V8 engines were a mainstay at Cadillac for decades, but the LaSalle junior brand briefly departed from tradition in 1934-36 with a straight-eight model. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Mobile Toybox: The 1971 Mercury Montego Sportshauler
Mercury’s Montego Sportshauler concept was designed to carry all kinds of off-road toys, but especially the six-wheeled Amphicat ATV. Continue reading
Video: The 1959 Plymouth Makes its National TV Debut on the Lawrence Welk Show
Here’s Lawrence Welk beating the drum—literally—for the national television debut of the 1959 Plymouth. Continue reading
What’s in a Name: 1959 Ford Galaxie
Introduced in 1959, Galaxie is one of Ford’s longer-running model names, remaining in production through 1974. The start was a little confusing, though. Continue reading
A New Concept of Power: A 1955 Packard V8 Film
Watch the entire development of the 1955 Packard V8 and a grueling 25,000-mile test in this truly excellent factory film. Continue reading
Video: Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have a 1969 Buick Skylark?
Here’s a closer look at the Skylark Custom, Buick’s classy mid-sized offering for 1969. Continue reading
Exotic Wood: The 1941-42 Chrysler Town & Country Barrelback
For just two years, Chrysler produced a sedan/wagon hybrid that was officially called the Town & Country, but it eventually became known as the Barrelback. Continue reading