Here’s a detailed look at the Grand Prix, Pontiac’s stylish personal-luxury coupe for 1980, in an original dealer film. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Car That Put Chevrolet On the Map: The 1916-22 Series 490
The Series 490 instigated the century-long battle between Ford and Chevrolet for sales supremacy in the low-priced field. Continue reading
Now Is The Time: A 1940 Chevrolet Film
Now is the time to buy a new Chevrolet, we learn in this 1940 Jam Handy film. Continue reading
Discount-Bin Muscle Car: The 1971-72 Heavy Chevy
Despite its groovy name, the Heavy Chevy wasn’t a real muscle car in base form, but it could be optioned out as a respectable performance machine. Continue reading
Video: A Long Look at the 1990 Lincoln Town Car
Completely redesigned for 1990, the Lincoln Town Car was named the Motor Trend Car of the Year and enjoyed its best sales year in history. Continue reading
Ed Wood’s Legendary Allison V12-Powered ’64 Chevelle
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
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