The late ’50s has come to be known as the Motor City’s baroque era in automotive styling, and the 1958 Oldsmobile could be a textbook example. Continue reading
Going for Baroque: The 1958 Oldsmobiles
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’55 Chevrolets That Never Were
It took more than two years of work by GM stylists to perfect the exterior design of the groundbreaking 1955 Chevrolet. Let’s take a look at the earlier efforts. Continue reading
1927: The Birth of LaSalle, Cadillac’s Companion Brand
Founded in 1927, Cadillac’s junior LaSalle brand was ultimately not successful, but it produced year after year of memorable cars. Continue reading
Sports Car Dreams: 1954 Cadillac La Espada
Though it really wasn’t in the sports car business, in 1954 Cadillac produced a two-seat sports roadster for the Motorama, La Espada. Continue reading
LaSalle, the Straight Eight Years: 1934-36
V8 engines were a mainstay at Cadillac for decades, but the LaSalle junior brand briefly departed from tradition in 1934-36 with a straight-eight model. Continue reading
1948: How the Cadillac Tailfin Was Born
Tailfins became the signature feature of automobile styling throughout the Motor CIty in the 1950s. Here’s where they got their start: with the 1948 Cadillac. Continue reading
Revolution at Cadillac: The 1938 Sixty Special
The Cadillac Sixty Special marked a new direction at Cadillac, and for American automobile styling, too. Continue reading