The Motor City’s most spectacular and fascinating blunder, the Edsel became a case study in corporate failure. This rare promotional film reveals some of the marketing strategy behind the disaster. Great car lore, watch. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Wild ’60s Match Racing Action from Cecil County Dragway
We will never see drag racing like this again. Watch this amazing ’60s match-racing action from Cecil County Dragway way back when. And hang onto your seat. Continue reading
March 16, 1966: Studebaker’s Final Day
Fifty years ago this week—March 16, 1966—the last Studebaker rolled off the line in Hamilton, Ontario. Here’s a quick look back at the mournful end of a storied automaker. Continue reading
Video: The GM Futurliners and the Parade of Progress
Enthusiasts everywhere know of the General Motors Parade of Progress and its fabulous fleet of GM Futurliners. Now here’s some original color footage of the show and the vehicles in action. Continue reading
Video: 1961 Jaguar Factory Tour
Here’s a special treat. In this rare film called One Leap Ahead, we take a tour of the venerable Jaguar factory in Coventry, England in 1961. This is a look inside a world that scarcely exists anymore—enjoy. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette
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Video: The Chrysler Forward Look for 1959
For 1959, the Chrysler Corporation was on a roll with its Forward Look styling by Virgil Exner. See the entire product lineup in this series of great promotional spots produced for An Evening With Fred Astaire. Continue reading