It’s difficult to imagine this radical design ever becoming the 1965 Mustang, but it’s an interesting machine in its own right. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
The Never-Was 1962 DeSoto
If the Chrysler Corporation hadn’t killed off the DeSoto division, the 1962 model probably would have looked something like this. Continue reading
Sport Wagon Dreams: The 1967 AMX III by American Motors
How about a Javelin station wagon? The AMX III demonstrates that American Motors at least considered the idea, if only for a moment. Continue reading
Station Wagon Dreams: The 1961 Mercury Palomar
In the golden age of Detroit dream cars, station wagons were not so common. The 1961 Mercury Palomar was especially unusual—for example, check out the seating arrangement. Continue reading
This Dream Car Led Two Lives: The 1962 Ford Cougar 406
Ford’s Cougar dream car was conceived back in January of 1954, then had a second career in the 1960s on the car show circuit and in a famous Hollywood movie. Continue reading
Bill Mitchell’s Olds Toronado Two-Seater
Great as the car was, General Motors styling boss Bill Mitchell thought the Olds Toronado would be even better if it were Camaro-sized. So he built one. This is the short tale of the Toronado two-seater. Continue reading
El Gato! A 1970 Mercury Concept Car
The 1970 El Gato concept was developed as a racier version of the Cougar, but meanwhile, the Mercury product planners were sending the production Cougar in an entirely different direction. Continue reading