At General Motors, development on fuel cell vehicles stretches back more than half a century. The 1966 Electrovan, a converted GMC Handi-Bus with hydrogen-oxygen power, could reportedly do 70 mph and travel 150 miles. Continue reading
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Video: Engineering the C4 1984 Corvette
See the very latest in automotive technology for 1984 on display in this engineering review of the all-new C4 Corvette. Continue reading
Chevrolet Moves Uptown: The 1958 Impala
The 1958 model year signaled a major change of direction for America’s most popular car. The little Stovebolt Chevy was all grown up. Continue reading
Bill Mitchell’s Dreamboat: The 1971 Buick Riviera
General Motors styling boss Bill Mitchell had a taste for drama in automobile design, and few were more dramatic than the boat-tailed 1971 Buick Riviera. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1955 Cadillac
In 1955, Cadillac was sitting on top of the automotive world, and it showed in the supremely confident tone of its marketing program. See and hear the pitch in action. Continue reading
Rear-Engine Wonder: Harley Earl’s 1948 GM Corsair
In the late 1940s, the Motor City’s auto designers went far outside the box with their idea cars and prototypes. Here’s one intriguing example: the streamlined, rear-engine 1948 Corsair from Harley Earl and General Motors. Continue reading
Video: Presenting the 1958 Cadillac
In the 1950s, Cadillac dominated the luxury car market in America. Here’s the Standard of the World for 1958.