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Video: Introducing the 1968 Nova Super Sport

Posted on November 18, 2023 by MCG

For performance enthusiasts seeking big horsepower without all the fancy folderol, Chevrolet offered the Nova Super Sport. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1968 Chevrolet Nova SS, Chevrolet

Gearing for War: The Motor City’s 1942 Blackout Cars

Posted on November 16, 2023 by MCG

It’s been said that chrome is the offical color of  the U.S. auto industry. But in support of the war effort, the brightwork was banished from the final run of 1942 models. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1942 Blackout Cars

NASCAR Funny Business: 1986 Buick LeSabre Grand National

Posted on November 15, 2023 by MCG

Would you believe a front-wheel drive NASCAR racer? Okay, not really. But the ever-evolving rules of stock car racing allowed Buick to pretend a little in 1986. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Buick, Buick LeSabre Grand National, NASCAR

1957: Oldsmobile Joins the Station Wagon Race

Posted on November 13, 2023 by MCG

Odd but true: Between 1951 and 1956, Oldsmobile did not offer a station wagon. GM’s Lansing division jumped back into the market with a lineup of stylish wagons for 1957. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1957 Oldsmobile Station Wagon, Oldsmobile

Abandoned Dreams: The 1964 Mercury Montego

Posted on November 10, 2023 by MCG

This little-known styling proposal from 1964 had little influence on future Lincoln-Mercury products, it seems, but we’d like to ponder the what-ifs. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1964 Mercury Montego, Ford Motor Co., Lincoln-Mercury, Mercury

Rambler Reboxed: The 1961-63 American

Posted on November 8, 2023 by MCG

The 1961 Rambler American sported radically new sheetmetal, but under the skin it was essentially the original Nash Rambler introduced back in 1950. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1961 Rambler American, American Motors

Chrysler’s Crazy 1956 Scissor Windows

Posted on November 6, 2023 by MCG

Why would Chrysler adopt such a strange door-glass arrangement on its 1956 hardtops? That’s an interesting story, to us anyway. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Chrysler four-door hardtop, Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Scissors Windows

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