When it was introduced in 1918, the Big Six solidified Studebaker’s name as a producer of sound, well-engineered automobiles. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
A Firebird From Another Tomorrow: The 1970 Pontiac One
The Pontiac One was not a GM factory concept car, but in a different tomorrow it could have been. Continue reading
A Cadillac for a Queen
For her historic tour of Canada in 1959, Cadillic built a unique custom Fleetwood 75 landau limousine for Queen Elizabeth II. Continue reading
1961: Rambler’s Greatest Year
In 1961, tiny American Motors achieved the impossible as Rambler rose to third place in U.S. sales, topped only by Ford and Chevrolet. Continue reading
The Final Lincoln Convertible: 1967 Continental
Time marches on. It’s been more than half a century since Lincoln offered its last production convertible: the 1967 Continental. Continue reading
The DeSoto With Real Muscles: 1956 Adventurer
With 320 hp and a slightly better power/weight ratio, the DeSoto Adventurer was a worthy challenger to the mighty Chrysler 300B. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Rear-Engine Experiments, 1934-40
Even in his seventies, Henry Ford continued to study new ideas, as shown in these patent filings for rear-engine cars. Continue reading