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Video: This is the 1956 Continental Mark II

Posted on June 16, 2023 by MCG

Meet the 1956 Continental Mark II, the Ford Motor Company’s finest car, in this low-key film presentation. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Continental Mark II, Ford Motor Company

The Unlikely 1949 Airway

Posted on June 14, 2023 by MCG

The 10-horsepower, 650-lb Airway of 1949 was a long shot at best for the postwar American new car market.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Airway, Airway Traveller, Airway Vicinity Car, Theodore P. Hall, W. Everett Miller

Henry Ford’s First 4-Cylinder Production Car: The 1904-06 Model B

Posted on June 12, 2023 by MCG

The Ford Motor Company’s long and distinguished history with four-cylinder engines starts here: With the 1904-06 Model B. Continue reading →

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Wait, This is a Dodge Aspen? The 1977-80 Monteverdi Sierra

Posted on June 11, 2023 by MCG

It may look nothing like a malaise-era Mopar, but under its Swiss-Italian sheet metal the 1977-80 Monteverdi is a Dodge Aspen. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler 318 V8, Dodge Aspen, Monteverdi Sierra

Video: See the USA in your 1972 Chevelle

Posted on June 10, 2023 by MCG

Let’s meet a typical American family on vacation with their 1972 Chevelle Malibu. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevelle Malibu, Chevrolet, See the USA in your Chevrolet

Yet Another General Motors EV Experiment: 1979 Electrovette

Posted on June 7, 2023 by MCG

As we’ve noted before, General Motors has been experimenting with electric vehicles throughout its history. Here’s an example from 1979, the Electrovette. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Electrovette, General Motors

Video: Jackie Gleason Presents the 1956 Buick Roadmaster

Posted on June 6, 2023 by MCG

Here’s TV and movie comedian Jackie Gleason, star of The Honeymooners, to tell you all about the 1956 Buick Roadmaster. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Buick, Buick Roadmaster, Jackie Gleason

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