For the small but persistent market for sturdy, truck-based station wagons, International Harvester offered the Travelall, but its story ended in 1975. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: The 1979 Ford LTD is a New American Road Car
For 1979 the LTD went on a diet, losing 15 inches and nearly 500 lbs. Ford called it “a new American road car.” Continue reading
Chrysler Hits a Home Run: The 1970 Plymouth Duster
No one was more surprised than Chrysler executives when the 1970 Plymouth Duster became a runaway best seller. Continue reading
Video: The 1969 “Supercharger” AMC Javelin Commercial
In this 1969 American Motors campaign the message was, “Some like the Javelin for what it is. Some like it for what it can be.” Continue reading
Smaller, Smarter: The 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero
For 1960, Ford shrank the sporty Ranchero down to Falcon proportions, calling it “a new concept of style and economy in pickups.” Continue reading
Video: The 1979 Ford Mustang is a Whole New Breed
Ford called the 1979 Mustang “a whole new breed,” and the Fox-body pony car really was a game changer. Continue reading
The 1965 Kaehni Ignition Mystery
In 1965, hot rodders were baffled by this ignition system with just one spark-plug wire to fire all eight plugs. How could that ever work? It did, and here’s how. Continue reading