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Classic Car History: Airflow

Classic Car History: Airflow

Posted by Jil McIntosh on Sep 15th 2020

Mention “automotive flop,” and most people go straight to the Edsel. But in the 1930s, Chrysler created the Airflow, a car it thought would turn the auto industry around, and which ended up dying a fairly quick death. The Airflow was a technical marvel for its day, and some of the forward-thin …
Classic Car History: The Edsel

Classic Car History: The Edsel

Posted by Jil McIntosh on Sep 11th 2020

Sometimes an automaker has the best of intentions, and everything still goes sour. And that’s the Edsel, which wasn’t so much a bad car, as a victim of timing. It was supposed to jump-start an entirely new division for Ford. Instead, it survived only three model years, and while the exa …
Classic Car History: The Corvair

Classic Car History: The Corvair

Posted by Jil McIntosh on Sep 9th 2020

There are a few cars that became known for all the wrong reasons, and that was definitely the case with the  Chevrolet Corvair. It will always be tied to Ralph Nader’s book Unsafe at any Speed, but contrary to popular opinion today, it didn’t really play all that major a role in the car’s …
Classic Truck History Part 10: GMC

Classic Truck History Part 10: GMC

Posted by Jil McIntosh on Aug 27th 2020

GMC Trucks GMC and Chevrolet are siblings today, but it wasn’t always so. GMC is actually the older of the two. General Motors was founded by William Durant, who bought existing automakers to bring under his GM umbrella. He purchased two truck companies, Rapid and Reliance, and s …
What Car Parts Are Worth Scrapping?

What Car Parts Are Worth Scrapping?

Posted by Collectors Auto Supply on Aug 25th 2020

If you have an old car sitting around that doesn't run or is wrecked, you can potentially make some decent cash by scrapping it out. Many DIY mechanics hunt for car parts in salvage yards and through advertisements for parted-out cars. Sometimes these methods are perfect for finding classic car part …
Classic Truck History Part 9: International

Classic Truck History Part 9: International

Posted by Jil McIntosh on Aug 18th 2020

International Trucks Very few vehicle manufacturers were ever as diverse as International. Over the years, its factories churned out horse-drawn wagons, farm equipment, steam-powered and gasoline tractors, stationary engines, delivery vans, and of course tractor-trailers. But it’s the light trucks …