Buick’s low-priced Special was a strong seller from the start, securing a spot in the lineup for decades to come. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Calamity on Clark Street: The 1982-87 Cadillac HT4100 V8
Cadillac has offered some great engines in history, and some stinkers, too. Arguably the worst of them was the 4.1 liter High Technology V8 of 1982-87. Continue reading
The Car That Made Studebaker: The 1918-28 Big Six
When it was introduced in 1918, the Big Six solidified Studebaker’s name as a producer of sound, well-engineered automobiles. Continue reading
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