Aircraft pioneer William B. Stout also created one of the more unique motor vehicles in automotive history, the wondrous Stout Scarab. Here’s some rare footage of a Scarab prototype on the road. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Video: Torture-Testing the New 1935 Ford
Fireman Bill Brannan has a brand-new 1935 Ford, and he’s going to drive it like he stole it in this Ford promotional short. Lots of fun, check it out. Continue reading
Video: General Motors Dream Cars in Action
REVISED AND EXPANDED—This great little film provides us with a rare sight: dozens of General Motors’ most familiar dream cars—from the Buick Y-Job to the Mako Shark to the Pontiac Banshee—on the road. Fascinating stuff, watch. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1958 Edsel
The Motor City’s most spectacular and fascinating blunder, the Edsel became a case study in corporate failure. This rare promotional film reveals some of the marketing strategy behind the disaster. Great car lore, watch. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette
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Video: The Chrysler Forward Look for 1959
For 1959, the Chrysler Corporation was on a roll with its Forward Look styling by Virgil Exner. See the entire product lineup in this series of great promotional spots produced for An Evening With Fred Astaire. Continue reading
Nucleon—Ford’s 1958 Atomic Car
Straight from the Atomic Age comes the Ford design studio’s nuclear-powered pipe dream, the 1958 Nucleon. Here’s the story behind this implausible but fascinating concept car. Continue reading