When the radical 1934 Airflow drove buyers from the showrooms, DeSoto rushed the far more conventional Airstream into production for 1935. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Big News in the Low-Priced Field: 1956 Studebaker
Studebaker was split into two separate product lines for 1956: the Hawks and the family sedans. The Hawks get all the glory but the sedans have an interesting story, too. Continue reading
1968 Ford Ranchero: The Most Luxurious Yet
Ford called the ’68 Ranchero “America’s most luxurious pickup.” We don’t know about that, but it was the most luxurious Ranchero to date. Continue reading
Six Little Cylinders: The 1916 Hudson Super Six
With its advanced 76-horsepower engine, the 1916 Super Six put the Hudson Motor Car Company on the map. Continue reading
Badge Transplant: The 1952 Kaiser Manhattan
When the premium Frazer brand at Kaiser-Frazer was killed off for 1952, the Manhattan name was shifted over to the Kaiser line to survive for a few more years. Continue reading
Opening Night Dreams: The 1954 Lincoln Premiere Show Car
The Lincoln Premiere show car was designed to capture the excitement of an opening night at the theater, but it was the name that stuck around. Continue reading
A Minor Mopar Model Mishap: The 1971 Dodge Dart Demon
Chrysler products featured tremendous interchangeability among makes and models, but the parts swapping didn’t always work out to perfection. Continue reading