With all-new sheet metal and a bevy of clever new convenience gimmicks for 1964, the Ford Thunderbird continued to dominate the personal-luxury field. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Meet Chrysler’s Camaro Fighter, the 1985 Laser
In the 1980s, the Chrysler Corporation went all in on front-drive, four-cylinder performance cars. Here’s the Chrysler brand’s Camaro fighter, the Laser. Continue reading
Ford’s Answer to the Chevy Nomad: The 1956 Parklane
For a single year in 1956, the Ford Parklane squared off against the Chevrolet Nomad in the sport-luxury station wagon market. Continue reading
Video: Introducing The 1973 Ford F-100 Pickup
Join us for a journey back in time to an age when pickup trucks were still real trucks—simple, practical workhorses. Continue reading
1948: How the Cadillac Tailfin Was Born
Tailfins became the signature feature of automobile styling throughout the Motor CIty in the 1950s. Here’s where they got their start: with the 1948 Cadillac. Continue reading
Trading on a Name: the 1977-79 Ford LTD II
The Ford Motor Company saw the LTD name as a powerful selling tool in the 1970s, as the ’77-’79 LTD II illustrates. Continue reading
Video: 1965 Rambler Ambassador, the Sensible Spectacular
With all-new exterior sheet metal, the 1965 Rambler Ambassador set forth to do battle in the fierce market for full-sized cars in the USA. Continue reading