Did the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation produce the Barracuda in 1985? Yes, it’s true! Well, sort of. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
The Last Bel Air: 2002 Chevrolet Bel Air Concept
Chevrolet brought back a beloved name one more time with the open-topped 2002 Bel Air Air Concept—to mixed reviews. Continue reading
Lost and Found Sports Car: The 1954 Thanon Special
This one-of-a-kind sports car was handcrafted by a Michigan builder in 1954, who named it the Thanon. What’s more, it still exists. Continue reading
1948: How the Cadillac Tailfin Was Born
Tailfins became the signature feature of automobile styling throughout the Motor CIty in the 1950s. Here’s where they got their start: with the 1948 Cadillac. Continue reading
Longer is Better: The 1967 AMC Marlin
For its final year of production, American Motors moved its fastback Marlin up to the full-sized Ambassador platform. Let’s see how that worked out for Detroit’s smallest automaker. Continue reading
Lincoln Tests the Luxury Pickup Market: the 1998 Blackwood Concept
Lincoln first dipped a toe into luxury pickup waters in 1998 with the Blackwood concept, closely based on the wildly successful Ford F-150. Continue reading
If Kaiser-Frazer Produced a Station Wagon
Kaiser-Frazer never offered a station wagon in its all-too-brief history, but if it had, it could have looked something like this Brooks Stevens proposal. Continue reading