Kaiser
Henry J. Kaiser always thought big and his Kaiser and Frazer cars were the last real challenge to Detroit's Big Three automakers, right after World War II. While he eventually failed, he combined courage and vision in a way that's still ... [... more]
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100 Years of Style
Fads and fashions come and go. However, in the world of automobiles there are always constants: four wheels, an engine, a seat and a fuel receptacle or two. Join us as we examine a century of auto styling. Learn how and why manufacturers dress up ... [... more]
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Austin Healey: One Man's Dream
Built for just 15 years, the Austin Healey was the culmination of one man's revolutionary vision to build the first affordable, 100-mile-an-hour sports car. Full-scale assembly started in the summer of 1953, and 50 years later Donald Healey's ... [... more]
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Avanti: The Car That Would Not Die
The Avanti was created in 1962 as a last-ditch effort to save the Studebaker car company from oblivion. It was a magnificently creative project and the car, made mostly of fiberglass, was hailed for both design and engineering. It did not save ... [... more]
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Exotic Autos
Find out what it's like to drive the world's fastest, most expensive, desirable and exotic collector automobiles. Hold on to your hat — and your wallet — for a whirlwind tour of marvelous mechanical indulgence. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars ... [... more]
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Dream Cars
A CARography takes a trip down memory lane to look at Dream Cars, from the Thunderbolt to the Firebird III to the granddaddy of them all, the Chevrolet Corvette. Every era of American automobiles had its "cars of the future," mechanical marvels [... more]
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Police Cars: Mobile Crime Control
A Detroit police chief purchased the first patrol car in 1909 with his own money. From that start, police cars have constantly evolved to meet the challenge of new crimes and new criminals. Today, three manufacturers make cars for the law ... [... more]
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Pontiac GTO: The First Muscle Car
Thirty years after it was discontinued, Pontiac is reintroducing its famous GTO model. Once again, the company's goal is to make a performance statement to attract a younger buyer. The earlier model GTO sneaked onto the market despite corporate ... [... more]
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Cadillac History
The Cadillac Motor Company's many achievements include the first production electric starter; the first production V8 engine (before World War I); the world's first production V16 engine; the legendary tailfins of the 1950s and one of the largest ... [... more]
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Land Rover
The first civilian off-road vehicle, the Land Rover was introduced in 1948 and immediately became a sensation all over the world. At one time, the first vehicle 40 percent of the world's population had ever seen was the Land Rover. In 1970 came ... [... more]
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Mid-50s Chevys: Legacy of Performance
The 1955, '56 and '57 Chevrolets are not only sought-after collector's items, they are easily modified for any number of uses--just as they were when they came off the assembly line. Mid-50s Chevys represent an exciting point in the chronicles of ... [... more]
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Lotus
For more than 50 years Lotus has created some of the most beautiful, unique and quickest sports cars ever to cruise down the road. James Bond drove a Lotus. So did Mario Andretti. On the track Lotus dominated the competition. And behind every car ... [... more]
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