Category Archives: American Cars

1958 Ford Nucleon

Posted on June 7, 2010 by admin

The 1958 Ford Nucleon was a concept car built by Ford and there was only one ever constructed. The car was supposed to be powered by a small nuclear reactor which was placed in the rear. The passenger compartment was … Continue reading →

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The Ford Edsel

Posted on February 13, 2010 by admin

I’m not sure if “Every day something else leaks.” should be the right description for that certainly very unique car. The Edsel was a brand of the Ford Motor Company but from 1957 to November 1959 only 118,287 cars were … Continue reading →

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Ford Köln and Ford Eifel

Posted on November 26, 2009 by admin

In 1931 the people in charge of the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan found it necessary to produce a smaller car for the European market. The Ford Model Y was designed. It was first presented in 1932 on the … Continue reading →

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A 1941 Buick Series 50 Super Convertible Coupe

Posted on November 18, 2009 by admin

The Buick Motor Car Company was founded in 1903 by David Dunbar Buick and soon became very successful. Production rose from over 725 cars in 1907 to more than 8,800 the following year. The Buick Series 50 Super Convertible Coupe … Continue reading →

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Ford Model T

Posted on November 13, 2009 by admin

The first time I read about the Ford Model T was in my English book in school. It really impressed me, to read that the Tin Lizzy was able to pull a tractor out of a ditch. In September 1908 … Continue reading →

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The Petersen Automotive Museum

Posted on November 7, 2009 by admin

The Exhibition What Were They Thinking? The Misfits Of Motordom in the Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, California is extended through July 5, 2010. In this exhibition examples are shown, in which car designers and engineers tried to improve the … Continue reading →

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Willys-Overland Whippet

Posted on October 21, 2009 by admin

When John Willys had been taken his chief engineer with him on a trip to Europe, they sent several European cars back home to Toledo Ohio. After having decided that the cars were too little and therefore unsuitable for the … Continue reading →

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1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III

Posted on October 13, 2009 by admin

The 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III. Elegance and luxury and a real beauty and certainly one of the most distinctive cars on the road. The vinyl top, with optional power sliding sun roof, was now standard, as well as the … Continue reading →

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The 1965 Chrysler 300L

Posted on September 29, 2009 by admin

The 1965 Chrysler 300L has been the last of the letter series for more than 30 years. The series started in 1955 (the letter I was skipped) and during this time less than 17,000 were produced. From 1955 through 1957 … Continue reading →

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