In the Motor City’s great styling push of the 1950s for longer, lower, and wider cars, Ford created the distinctive cow belly chassis. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Best of Everything: 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Seville
For 1956, Cadillac expanded the sensational Eldorado line with a two-door pillarless hardtop called the Eldorado Seville. Continue reading
Smaller is Better: The 1978 Buick Regal
With the 1978 Regal, Buick proved it could offer traditional Buick style and comfort in a smaller and more sensible package. Continue reading
Your Next Car is a 1946 Hudson
Hudson returned to civilian production for 1946 with a straightforward lineup of quality cars and the confident slogan, “Your next car.” Continue reading
More Than A Car! More Than a Truck! 1957 Ford Ranchero
The 1957 Ranchero launched a decades-long trend for stylish car-based pickups that was soon joined by Chevrolet. Here’s where it started. Continue reading
How the ’50 Ford Was 50 Ways Finer
The 1949 Ford was a huge advance for the automaker, but it quickly became obvious there was room for improvement. Dearborn answered with a much refined 1950 model. Continue reading
What’s in a Name: 1959 Buick LeSabre
After a rather slow start in 1959, the LeSabre enjoyed a long and fruitful career in the Buick lineup, remaining in production through 2005. Continue reading