The 10-horsepower, 650-lb Airway of 1949 was a long shot at best for the postwar American new car market. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Henry Ford’s First 4-Cylinder Production Car: The 1904-06 Model B
The Ford Motor Company’s long and distinguished history with four-cylinder engines starts here: With the 1904-06 Model B. Continue reading
Wait, This is a Dodge Aspen? The 1977-80 Monteverdi Sierra
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
Video: See the USA in your 1972 Chevelle
Let’s meet a typical American family on vacation with their 1972 Chevelle Malibu. Continue reading
Yet Another General Motors EV Experiment: 1979 Electrovette
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
Video: Jackie Gleason Presents the 1956 Buick Roadmaster
Here’s TV and movie comedian Jackie Gleason, star of The Honeymooners, to tell you all about the 1956 Buick Roadmaster. Continue reading
GM’s NASCAR Aero Warriors: 1986 Chevy Aerocoupe and Pontiac 2+2
Fifteen years after the original NASCAR aero wars, General Motors revived the strategy with the Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 and Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe. Continue reading