The Borg-Warner four-speed transmission played a key role in launching the Motor City’s high-performance movement of the sixties. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The X Factor: 1971-79 Pontiac Ventura II, Ventura, and Phoenix
For 1971, Pontiac introduced the compact Ventura II, a barely camouflaged version of the Chevy Nova, and with a few name changes it remained in the lineup through 1979. Continue reading
Show Car Obscura: The 1968 Thunderbird Saturn
Here’s a little-known but interesting vehicle from the Ford Motor Company’s extensive show car fleet for 1968: The Thunderbird Saturn. Continue reading
The Last* Cadillac Convertible: 1976 Eldorado
Cadillac promoted the 1976 Eldorado Convertible as the last convertible it would ever produce, only to renege on that promise a few years later. Continue reading
The Cadillac Of Minivans: 1990-96 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Thanks to a popular Hollywood movie, the Oldsmobile version of GM’s dustbuster minivans earned its own nickname: “the Cadillac of minivans.” Continue reading
Fuel Cell Dreams: The 1959 DeSoto Cella I
While the brand was not long for this world in 1959, DeSoto unveiled a remarkably forward-looking concept vehicle, the hydrogen-powered Cella I. Continue reading
Video: The Flying Wombat in Action
Car enthusiasts know this unique machine as the Phantom Corsair, but in a classic romantic comedy of 1938 it was the Flying Wombat. See it in action here. Continue reading