For 1956, DeSoto was sporting taller tailfins, larger and more powerful hemi V8s, and a theme song borrowed from Cole Porter. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: This is Buick 1960
A full 20-piece orchestra provides the fanfare for this introduction to the complete 1960 Buick line: LeSabre, Invicta, and Electra. Continue reading
American Motors Goes Drag Racing: 1969 AMX Super Stock
Nobody expected sleepy little American Motors to offer a factory drag car, but the 1969 AMX Super Stock quickly proved to be a winner. Continue reading
Cars Cut From a Different Cloth: Weymann Fabric Bodies
An automobile with a fabric skin? In the 1920s, it was actually a fairly sound idea. Continue reading
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