"Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles," an exhibition at Nashville's Frist Center for the Visual Arts, opened last month and will continue through Sept. 15. The collection showcases custom and one-of-a-kind classic cars made from 1929 to 19
The 1948 Tucker "Torpedo" was a revolution in automobile design, the brainchild of entrepreneur and engineer, Preston Tucker. The car's design features were seen as a threat by the "big three" auto makers at the time, and Tucker's manufacturing company and dealer network were shut down in a desperate legal struggle. The car is still admired today for its many innovations, and although only 51 were actually built, it remains one of the most popular cars of the period. This illustration was done using Adobe Illustrator from a collection of photos.
photo by Curtis Perry The big RWD car was once the iconic symbol of America, where everything was big, and the bigger the better. America’s post war optimism and global […]
Many don't realize that, apart from the "big three," there are numerous other American carmakers that churn out cool cars for a variety of segments.
When it comes to mid-'50s cars, few are as classy and stylish as the 1956 Custom Royal Lancer from Dodge
At a time in automotive history when American manufacturers were consistently arguing that “bigger is better,” Nash dared to be different. After creating
1969 Chrysler Newport Custom New 383 cu V8-Original 13.5 * 10.5 Magazine Ad Below is a link to other Chrysler Ads https://www.etsy.com/shop/OriginalAutoAds?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=27370495 This is an Original Large Format Magazine Ad The size is about 13.5 * 10.5 Inches Hopefully The Picture Is Self Explanatory!! The Chrysler Corporation was by in 1924 by Walter Chrysler from the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company They went on to become one of the Big Three Their lines included: Dodge Plymouth De Soto as well as their own Chrysler's More recently they have been associated with Fiat + Daimler Benz Popular Models Include: Town + Country New Yorker Cordoba 300 Imperial Le Baron Windsor Valiant Newport + Laser
This handsome 1939 Packard 1708 Twelve Brunn Touring Cabriolet is a fine example of this exclusive model with known history from new.
photo by Curtis Perry The big RWD car was once the iconic symbol of America, where everything was big, and the bigger the better. America’s post war optimism and global […]
Cheerful, inexpensive and simple, Falcons make great collectible transportation
Palos Verdes Concours - Trump National Golf Course - Palos Verdes Estates, CA
| Chrysler Sports Cars: History of the Big Three
My recent tome on how Rambler survived the 50s focused on the cars, statistics and some commonly accepted snippets of Nash/Rambler/AMC history. It didn’t adequately delve into the key player […]
My recent tome on how Rambler survived the 50s focused on the cars, statistics and some commonly accepted snippets of Nash/Rambler/AMC history. It didn’t adequately delve into the key player […]
It could have been as iconic as the Mustang, as popular as the Cadillac but only 51 Tuckers were ever made before the factory suddenly closed its doors forever in 1948. The Tucker 48 was the American dream of a small entrepreneur who believed he could go up against the automobile giants at a time wh
A Who's Who of '60s pop culture: Marilyn, Sinatra, Brando, the Beatles, Liz Taylor, Elvis, Brigitte Bardot, Natalie Wood and more.
Today I find myself touring the coast in my 1954 Hudson Italia. Many people don't know this car's slightly Bohemian connection or history (which I share here).
Tailgate Party
Although Mercedes’ 170-series W136 cars were the most popular in the years leading up to World War II, a larger six-cylinder companion, designated W142, was launched in 1937. As a successor to the W18 Type 290 cars from 1933–1937, it shared the earlier car’s 2,880-millimetre wheelbase in its standard version, but longer overhang, both in the front and rear, gave it substantially greater overall length. Both two- and three-passenger cabriolet A and coupé bodies were offered.
Most of us know the story of Preston Tucker and his Tucker Torpedo. This amazingly advanced car was scuttled by the Big Three and their friends in the Senate and SEC in an attempt to fight off potential new competition. Tucker was investigated out of business (at considerable taxpayer expense) and the Big Three went…
There is indeed one thing that does still grow: our debt. It's all we have left to keep up the pretense that we're still growing.
The 1940s were a decade of ups and downs in the auto industry, but the second half saw an explosion. Can you name these revolutionary cars?
