Meet the Sunbird, Pontiac’s sporty rear-drive compact for 1980 in this original dealer film—just before it went out of production. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Different From the Rest: The Redesigned 1941 Mercury
Mercury received its first major redesign in 1941, offering greater size, finer detailing, and additional standard features. Continue reading
Video: Selling the 1954 Ford I-Block Six
Ford was so famous for its V8s that marketing its six-cylinder models was often a challenge for the Dearborn automaker. Here’s the selling story for 1954. Continue reading
Year of the Wide Track: The 1959 Pontiac
The Wide Track era at Pontiac began in 1959. And naturally, there’s quite a story behind it. Continue reading
Longer is Better: The 1967 AMC Marlin
For its final year of production, American Motors moved its fastback Marlin up to the full-sized Ambassador platform. Let’s see how that worked out for Detroit’s smallest automaker. Continue reading
Video: You Belong in a 1970 Dodge
Meet the entire Dodge lineup for 1970, from Challenger to Polara, in this original factory promotion. Continue reading
1964: New Feathers for the Ford Falcon
Introduced in 1960, the compact Falcon was an important success for the Ford Motor Company, and in 1964 it received its first major redesign. Continue reading