For her historic tour of Canada in 1959, Cadillic built a unique custom Fleetwood 75 landau limousine for Queen Elizabeth II. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
1961: Rambler’s Greatest Year
In 1961, tiny American Motors achieved the impossible as Rambler rose to third place in U.S. sales, topped only by Ford and Chevrolet. Continue reading
The Final Lincoln Convertible: 1967 Continental
Time marches on. It’s been more than half a century since Lincoln offered its last production convertible: the 1967 Continental. Continue reading
The DeSoto With Real Muscles: 1956 Adventurer
With 320 hp and a slightly better power/weight ratio, the DeSoto Adventurer was a worthy challenger to the mighty Chrysler 300B. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Rear-Engine Experiments, 1934-40
Even in his seventies, Henry Ford continued to study new ideas, as shown in these patent filings for rear-engine cars. Continue reading
Exotic Wood: The 1946-48 Nash Suburban
Most every volume automaker offered a Woody at one time or another. Here’s a Nash contribution, the handsome 1946-48 Ambassador Suburban. Continue reading
The Mark of the Modern Car: 1936 Ford V8
In the ’30s, Ford enjoyed a powerful selling advantage over the rest of the low-priced field: a V8 engine. Ford called the V8 “the mark of the modern car.” Continue reading