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The Phantom 1961 Lincoln Continental Hardtop

Posted on October 8, 2023 by MCG

Factory publicity photos for the beautiful new 1961 Lincoln Continental proudly displayed a pillarless hardtop sedan. But in reality, Lincoln never actually offered it to the public. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1961 Lincoln Continental, Lincoln, Lincoln-Mercury Division

The End of the Stovebolt Era: 1954 Chevrolet

Posted on October 7, 2023 by MCG

The 1954 model year marked the end of the Stovebolt era at Chevrolet, as 1955 would change everything. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1954 Chevrolet, Chevrolet

The Fifties Styling Fad That Never Happened: The Dorsal Fin

Posted on October 3, 2023 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1959 Buick, 1961 Ford Thunderbird, Bill Mitchell, Dorsal Fin, General Motors

Video: See the USA in Your 1972 Chevrolet Impala

Posted on October 1, 2023 by MCG

Meet the best-selling passenger car in the USA for 1972, the  Chevrolet Impala, on a tour of the Great Smoky Mountains.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1972 Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet, See the USA in your Chevrolet

Topless Dreams: The 1965 Comet Cyclone Sportster

Posted on September 30, 2023 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Comet Cyclone Sportster, Ford, Gene Winfield, Lincoln-Mercury

Instant Classic: The 1953 Ford F-100 Pickup

Posted on September 28, 2023 by MCG

Ford created one of America’s most beloved pickups with the launch of the F-100 in 1953. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford F-100

Two More EVs Too Soon: 1978-80 Globe-Union Endura and Maxima

Posted on September 27, 2023 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Bob McKee, Globe-Union, Globe-Union Endura, Globe-Union Maxima

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