Ford’s popular intermediate platform received a complete reboot in 1970, with swoopy new styling, an expanded model range, and some novel graphics. Here’s the pitch. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Building the 1960 Chevrolets
Here’s a quick-moving Chevrolet clip from 1960 that showcases the automaker’s manufacturing process—and illustrates the challenges in building America’s most popular cars. Continue reading
Packard’s Last Hurrah: The 1955 V8
By 1955 Packard was nearly out of business, but the grand old Detroit automaker went down swinging with an all-new V8 engine. Here’s a closer look. Continue reading
Ford’s Canadian Cousins: Meteor and Monarch
Half-Ford and half-Mercury, these unusual products filled the gaps in Ford Motor Company’s thin Canadian dealer network. Here are the whys and hows of the Meteor and Monarch. Continue reading
Video: Building the 1937 Desoto
This neat little film clip sends us down the production lines with the 1937 DeSoto. It’s an interesting journey, so come along. Continue reading
Dream Car for Cheapskates: The 1957 Studebaker Scotsman
In 1957, Studebaker managed to offer the lowest-priced car in America by cutting the standard equipment to the bone—even the hubcaps were painted. Here’s the unlikely tale of the Champion Scotsman. Continue reading
The Revolutionary Indy Roadsters of Frank Kurtis
Frank Kurtis is the undisputed father of the Indy roadsters—to this day, among America’s most beloved race cars. Here’s a brief history. Continue reading