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
Category Archives: Auto History
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
The Phantom 1961 Lincoln Continental Hardtop
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
The End of the Stovebolt Era: 1954 Chevrolet
The 1954 model year marked the end of the Stovebolt era at Chevrolet, as 1955 would change everything. Continue reading
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