The 1949 model year was a big one for the American automakers, with major product changes nearly across the board. Here’s a review. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Free Press hits a home run with Packard feature
On December 2, the Detroit Free Press presented the best feature ever done on the city’s historic Packard East Grand Boulevard plant. If you haven’t seen it yet, you want to check it out. Continue reading
The Plymouth Road Office Complex
On Detroit’s west side, there’s a stately edifice that looks more like a university hall than an auto plant. This Motor City landmark is known as PROC, the Plymouth Road Office Complex. Continue reading
Curtiss-Wright Air-Car at The Old Motor.com
Do you know about The Old Motor.com? It’s a great website you should check out if you haven’t already. This recent feature on the Curtiss-Wright Air-Car is typical of the neat items you’ll find there. Continue reading
The Case of the Misplaced Auto Plant
MCG couldn’t find that darned old auto factory anywhere. Naturally, it was under his nose the whole time. Continue reading
MCG’s turkey day turkeys
Ugly is such an unfair word…
More on The Year in Cars: 1932
Here’s a followup piece to the recent feature at Motor City Garage, “The Year in Cars: 1932.” Continue reading