The Hydra-Matic, GM's first fully automatic transmission, was a great success, inspiring a host of rivals -- including some within General Motors itself. This week, we look at the origins of Dynaflow and ...
By any standard, the original Hydra-Matic transmission was one of the most important innovations in the history of the automobile. It wasn't the first automatic transmission, but it was the first one that ...
As the 1950s dawned, Packard was down, but not yet out. In 1952, a hotshot salesman from the appliance industry tried to turn it around with new tactics and new technology. He came close to succeeding, ...
... week, we take a look at the Packards of the 1940s , and how the once-great automaker lost its way. We also examine one of Packard's odder experiments, the postwar Station Sedan. Click here to read more ...
As we saw in our first installment, Kaiser-Frazer's initial success in the postwar automotive boom came to an abrupt end in 1949. The debacle that followed ended the partnership of Henry J. Kaiser and ...
It seemed like a sure thing: an alliance between the auto industry's most dynamic and respected salesman and one of the 20th century's most visionary industrialists. It was a partnership that promised ...
The 1930s were full of fascinating experiments and exotic multicylinder Classics, but few cars of that era were more important or more influential than the humble Ford flathead V8. Cheap, pretty, and fast, ...
Every ten years or so, the American market rediscovers the compact economy car. This "discovery" is inevitably treated by both company PR flacks and credulous journalists as a revelation, as is the idea ...
Best known today for the "Fabulous Hudson Hornets" of 1951-1954, the Hudson Motor Car Company merged with Nash in 1954 to form the American Motors Corporation, disappearing as a separate marque in 1957. ...
Some cars are recognized as milestones only after the fact, dismissed and overlooked in their own times. Others, like this one, are standouts from the moment they first appear. This car stunned the world ...
Conceived in a farmhouse and inspired by a World War Two fighter plane, Cadillac's famous tailfins are still virtually synonymous with the brand. This week, we look at how the Cadillac got its fins. Click ...
It's one of the most common suspension designs used on modern cars, found on everything from the lowliest Proton Savvy to the fearsome Porsche 911 Turbo. It's also frequently misunderstood and often misspelled. ...
In the mid-1950s, American automakers were engaged in a ferocious horsepower race. By the time the battle reached a temporary ceasefire at decade's end, the average power of the typical passenger car had ...
If you make a list of the most noteworthy, technically innovative, and memorable cars of the 20th Century, many of them have one thing in common: the twin-chevron emblem of Automobiles Citroën SA. Founded ...
Today, the Porsche brand is built on the strength of the seemingly immortal 911, but to many fans, the essence of Porsche was established by this car, the first model to carry the storied name of Dr.-Ing. ...
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For nearly five decades, Cadillac was the standard-bearer for luxury cars in America. There were cars that more sophisticated, more expensive, and more prestigious, but General Motors' luxury division ...
