Here’s ten examples of the finest of 1960s automotive industrial design
Iconic Styling Cues: the Buick bullet holes
The story behind the iconic Buick port holes of the 1950s
The Making of the Munster Koach
Original 1965 article on the background to the legendary Munster Koach from the Munsters TV show
Here Comes the Munster Koach song
Check out the cool lyrics (and explanations for obscure 1960s hot rod lingo) & listen to the Munster Koach song.
1965 Stingray - fuel injection, irs and discs all round
Which car in the mid 1960s gave you independent suspension all round, fiberglass body and fuel injection? The Corvette Stingray did…
Holy Lincoln Futura Batman! The Making of the Batmobile.
Did you know the Batmobile was a revamped Lincoln show car from the mid 1950s? You do now - read on to find out the story of how it was transformed into the most famous tv car of all time.
Springsteen and the "69 Chevy with a 396"
Racing in the Street - Bruce Springsteen’s ode to street racers everywhere, from his 1977 masterpiece album, Darkness on the Edge of Town. Great song - but why fuelie heads on a 396? Read on to get the answer…
Why Americans drive on the right
The answer goes back to 18th and 19th century lazy boards, and hand brakes - as explained here
Flip-out! Why didn't the Aussie Chargers have roll-down rear windows?
One of Australia’s greatest, most loved cars was the Charger hardtop coupe. But why didn’t those rear windows wind down to give it that classic pillarless look for summer cruising?
An Aussie Charger takes on Mustangs in Illinois...
An Aussie Chrysler hemi takes on the Mustangs in the US and surprises everyone to learn it’s not a 426, but a six cylinder…