Only 458 were produced, and they’re even more exclusive today. Mac’s Motor City Garage checks out the 1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Forerunner of the Hawk: The 1955 Studebaker President Speedster
Before there was a Studebaker Hawk, there was the 1955 President Speedster, and it foreshadowed the style and features of the 1956-1964 Hawk model line. Let’s have a closer look. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1967 Plymouth GTX
Plymouth’s deluxe entry in the ’60s muscle car wars, the Belvedere GTX offered style and comfort—and an optional 426 Hemi V8, too. Here’s the original 1967 marketing pitch. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1941 Mercury
Here’s an original dealer training film that details the features of the all-new Mercury line for 1941. Continue reading
May 26, 1937: The Infamous Battle of the Overpass
Eighty years ago this week, the Ford Motor Company won a battle but lost a war. Here we revisit the infamous story of the Battle of the Overpass. Continue reading
Video: Selling the 1959 Chevrolet
By 1959, Americans were already looking back to their pioneer roots and to more simple, homespun ways, as we discover in this original commercial for the plain-Jane Chevrolet Biscayne. Continue reading
Buick’s Lost Motorama Roadster: the 1955 Wildcat III
Nobody seems to know for sure what became of the Wildcat III, Buick’s sporty 1955 Motorama dream car. Let’s have another look at the gone-but-not-forgotten four-seat roadster. Continue reading