Is there anything these lunatics won’t do to sell a car? The answer to that question is provided in this amazing 1932 film short. Watch this. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
A minor Packard mystery
REVISED AND UPDATED — Here’s a familiar photo in auto history: the 1956 Packard Predictor, the fabulous showboat built by Ghia. Except that’s definitely not Ghia headquarters in the background. Hmm. Let’s take a closer look.
Video: Hot Rod Roadsters in Action
In the late ’40s, Southern California was the hotbed for hot rod roadster racing on the oval bullrings. Here’s some great old footage showing the incredible action. Watch this. Continue reading
A Look at the Hardtop Station Wagon
REVISED AND UPDATED — Presenting an unusual but compelling body style offered by the Motor City from roughly 1956 to 1964: the pillarless hardtop station wagon. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading
Still more forgotten Detroit-built cars
Presenting another batch of lapsed, lost, and forgotten automotive brands, all built in the Motor City. Continue reading
Video: The 1964 Chrysler Marsh Screw Amphibian
Because we can’t resist oddball vehicles, here’s a little-known Chrysler project from 1964, the Marsh Screw Amphibian. Let’s watch the crazy beast in action. Continue reading
Video: Jim Clark at the wheel in 1963
Presenting another magic moment in motorsports: onboard footage of Jim Clark driving a Lotus 25 at Oulton Park in 1963. Continue reading