The automotive world is fascinating, and many knowledgeable people have written millions of words on manufacturers’ various design, engineering, and marketing approaches. Some of their creations become instant classics, while others are considered cheap and reliable daily transport. This… more»

Lee Iacocca was a complex individual with the innate ability to intimidate those whose views didn’t align with his own. This trait cost him the corner office at Ford World Headquarters that he had coveted since the day he… more»

By the late 1960s, all the U.S. automakers were cooking up ideas on how to compete with the surge of small, imported cars coming from Japan and Europe. Chevy was working on the Vega, AMC was planning to chop… more»

By the early 1970s, the U.S. auto manufacturers were coming out with all sorts of products to defend against the onslaught of fuel-efficient subcompacts originating in Japan and Europe. The Pinto would be Ford’s entrant and it had a… more»