At one point Henry Ford planned to produce the 1933/34 Ford in two sizes, standard and petite. This is the story of the baby Ford that almost but never happened. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
World’s Fair Dreams: the 1965 Chevrolet Concours Concept
Introduced at the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair, the Concours show car clearly predicted a number of Chevrolet styling trends for the next few years. Continue reading
No More Bullet Nose: The 1952 Studebakers
For 1952, Studebaker ditched its radical Aero Nose design and adopted a more conventional front end for its entire product line. Continue reading
1960 300F: Wildest of the Chrysler Letter Cars
We’d never try to declare which of the famous Chrysler letter cars was the greatest, but here’s our candidate for the wildest: the 1960 300F. Continue reading
Last of the Straight 8 Hudsons: The 1952 Commodore 8
The Fabulous Hudson Hornet is known to car enthusiasts everywhere, but at one time the company was better known for its silky straight eights. Continue reading
It Pays to Buy the Leader: Chevrolet for 1942
By 1942, Chevrolet was the dominant force in the low-priced field, confidently boasting of its sales supremacy with the slogan, “It pays to buy the leader.” Continue reading
The Lincoln Class of 1955
At the Ford Motor Company in 1955 the Lincoln division was left behind, but maybe it was all for the best. Continue reading