In 1965, Ford set the advertising world on its ear with a national campaign claiming that its product was actually quieter than the fabulous Rolls-Royce. See the original television spot here. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: The First Hot Wheels Commercial, 1968
For an entire generation of gearheads, it started here: with the 1968 introduction of Hot Wheels, Mattel’s revolutionary pocket-sized toy cars. See the very first television commercial here. Continue reading
It’s a Boat! It’s a Car! It’s the Buick Waterbug!
Detroiters are known to do some pretty strange things with automobiles. Take for example the Waterbug, built by Richard B. Cronin from an old Buick convertible. Continue reading
Video: Time-Lapse Restoration of a Vespa Motor Scooter
The passion for machines takes many forms. Witness the total restoration of a Vespa 125cc motor scooter, here reduced to only three minutes via time lapse photography, and see the beautiful result. Continue reading
Video: A Five-Minute History of the BMW 5 Series
Introduced in 1972, the 5 Series altered the trajectory of BMW as an automaker. This excellent short film by BMW tells the story with teutonic efficiency. Continue reading
Six Cars That Kicked the Bucket in 2016
Out with the old, in with the new. Here are a half-dozen prime examples of what’s no longer hot in the American automobile market for 2017. Continue reading
Living Landmark: The Giant Studebaker Tree Sign of South Bend, Indiana
More than 2000 feet long with letters 250 feet tall, the giant living Studebaker sign near South Bend, Indiana is probably the largest piece of automotive advertising ever created. Here’s more on this amazing living landmark. Photo courtesy of Google Maps. Continue reading