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
Category Archives: Auto History
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
Lincoln Tests the Luxury Pickup Market: the 1998 Blackwood Concept
Lincoln first dipped a toe into luxury pickup waters in 1998 with the Blackwood concept, closely based on the wildly successful Ford F-150. Continue reading
Video: 1954 Chryslers on the New Jersey Turnpike
Learn why the New Jersey State Police chose 1954 Chryslers to patrol the brand new New Jersey Turnpike in this original Chrysler reel. Continue reading