The Wide Track era at Pontiac began in 1959. And naturally, there’s quite a story behind it. Continue reading
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Trim New Size, Clean New Style: Chevrolet for 1961
Chevrolet adopted more conservative styling for 1961, but with a dramatic new hardtop body style that became known as the Bubble Top. Continue reading
The Fifties Styling Fad That Never Happened: The Dorsal Fin
In the anything-goes world of automobile styling in the 1950s, for one quick moment the dorsal fin looked like the next big thing, but the moment quickly passed. 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
A Lost GM Show Car: The 1964 Pontiac GTO Flamme
This tastefully customized GTO convertible appeared at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, and then it disappeared. Or maybe not. Continue reading
Every Mile is an Adventure: 1964 Buick Riviera
Join us for a ride through the countryside in one the most striking American cars of the Sixties, the first-generation Buick Riviera. Continue reading
The Fabulous ’59s: Inside Chevy Styling’s Wildest Year
GM’s largest division threw caution to the wind and restraint out the window with the fabulous 1959 Chevrolets. Continue reading