For 1960, General Motors had a new and different kind of car to market to the American public: the air-cooled, rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair. Continue reading
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Video: Pontiac is Motor Trend’s 1965 Car of the Year
Pontiac had a hot hand in 1965 with popular models including the Catalina, Grand Prix, and GTO, and Motor Trend recognized the brand with its Car of the Year award. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1958 Cadillac
GM’s Cadillac division was on top of the world in 1958, and the brand’s marketing campaign showed it. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1956 Pontiac
For 1956, Pontiac carefully refined the all-new package it introduced in 1955, and a young executive was added to the team who would change everything. Continue reading
Video: Selling and Servicing the 1933 Chevrolet
As hard times hit the auto industry in the early ’30s, dealerships had to rely on their parts, service, and used car departments to keep the lights on and the doors open. Continue reading
Video: Inside the GM Firebird II Turbine Car
Here’s a detailed look at the engineering that produced the 1956 Firebird II, the second car in the General Motors gas-turbine dream-car series. Continue reading
If Cadillac Made a Pickup
Many a Cadillac fan has wished for an El Camino-style pickup version of their favorite luxury cruiser, and a few builders managed to make their dreams come true. Photos courtesy of Barrett-Jackson. Continue reading