Introduced in 1939, Packard’s 17th series marked the final year for the legendary and long-running twelve cylinder model. The permanent effects of the Great Depression ...
1941 was the last full model year before civilian automobile production ended “for the duration” as America’s manufacturing capacity yielded to the war effort. For ...
Following the commercial success of the R113-series 230, 250 and 280SL, Mercedes-Benz realized they had a tough act to follow with its replacement. The R113 ...
When World War II interrupted production of civilian vehicles, those that in normal times would have been replaced as they wore out were instead patched ...
Chevrolet pickups had entered the “modern era” starting with the 1937 model year. Up through 1936, the truck range consisted of a ½ ton commercial ...
At the close of the 1960s, both Porsche and Volkswagen were in desperate need of new sports cars to fill their lineup. VW’s Karmann-Ghia had ...
Civilian production of 1942 model year vehicles ended in February 1942 as America shifted into top gear for World War II. Jeeps, tanks, airplanes, engines ...
Chrysler built only 1,100 New Yorker Town & Country station wagons in 1954 and this must surely be one of the finest examples in ...
The Cameo was one of GM’s most gifted ideas of the Fifties, a styled, well-equipped pickup truck that hauled loads but also passengers in ...
Rushed back into production even before the cessation of World War II hostilities to meet a pent-up demand, the postwar Chevrolet trucks were little changed ...
1941 was the last full model year before civilian automobile production ended “for the duration.” The young executive or professional who acquired this 1941 ...
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