The 1955 Motorama was surely one of the greatest ever, with a hall-of-fame lineup of General Motors dream cars. See them all here in color. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Rambler Joins the V8 Race: The 1956-66 AMC V8
In the ’50s, every U.S. car manufacturer needed an overhead-valve V8 just to stay in the game, and in 1956 American Motors stepped up to the plate. Continue reading
Video: Plymouth Introduces the 1976 Volare
For 1976, Plymouth pushed its aging Valiant platform to the side and rolled out an all-new compact named after a song: the Volare. Continue reading
Video: 1957 Lincoln at the Eisenhower Inauguration
The U.S. Capitol and surroundings in January of 1957 are the backdrop for this pitch for the ’57 Lincoln. Continue reading
The Truck That Put American Business on Wheels: 1917-27 Ford Model TT
The Ford Model TT One-Ton Truck was good for only 15 mph, but that was good enough to put a nation of merchants and shopkeepers on wheels. Continue reading
Video: One-Off 1968 Cougar Fastback
The Mercury division of Ford Motor Co. never produced a fastback version of the Cougar, but this awesome homebuilt makes us wonder if that was a mistake. Continue reading
Tougher Than The Job: 1960-64 Studebaker Champ
In 1960, Studbaker made one final run at the pickup truck market with the Champ, which borrowed its styling and much of its sheet metal from the Lark compact. Continue reading