Here’s an obscure, nearly forgotten chapter in Mercury lore: the mid-size 1962-63 Meteor, an upscale version of the Ford Fairlane. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Fifties Styling Fad That Never Happened: The Dorsal Fin
In the anything-goes world of automobile styling in the 1950s, for one quick moment the dorsal fin looked like the next big thing, but the moment quickly passed. Continue reading
Video: See the USA in Your 1972 Chevrolet Impala
Meet the best-selling passenger car in the USA for 1972, the Chevrolet Impala, on a tour of the Great Smoky Mountains. Continue reading
Topless Dreams: The 1965 Comet Cyclone Sportster
Built for the Lincoln-Mercury division by famed customizer Gene Winfield, the Cyclone Sportster was a production Comet reimagined as a two-place, open-air roadster. Continue reading
Instant Classic: The 1953 Ford F-100 Pickup
Ford created one of America’s most beloved pickups with the launch of the F-100 in 1953. Continue reading
Two More EVs Too Soon: 1978-80 Globe-Union Endura and Maxima
Built by one of the world’s largest battery suppliers, the Globe-Union Endura and Maxima demonstrated the possibilities for lead-acid batteries, and their limitations. Continue reading
Pontiac’s Two-Door Sport Wagon: 1955-57 Safari
Pontiac’s sporty two-door wagon, the Safari, shares much with its corporate cousin the Nomad, but there are some significant differences, too. Continue reading