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
Category Archives: Auto History
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
Stillborn: The 1947 Willys 6-70
Flush with success with the World War II Jeep, Willys-Overland attempted to re-enter the passenger car market in 1947 with the model 6-70. It never happened, alas, but it’s a fascinating story. Continue reading
Video: The 1955 Turin Auto Show
See all the latest models from the United Kingdom and Europe for 1955 in this vintage newsreel feature covering the 37th Salone dell’Automobile di Torino—the Turin Motor Show. Continue reading
Video: Patti Page Pitches the 1958 Oldsmobile
In the 1950s, the face and voice of Oldsmobile on television was the incomparable Patti Page. Here she uses her golden pipes to sing the praises of the 1958 Oldsmobile line. Continue reading
VIDEO: The 1951 NASCAR Motor City 250 in Detroit
In the earliest days of NASCAR, the series ventured north a few times to race on the dirt oval at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit. Here’s an awesome three-minute newsreel that captures the intense action. Continue reading