The fabulous Detroit dream car era brought a flood of coupe, sedan, and convertible concepts, while station wagons were relatively rare. Ford took an interesting stab at the category with the 1964 Aurora show car. Continue reading
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A Video History of the Lincoln Motor Company
Here’s an entertaining and educational little video history of Lincoln, one of the oldest and most distinguished names in the Motor City. Continue reading
Video: Ed Sullivan Pitches the 1954 Mercury
From 1948 through 1962, variety show host Ed Sullivan was the face and voice of Lincoln-Mercury on television. Here’s Ed pitching the new 1954 Mercury line. Continue reading
Video: Two Minutes With Henry Ford II, 1977
Henry Ford II was the last of the American auto barons, wielding more power than many kings and presidents. See and hear him come to life in this fascinating 1977 interview. Continue reading
One-Year Wonder: The Fastback 1949 Lincoln Town Sedan
For 1949, Lincoln briefly joined Detroit’s 1940s fastback craze with the Cosmopolitan Town Sedan. Here’s more on this obscure and interesting body style. Continue reading
Video: Stunt Drivers Torture the 1958 Edsel
The automakers don’t do crazy promotional films like this anymore, but we wish they did. See a team of pro stunt drivers go to town on the new 1958 Edsel in this original Ford clip. Big fun! Continue reading
Video: Building the 1928 Model A Ford
There’s no question: Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company invented the art of high-volume auto production. Here’s some of their wizardry at work in an original 1928 clip. Continue reading