The Fiftes truly are the Motor City’s chrome period. Two of the chromiest were a pair of 1958 General Motors products, Buick and Oldsmobile. Continue reading
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GMC’s First Electric Trucks, 1912-16
For General Motors, the GMC Hummer EV is a bit of old news. The General was producing electric trucks more than a century ago. Continue reading
The Innovators: A 1980 Fisher Body Film
See how bodies were engineered and built in 1980 in this revealing film from the Fisher Body division of General Motors. 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
The Pontiac Straight Eight Era, 1933-54
When the Pontiac was introduced in 1926, the trademark feature was its six-cylinder engine. By 1933, it was time to raise the game with a straight eight. Continue reading
What’s In a Name: Oldsmobile 442
When the Oldsmobile 442 was introduced in 1964, the numbers 4, 4, and 2 in the designation had a specific meaning, but that would soon change. Continue reading
Secrets of the 1966 GM Electrovair, an EV Pioneer
General Motors has a long and varied history with alternative-fuel vehicles. Here’s an interesting example from 1966, the battery-electric Electrovair II. Continue reading