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Video: Nothing Could be Finer Than a 1950 Lincoln

Posted on March 12, 2025 by MCG

According to this soft-spoken campaign from the Ford Motor Company, nothing could be finer than a 1950 Lincoln or Lincoln Cosmopolitan. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1950 Lincoln, Ford Motor Company, Lincoln

Flying Fishbowls: The International Harvester Sightliners

Posted on March 11, 2025 by MCG

Sometimes, what seens like a good idea can generate more problems than it solves. Take for example the 1957 International Harvester Sightliner. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged International Harvester, Sightliner

Rambler Be Gone: The 1970 American Motors Hornet

Posted on March 9, 2025 by MCG

“We’re creating a buzz,” declared plucky American Motors with the introduction of the Hornet, its replacement for the company’s mainstay, the Rambler American. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1970 AMC Hornet, American Motors, Bob Nixon, Richard A. Teague

LaFayette, We are Here! Nash’s 1934-40 Companion Brand

Posted on March 8, 2025 by MCG

The LaFayette of 1934-40, a Nash junior brand and model, was named after a high-born French nobleman who became a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Charles W. Nash, Nash, Nash LaFayette, Nash-Kelvinator

Hauling in Style: The 1937-39 Studebaker Coupe-Express

Posted on March 6, 2025 by MCG

Studebaker made an early and earnest attempt at the hybrid car/pickup market with the 1937-39 Coupe-Express. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Studebaker, Studebaker Coupe-Express

Video: The 1977 Ford Pinto Kicks up its Heels

Posted on March 5, 2025 by MCG

For 1977, the Ford Pinto got its first real styling makeover and a bunch of new features. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1977 Ford Pinto, Ford, Ford Motor Company

1937: The End of the Ford V8 Roadster Era

Posted on March 4, 2025 by MCG

The 1937 model year saw the end of the traditional Ford Roadster body style—in U.S. production, anyway. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1937 Ford Roadster, Ford, Ford Motor Company

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