In 1959, the smallest of the Detroit Four automakers was also the hottest, zooming up the sales charts. See the entire Rambler line for ’59 here. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
LaSalle, the Straight Eight Years: 1934-36
V8 engines were a mainstay at Cadillac for decades, but the LaSalle junior brand briefly departed from tradition in 1934-36 with a straight-eight model. Continue reading
Mobile Toybox: The 1971 Mercury Montego Sportshauler
Mercury’s Montego Sportshauler concept was designed to carry all kinds of off-road toys, but especially the six-wheeled Amphicat ATV. Continue reading
Video: The 1959 Plymouth Makes its National TV Debut on the Lawrence Welk Show
Here’s Lawrence Welk beating the drum—literally—for the national television debut of the 1959 Plymouth. Continue reading
What’s in a Name: 1959 Ford Galaxie
Introduced in 1959, Galaxie is one of Ford’s longer-running model names, remaining in production through 1974. The start was a little confusing, though. Continue reading
A New Concept of Power: A 1955 Packard V8 Film
Watch the entire development of the 1955 Packard V8 and a grueling 25,000-mile test in this truly excellent factory film. Continue reading
Video: Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have a 1969 Buick Skylark?
Here’s a closer look at the Skylark Custom, Buick’s classy mid-sized offering for 1969. Continue reading