235.5 cid inline six-cylinder engine rated at 150 HP, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and stabilizer front suspension, rear semi-elliptic leaf springs with solid axle, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 102"
The Chevrolet Corvette was envisioned as an American interpretation of..
1,991 cc SOHC inline six-cylinder engine, triple SU carburetors, 102 BHP, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front and rear suspension with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs and dual wishbones, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 90"
Without doubt, the Ace stands as the signature product of AC, Britain’s oldest independent automo..
430 cid OHV V-8 rated at 350 HP, automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and wishbones, live rear axle with leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulically-actuated power drum brakes; wheelbase: 131"
When Continental ended production of the Mark II in 1957, it was the end of America’s most expensive production car. It was a ..
283 cid V-8 engine, Rochester mechanical fuel injection, Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with unequal-length A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, power-assisted four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 115”
For much of its existence, General Motors’ high-volume Chev..
201.5 cid inline six-cylinder engine, 114 HP, two dual-barrel carburetors, three-speed manual transmission, independent coil spring front and leaf spring rear suspension, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 105"
Hudson, like most auto manufacturers, spent some time during World War II mulling ideas for its postwar automobiles. Hudson, unlike most ..
255 cid V-8 engine, 125 HP, three-speed manual transmission, independent coil spring front suspension, live rear axle with leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 118”
Since the introduction of the Mercury brand in 1939, Ford used it to bridge the gap between its namesake and the upscale Lincoln brand with great success. The 1940s pr..
270 cid “Super Red Ram” V-8 engine rated at 183 HP, PowerFlite two-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 120"
Virgil Exner was a man of vision and talent, which Chrysler sorely needed in the mid-1950s. When Exne..
350 cid V-8 engine, 250 HP, four-speed automatic transmission, independent front coil suspension, solid rear-axle with coil springs, hydraulic four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 119.5"
By 1950, the Oldsmobile line featured Harley Earl’s aircraft inspired “Futuramic” styling. This transitioned to all of the ’49 line, and was especially attractive ..
6,750 cc V-8 engine, twin SU carburetors, 218 HP, three-speed automatic gearbox, fully-independent suspension with coil springs front and rear, hydraulic self-leveling height control at rear, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 119.75”
Introduced in 1965, the Silver Shadow marked a veritable revolution as the first Rolls-Royce model with ..
287 cid V-8, 180 HP, four-speed manual transmission, front and rear solid-axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic front and rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 123.25"
Four-wheel drive trucks are commonplace today but that was not the case in the 1950s. The Big-Three utilized specialty drivetrain vendors to provide their customers with such a v..