There was probably little hope that this neat little Oldsmobile sports car would ever see producion, but it’s a tantalizing what-if. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Cut-Rate Cadillac: The 1965-76 Calais
A stripped-down Cadillac seems like a contradiction in terms, but from 1965 through 1976, GM’s premium brand offered a cut-rate base model—sort of. Continue reading
The Plexiglas Car: 1968 Rohm & Haas Explorer V
One word: plastics. Rohm & Haas, makers of Plexiglas, created the 1968 Explorer V to showcase the potential of its acrylic plastic materials. Continue reading
This Became the 1955 Ford Thunderbird: The Burnetti
It may look a bit ungainly, but we can see the basic form of the 1955 Thunderbird taking shape in this pieced-together Ford test mule called the Burnetti. Continue reading
Rambler Reborn: The 1964 Rambler American
With the 1964 Rambler American, AMC now had a modern, stylish offering that could compete head-on against the compact onslaught from the Detroit Three. Continue reading
September 15, 2011: The Last Ford Crown Victoria Rolls Off the Line
One more era in the Motor City came to a close in September of 2011 when the last Ford Crown Victoria came down the line. Continue reading
Birth of a New Brand: The 1955 Imperial
For 1955, Chrysler spun off Imperial as a separate division to produce the company’s most luxurious cars. The new brand was billed as the “flagship of the Forward Look.” Continue reading