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Contrary to popular belief, there were many interesting and well-designed automobiles built during the 1980s. While they may not have been the best built cars, nor the most reliable at times, in many respects they were far superior to those cars that

A NEW EXHIBIT,“REACHING THE MASSES: STUDEBAKER COMPANION MODELS,” AT the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana, highlights two of Studebaker’s cousins. Erskine and Rockne were Studebaker’s attempt to cash in on the wildly popular companio

CAR 1903 Ford Model A AUCTIONEER Bonhams LOCATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania DATE October 7, 2019 LOT NUMBER 339 RESERVE None AVERAGE SELLING PRICE N/A SELLING PRICE $137,760 ONE OF FORD’S EARLIEST CREATIONS was the 1903 Model A, which was po

RM SOTHEBY’S AUCTION IN HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, CONTINUED TO FIND SUCCESS WITH A sell-through rate of 97 percent and total sales above $15.5 million. Among the more than 200 cars that crossed the block, more than half were part of the Merrick Auto Mus

A good umbrella is a staple in the wardrobe of any United Kingdom resident, and on this side of the pond, it’s handy for a British-car enthusiast to keep one in his or her automobile. Welsh Enterprises, the Jaguar parts specialists, has designed and

fashion forgot. Ironically, the decade that gave us big frizzy hair, fluorescent T-shirts, and those gawd-awful white linen suits with the sleeves pushed up, also presented us with some of the most conservative cars. Blackwalls replaced whitewalls. T

Automotive journalists are fond of comparing the dimensions of the 1964-’65 General Motors A-bodies with the 1955-’57 Chevrolet. In muscle car terms, the 115-inch wheelbase, 195- to 203-inch overall length, 58-inch track, and weight in the 3,000-poun

It’s been said that Studebaker was the only major producer of horse-drawn vehicles to successfully transition to automobile production. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but right now I can’t think of any other firm of consequence that made the swi

Tiny cars, in one form or another, have been around since the early 1900s. Just before World War I, the cyclecar fad lasted approximately two seasons in the United States. Here, the Ford Model T spelled early doom for those diminutive contraptions —

Countless treasured memories were created in station wagons offered by the Big Three automakers in the 20th century, as they were the go-to haulers for millions of families. These leviathans could cart the kids and their loads of sports equipment to

As the 1980s wore on, “aerodynamics” became a buzzword throughout the industry. The study of how car bodies flow through the air became a crucial new piece of the post-OPEC II puzzle for carmakers worldwide. As GM would tout in more than one of its a

It was supposed to be a simple nip and a tuck. A set of flush-mounted composite headlamps, some restyled taillamps, and the obligatory fresh alloy wheel design. Ford’s initial plan for the mid-cycle facelift of its ninth-generation Thunderbird was mo

St. Louis, Missouri, was the home of a number of early automobile companies — small, well-run firms that made some pretty good cars. One of the better manufacturers was Dorris Motor Car Company, named after founder George Preston Dorris. He seems to

We’re not sure who first coined the term “square body,” but it’s now the de facto nickname for GM’s 1973-’87 C/K pickups. The General churned these rugged trucks out by the millions for more than 15 model years, so today they’re accessible and afford

Although Chrysler Corporation had been enjoying success with its “Forward Look” design — introduced in 1955 and updated in 1957— and despite a recession that besieged the industry during 1958, Chrysler’s board approved a $150-million budget to simult

On July 6, 1974, a vast piece of Indiana’s automotive history, restored and saved for posterity, marked its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This was the culmination of extensive planning, fundraising, and negotiations by residents and busines

Company in the 1960s and ’70s, it was a great place to work. FoMoCo was actively involved in all forms of racing, its engineering was not stuck in a box, the Japanese were forcing innovation, and yet the company was still very hidebound in its approa

Mark VII, Model M, baby blue with white top and red leather upholstery. Beautiful and sexy, it had a 3½-litre DOHC straight-six engine rated at 190 hp at 5,500 rpm, twin SU carburetors, two fuel tanks, and two electric fuel pumps with a toggle switch