The Pontiac Firebird was conceived as a badge-engineered version of the Chevrolet Camaro, but it soon stamped out its own identity. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
GM Creates the Hardtop: 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera
The pillarless hardtop body style was a sales leader in the Motor CIty for decades. Buick got the ball rolling in 1949 with the Roadmaster Riviera. Continue reading
A Novel 1952-54 Ford Feature: The Coronado Deck
Ford’s Coronado Deck of 1952-54 seems to foreshadow the spare-tire bump of the 1956-57 Continental Mark II. Continue reading
Reo’s Last Passenger Car: The 1936 Flying Cloud
Reo would remain in the truck business for some years to come, but the company’s last passenger car was produced in 1936. Continue reading
Same Name, New Face: 1968 Chevy II Nova
The Chevy II saw major changes for 1968: a new chassis, revised styling, and a big jump in sales. Continue reading
Ford’s First Fox Body: the 1978 Fairmont
Everyone remembers the Fox-body Mustang, but Ford introduced the versatile platform on a modest family hauler, the Fairmont. Continue reading
Rambler Goes Big: The 1958 Ambassador
Introduced eight years earlier as a compact, the Rambler brand achieved full-sized status in 1958 with the Ambassador. Continue reading