From the forging shop to final assembly, see the Studebaker manufacturing process up close in this original 1952 factory film. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
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
The Royal Prerogative: Chrysler’s Very Last Imperial, 1990-93
Chrysler resurrected the Imperial name one final time with a four-door luxury sedan in 1990-93, smallish but packed with features. Continue reading
Greater Than the Sum of its Parts: The 1965 Corvair
The Corvair was a highly controversial product, but there’s no dispute about this: With a few straightforward changes, the ’65 edition was a car transformed. Continue reading
Engine Swap: GM’s 1977 Rocket V8 Scandal
They were called Chevymobiles. Thousands of 1977 Oldsmobiles were equipped with Chevy engines without the full knowledge of their buyers, and they weren’t the least bit happy about it. Continue reading