For 1955, Willys Motors ditched the Aero name and rebranded its compact two-door hardtop as the Bermuda. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Front-Wheel Drive Pioneer: The 1917 Frontmobile
Front-wheel drive is hardly a recent development. Here’s a fascinating and unorthodox example from 1917, the Frontmobile. Continue reading
Video: Meet the Driverized 1953 Ford Trucks
Check out the Ford trucks for 1953—their roomy new cabs are now driverized.
1964: The Return of the El Camino
After a three-year hiatus, in 1964 the El Camino returned to the Chevrolet lineup, this time based on the intermediate-sized Chevelle platform. Continue reading
Mercury Moves Uptown: The 1955 Montclair
Mercury moved upmarket for 1955 with a new top-of-the-line model called the Montclair, and the top may have been the greatest attraction. Continue reading
Under the Hood of the 1951 GM LeSabre Dream Car
GM/s most famous dream car, the 1951 LeSabre, has an equally remarkable engine under the hood: an experirmental V8 with a bunch of exotic features. Continue reading
How it Works: Ford Twin I-Beam Suspension
In 1965, Ford introduced a novel and interesting independent front suspension for trucks known as the Twin I-Beam. Here’s how it works. Continue reading