The 1940 model year has always been a favorite among Ford fans—restorers and hot rodders alike. This original Ford dealer sales film showcases some of the features that set the ’40 models apart. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: A Trial Run in a 1914 Simplex Speed Car
This wonderful video comes to us courtesy of our friend David Greenlees and his excellent website, The Old Motor. Here, David takes the Collier Collection’s mighty Simplex Speed Car out for a test run. Enjoy. Continue reading
Video: Betty White Pitches the 1958 Plymouth
Betty White will always be America’s sweetheart, just as she was in 1958 when she starred in her own television sitcom on ABC with Plymouth as her sponsor. Here’s Betty pitching the Forward Look in an original Chrysler promotional spot. Continue reading
Video: 1965 Ford — Quieter Than Rolls-Royce!
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
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