Here’s our report on this year’s edition of one of our favorite vintage car events, the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show. Naturally, we included a big photo gallery. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Keeping Pace With Cadillac: The 1931 Marmon Sixteen
In the classic era of American luxury automobiles, an Indianapolis automaker challenged the best that Cadillac could offer with the Marmon Sixteen. Continue reading
Buick Riviera Rides Again, 1977-78
The 1977-78 Buick Riviera was a perfectly fine car, but ultimately it failed to distinguish itself in the crowded and competitive personal-luxury category. Continue reading
Video: Building the 1952 Studebakers
From the forging shop to final assembly, see the Studebaker manufacturing process up close in this original 1952 factory film. Continue reading
American Rhomboid: The 1948 Gordon Diamond
It’s an unusual idea, but a recurring one: the rhomboid or diamond-layout automobile. Here’s an American example, the Gordon Diamond. Continue reading
The Birth of the Pontiac Grand Prix, 1962
Pontiac gave a major boost to its already growing performance image with the luxurious but powerful 1962 Grand Prix. Continue reading
One Year Only: The 1958 Chevrolet Delray
The modestly equipped Chevrolet Delray offered the lowest price in a full-sized car from the Big Three in 1958, but it was discontinued after a single year. Continue reading