This post-war boom in automobile ownership and its ensuing automobile-based culture was not solely the result of the craving of Americans/Canadians of both sexes to get behind the wheel. The federal government was anxious to ensure prosperity and security and assisted...
Hot rods have long been symbolized with speed, unique looks, and the Rock n’ Roll era, yet many do not know the history of this type of car. In the beginning it was about speed and showing up the wealthier auto owners, but today it is a hobby that has grown to...
FAILED CARS IN THE MARKET: UGLY BUT HEY…. LOOK GREAT TODAY The American people have had a long love affair with cars. Whether it’s a teenager’s new found independence or a grown man’s show of status and power, cars represent much more to people than just a way to get...
Part 3: Hollywood Car Movies Cars and movies go together like peanut butter and jelly, and for more than a century Hollywood has commingled cars with cinema, each time forcing us to flock to theaters like the obedient lemmings we are. And when affordably priced DVDs...
Part 2: The birth of the hardtop convertible “1957 FORD FAIRLANE 500 skyliner the first retractable hard top convertible” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNrMPrH4Pl4[/youtube] Detroit automakers in the years immediately following World War II were...
We came across this interesting photo article in the Globe and Mail today; Peter Cheney takes a look at the life of Volkswagen’s iconic car: The Volkswagen was commissioned by Adolf Hitler to provide low-cost transportation for the masses. A 1935 V-series...
