The true test of a car design is how long it stays in production and in that sense the MGB is a car that certainly got it right. Introduced in 1962 by the MG division of the British Motor Corporation the MGB stayed in production all the way into 1980. Quite simply, the design was stylish, the mechanicals were both simple and reliable, and the com..
As America crossed over into the 1950s a new style of car was firmly in place. Gone were the outboard pontoon styled fenders as the restyles of 1949 now featured cars that were losing the tall and boxy look that had defined styling for so many years. Things were changing quickly with electrifying colors, jet-inspired styling, and dazzling chrome...
The Packard Motor Company was one of the founding members of the automotive community. When James Ward Packard built his first car in 1899, he had a vision that the Packard name would become a force to be reckoned with on the automotive landscape. His vision was fulfilled when Packard dominated the luxury car market and built some of the most mag..
When Hudson introduced their new “step down” styling theme on the Commodore in 1948, it was a design innovation that took the motoring public by storm. By dropping the body through a perimeter frame instead of on top, the Commodore was lower to the ground than any other production car ever seen. This also lowered the center of gravity making for ..
The Chrysler Corporation’s line of cars took on a new direction when Virgil Exner joined Chrysler’s Advanced Styling Group in 1949. By 1955, his new “Forward Look” gave everything in the Chrysler line-up a new direction. In particular, DeSoto now had some dazzling colors and loads of brilliant chrome. These were the heady days of styling in the ..
Economy has always been one of the mainstays of automobile design. Certainly comfort goes hand-in-hand with luxury and size, but when a car is built specifically for economy it usually ends up being rather small. In the 1920s, the cycle car enjoyed a brief span of popularity and who can forget the little Crosley. Excellent fuel mileage, simplist..
When custom coachbuilders come to mind, the great French, Italian and German coachbuilders are the few that really stand out, but there was another coachbuilder in Mexico that was making some really stellar bodies on American car chassis between 1950 through 1955 named D.M. Nacional. Founded by a Mexican business man by the name of Ruiz Galindo Jr...
-Chassis # BN2-L/233015-Engine # 1B/23301-M-Fresh out of restoration by BRC of Philadelphia-Finished in striking color combo of Black over Green-Delivered new to Los Angeles, California-Accompanied by British Heritage CertificateAustin Healey has become synonymous with classic British sports cars and it really does not get anymore brilliantly Briti..
• Much loved oval window with sliding convertible top• Complete restoration performed by KAO Autostyling of Las Vegas• Admired Wolfsburg badging• Nicely optioned and finished in quintessential Reed Green72.74 cid horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine rated at 36 HP, four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension with kingpin front..