An automobile with a fabric skin? In the 1920s, it was actually a fairly sound idea. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Ford’s Forgotten Y-Block: the 1952-57 Lincoln V8
While we don’t think of the 1952-57 Lincoln V8 as a high-performance engine, in fact it did quite well for itself when it did race. Here are a few of its secrets. Continue reading
Bill Mitchell’s Final Volley: The 1977 Pontiac Phantom
As the powerful and opinionated GM styling boss Bill Mitchell retired in 1977, he delivered his final parting shot to the automotive design world: the Pontiac Phantom. Continue reading
Video: The Daring New, Dazzling New 1955 Dodge
Dodge recorded a banner year in 1955 as sales jumped 78 percent, largely thanks to Virgil Exner’s exciting Forward Look styling theme. Continue reading
Muscle Memory: Chevy’s 1994-96 Impala SS
Chevrolet made a brief return to the ’60s muscle car mileau with the 1994-96 Impala SS, offering a respectable performance package in a roomy four-door platform. Continue reading
Don’t Try This at Home: A 1973 Chevy Truck Commercial
Here’s one of the great TV commercial stunts of all time: a Chevy pickup pulling seven trailers loaded with 178 tons of logs. Watch this. Continue reading
GM’s Radical 1933 Albanita
In 1933, General Motors engineers developed this test mule with a tubular backbone chassis, four-wheel independent suspension—and a surprise under the hood. Continue reading