Chrysler’s 1955 Forward Look models were barely complete when styling chief Virgil Exner was already looking ahead to 1956 and beyond with the Flight Sweep idea cars. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Ford’s Jumbo Flathead: the 1948-51 337 Cubic-Inch V8
As the flathead V8 era at Ford was drawing to a close, the carmaker introduced a super-sized version of the venerable flathead to power its Lincolns and big Ford trucks. Continue reading
Lincoln Introduces the 1966 Continental Coupé
Between 1961 and 1965, there were no two-doors in the Lincoln lineup, oddly enough. For 1966, Lincoln rewrote the script with the Continental Coupé. Continue reading
Dodge Does a Do-Over: The 1963 Dart
For 1963, Dodge gave its compact-class entry a comprehensive makeover, blessing it with a new, larger size and a new name: Dart. Continue reading
1956 Motor Guide Exposé: Magazine Car Testing is PHONY!
Motor Guide ripped the lid off a major scandal in the automotive media in 1956. Okay, not really. Continue reading
Oldsmobile Gets a Straight Eight: The 1932 L32
The Oldsmobile brand took a step upmarket in 1932 with the introduction of the L series, powered by a modern new straight-eight engine. Continue reading
Video: 1960 Pontiac Exposed!
In this strange old factory film, we get to see the 1960 Pontiac in a whole new way: minus its body, cruising the highways as a chassis alone. Continue reading