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Five Remarkable Vehicles at the 2024 Greenfield Village Motor Muster

Posted on June 18, 2024 by MCG

From the hundreds of exceptional vehicles at this year’s Motor Muster at Greenfield Village, here are five that especially caught our eye. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Events | Tagged 2024 Motor Muster, Greenfield Village

If Kaiser-Frazer Produced a Station Wagon

Posted on June 14, 2024 by MCG

Kaiser-Frazer never offered a station wagon in its all-too-brief history, but if it had, it could have looked something like this Brooks Stevens proposal. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Brooks Stevens, Kaiser-Frazer

Advancing the Forward Look: The 1955 Chrysler Flight Sweep Dream Cars

Posted on June 12, 2024 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Flight Sweep, Chrysler Flight Sweep I, Chrysler Flight Sweep II, Chrysler Forward Look, Virgil Exner

Lincoln Introduces the 1966 Continental Coupé

Posted on June 9, 2024 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe, Ford Motor Company, Lincoln

Dodge Does a Do-Over: The 1963 Dart

Posted on June 8, 2024 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1963 Dodge Dart, Chrysler Corporation, Dodge, Elwood Engel

1956 Motor Guide Exposé: Magazine Car Testing is PHONY!

Posted on June 6, 2024 by MCG

Motor Guide ripped the lid off a major scandal in the automotive media in 1956. Okay, not really. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Henry Scharf, Motor Guide magazine

Oldsmobile Gets a Straight Eight: The 1932 L32

Posted on June 5, 2024 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1932 Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile Straight Eight

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