The last of the really big Buicks signed off in 1976 with the Electra 225 and Electra Limited—true heavyweight cruisers. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Iacocca’s Woody: The 1983-86 LeBaron Town & Country Convertible
A pet project of Lee Iacocca, the LeBaron Town & Country convertible didn’t sell in large numbers, but it generated publicity for the struggling automaker, as he knew it would. Continue reading
A Second Look at the First Lincoln Continental
One of the most celebrated American cars ever produced was designed in 35 minutes Here’s the story of the 1939 Lincoln-Zephyr Continental. Continue reading
The Penalty of Leadership: 1915 Cadillac V8
Cadillac turned the automotive world on its head with the introduction of the 1915 Model 51 V8. Continue reading
The 1957 Buick Lido: A Lost (?) Pininfarina Show Car
Here’s a little-known but fascinating show car from Pininfarina in 1957: a low-slung, Buick-based hardtop coupe called the Lido. Continue reading
Video: Watch a ’72 Chevy Pickup Towing a Boeing 747
Those crazy Chevy marketing guys are at it again. Here they have a ’72 Chevy pickup pulling a 460,000-lb Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet. Watch this. Continue reading
A Stovebolt Rebirth: The 1962 Chevrolet Inline 6
From 1929 through 1954, Chevrolet was known largely for its rugged and reliable inline sixes. For 1962, the trusty stovebolt was reborn. Continue reading