Despite its sensational jet-age styling, the General Motors Aerotrain was a spectacular flop. Here’s the how and why. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
A Pontiac Fit for a Queen: The 1963 Maharani Show Car
Royally decked out, this Pontiac Bonneville show car of 1963 was given a royal name: the Maharani. Continue reading
Year of the Overbite: The Bucktooth 1950 Buicks
Unique is an overused word in automotive styling, but it certainly applies to the massive grille teeth of the 1950 Buick. Continue reading
Video: GM Introduces the Full-Sized 1974 Colonnade Coupes
General Motors rarely employs corporate-wide marketing, but it made an exception to intoduce the 1974 full-sized Colonnade Coupes. Continue reading
In Buick’s Wildest Dreams: The 1954 Wildcat II
One of the most radical of the Buick dream cars produced for the GM Motorama was the 1954 Wildcat II. Continue reading
Mobile Toybox: The 1971 Mercury Montego Sportshauler
Mercury’s Montego Sportshauler concept was designed to carry all kinds of off-road toys, but especially the six-wheeled Amphicat ATV. Continue reading
Semi-Official: The 1985 Plymouth Barracuda
Did the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation produce the Barracuda in 1985? Yes, it’s true! Well, sort of. Continue reading