Most every volume automaker offered a Woody at one time or another. Here’s a Nash contribution, the handsome 1946-48 Ambassador Suburban. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Mark of the Modern Car: 1936 Ford V8
In the ’30s, Ford enjoyed a powerful selling advantage over the rest of the low-priced field: a V8 engine. Ford called the V8 “the mark of the modern car.” Continue reading
The Chevrolet That Defeated Henry Ford: 1927 Capitol Series AA
In 1927, Chevrolet knocked the Model T Ford from its perennial number one spot, with more than a little help from Henry Ford himself. Continue reading
Motor City Pioneer: The 1909-12 Hupmobile Model 20
It’s nearly forgotten today, but the Hupmobile 20 was one of the most advanced and important cars of Detroit’s early auto industry. Continue reading
A Chrysler Corporation Coup: The 1939 Plymouth Convertible
Oddly enough, Plymouth was the only Chrysler division to offer a convertible in 1939. Here’s how that came about. Continue reading
Buick Joins the Muscle Craze: 1965 Skylark Gran Sport
Following Pontiac’s lead with the 1964 GTO, Buick introduced its own mid-sized muscle machine in 1965: the Skylark Gran Sport. Continue reading
Rekindling a Classic: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III Dual-Cowl Phaeton
In 1970, the Lincoln-Mercury division at Ford reached back into the classic era of American coachbuilding to create the Continential Mark III Dual Cowl Phaeton. Continue reading