The 1954 model year saw the end of the Airflyte era at Nash Motors, as the company would soon take an entirely new direction. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
180-Degree Course Correction: The 1959 Edsel
Introduced to tremendous fanfare, the 1958 Edsel proved to be a spectacular failure. For 1959, the Ford Motor Company reversed course. Continue reading
Inside Jeep’s Wild 1962 Overhead-Cam Six
One U.S. auto manufacturer did offer an overhead-cam engine in 1962: Kaiser Jeep, no less. It’s a remarkable design, check it out. Continue reading
Happy Easter from Mac’s Motor City Garage
Mac’s Motor City Garage wishes you a happy and peaceful Easter. -Photo by Tom Gibson Continue reading
1941: The Birth of the Oldsmobile 98
For more than half a century, the 98 was the flagship of the Oldsmobile division at General Motors. Let’s start at the beginning in 1941. Continue reading
Project Rooftop: The 1953 Packard Balboa
In 1953, a young car designer named Richard A. Teague introduced himself to the automotive world with the Packard Balboa. Continue reading
A Rambler No More: 1967 American Motors Ambassador
With the Rambler name all but banished from its vocabulary, American Motors launched an all-new Ambassador in 1967 to compete head-on with the Detroit three. Continue reading