The 1977 LeBaron Turbine was the product of nearly 25 years of Chrysler research on gas turbine engines. But ultimately, the program reached a dead end. Continue reading
Turbine Swan Song: The 1977 Chrysler LeBaron Turbine Concept
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Category Archives: Auto History
Mercury’s Short-Lived Intermediate: The 1962-63 Meteor
Here’s an obscure, nearly forgotten chapter in Mercury lore: the mid-size 1962-63 Meteor, an upscale version of the Ford Fairlane. Continue reading
Ford’s Jumbo Flathead: the 1948-51 337 Cubic-Inch V8
As the flathead V8 era at Ford was drawing to a close, the carmaker introduced a super-sized version of the venerable flathead to power its Lincolns and big Ford trucks. Continue reading
1960 Chevrolet Pickup: The Biggest News Since Trucks Began!
The Chevy people offered an all-new pickup for 1960, and they were excited enough to declare it “the biggest news since trucks began!” Continue reading
Ford’s Flagship Wagons: The 1950-91 Country Squires
From 1950 through 1991, the Country Squire was the absolute top of the line in Ford station wagons. Continue reading
Rambler Joins the V8 Race: The 1956-66 AMC V8
In the ’50s, every U.S. car manufacturer needed an overhead-valve V8 just to stay in the game, and in 1956 American Motors stepped up to the plate. Continue reading
’55 Chevrolets That Never Were
It took more than two years of work by GM stylists to perfect the exterior design of the groundbreaking 1955 Chevrolet. Let’s take a look at the earlier efforts. Continue reading