One U.S. auto manufacturer did offer an overhead-cam engine in 1962: Kaiser Jeep, no less. It’s a remarkable design, check it out. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Happy Easter from Mac’s Motor City Garage
Mac’s Motor City Garage wishes you a happy and peaceful Easter. -Photo by Tom Gibson Continue reading
1941: The Birth of the Oldsmobile 98
For more than half a century, the 98 was the flagship of the Oldsmobile division at General Motors. Let’s start at the beginning in 1941. Continue reading
Project Rooftop: The 1953 Packard Balboa
In 1953, a young car designer named Richard A. Teague introduced himself to the automotive world with the Packard Balboa. Continue reading
A Rambler No More: 1967 American Motors Ambassador
With the Rambler name all but banished from its vocabulary, American Motors launched an all-new Ambassador in 1967 to compete head-on with the Detroit three. Continue reading
New and Improved: The 1935 Ford V8 Grows Up
Ford came to market with a longer, wider, and better V8 product line for 1935, and car buyers responded. Continue reading
The Final Studebaker President, 1958
The traditional flagship of the Studebaker line, the President made its final appearance in 1958 as the carmaker set off on a new course. Continue reading