In 1955, Plymouth recorded its best year to date with The Forward Look, the Chrysler Corporation’s dramatic new styling theme created by Virgil Exner. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Noise, Vibration, and Harshness: The Oldsmobile Quad 4
The Oldsmobile Quad 4 was introduced with high hopes, but the double-overhead cam engine never lived up to expectations. Continue reading
Ablest Car on the American Road: The 1952 Ford
For 1952, the game-changing 1949 Ford received its first major redesign. “Newest car under the sun,” Ford declared. Here was the “ablest car on the American road.” Continue reading
America’s Friction Drive Automobile: The 1907-15 Cartercar
The Cartercar was the best-known friction-drive automobile in the early years of the U.S. car industry. Here’s how it worked. Continue reading
1985 de Ville: The Cadillac of Tomorrow
A new de Ville arrived in 1985. and this Cadillac was more than two feet shorter and 500 lbs lighter than the previous model. Continue reading
America’s New Post-War Car: The 1947 Kaiser
Into a booming seller’s market for new cars in the USA, the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation launched the boldly designed 1947 Kaiser. Continue reading
Revolution at Cadillac: The 1938 Sixty Special
The Cadillac Sixty Special marked a new direction at Cadillac, and for American automobile styling, too. Continue reading