Before there were Shelby and Miles, there were Roy Lunn and John Wyer, the original developers of the Ford GT. This rare film details the first year of the historic program. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Eventful 1960 Frontenac
For a single year in 1960, Canadian motorists had their very own version of the new Ford Falcon, and it was named after one of their nation’s early leaders. Continue reading
The 1960 Scandal That Nearly Took Down the Chrysler Corporation
It’s been said that just like the proverbial cat, Chrysler has led nine lives. The carmaker surely gave up a few of them in the 1960-62 debacle. Continue reading
Video: Ford at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair
See the industrial might of the Ford Motor Company in 1934 on full display in this official Ford film from the Chicago World’s Fair. Continue reading
The Passing of the Horse: 1903 Oldsmobile
In the early days of the auto industry, the chief competition wasn’t another machine. It was the horse. Continue reading
The 1949-51 Baby Lincolns
For 1949, the Lincoln-Mercury Division introduced a smaller, more affordable Lincoln, and it was a solid success in the showrooms. Continue reading
GM’s Controversial ’57-’70 X-Frame Cars
Between 1957 and 1970, General Motors built millions of cars with an unusual X-frame chassis that remains controversial to this day. Continue reading