With 320 hp and a slightly better power/weight ratio, the DeSoto Adventurer was a worthy challenger to the mighty Chrysler 300B. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
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
Exotic Wood: The 1946-48 Nash Suburban
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
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