For performance enthusiasts seeking big horsepower without all the fancy folderol, Chevrolet offered the Nova Super Sport. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Gearing for War: The Motor City’s 1942 Blackout Cars
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
NASCAR Funny Business: 1986 Buick LeSabre Grand National
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
1957: Oldsmobile Joins the Station Wagon Race
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
Abandoned Dreams: The 1964 Mercury Montego
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
Rambler Reboxed: The 1961-63 American
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
Chrysler’s Crazy 1956 Scissor Windows
Why would Chrysler adopt such a strange door-glass arrangement on its 1956 hardtops? That’s an interesting story, to us anyway. Continue reading