The ’60s and ’70s saw some wild street machines, but none were wilder than Ed Wood’s ’64 Chevelle powered by an an Allison V12 aircraft engine. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Impala Dreams: A 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Concept
In early 1963, Chevrolet stylists worked up this proposal for the 1965 Impala SS, and some of its elements found their way to the production car. Continue reading
Video: Meet the Big, New-Generation 1966 Mercury Comet
For 1966, the Mercury Comet graduated from senior-compact status to the intermediate category, as we learn in this low-key marketing pitch. Continue reading
Video: Live it Up in the 1962 Ford Galaxie 500/XL
Ford brought new excitement to its full-sized car line in mid-1962 with the sporty and sexy Galaxie 500/XL. Continue reading
Chevrolet’s First New Postwar Cars: 1949 Fleetline and Styleline
Chevrolet was in no hurry to introduce its first post-World War II car, but consumers decided the wait was worth it. Continue reading
Honey, We Shrank the Caddy: The Radically Downsized 1979 Eldorado
For 1979, Cadillac introduced a dramatically downsized Eldorado, and traditional luxury car buyers were receptive to the smaller package. Continue reading
Video: For 1988, the Great American Road Belongs to Buick
At GM’s oldest car division, the sales pitch for 1988 was “the great American road belongs to Buick.” Here’s what the brand had to offer that year. Continue reading