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The newly designed body featured what Nash termed ‘Aeroform Design’ in keeping with models from some other manufacturers, notably Chrysler’s Airflow, although Nash stopped short of fully enclosed frontal bodywork. Prices ranged from just under $900 for the advanced Six,...

Lincoln Zephyr design was inspired by Tom Tjaarda whose name would also be associated with Tatra. However, the distinctive front end design was the work of Ford Stylist E T Gregorie. Built largely by Briggs the Zephyr had a newly...

Buick built less than 500 Woody wagons in a one year run. Biehl Body Co. of Reading Pennsylvania was responsible for this beautiful automobile. This particular car was owned by Warner Brothers and appeared in the 1942 movie ‘Now Voyager’,...

Amos Northup’s Blue Streak for 1933 featured a ‘banjo’ frame design with the rear axle fitted between the fore and aft rails with outboard springs. The result was a lower centre of gravity and a car that was wider than...

Raymond Loewy’s early work can be seen in the fabulous Land Cruiser and it heralded many years of design influence not only with Studebaker but in everything from automotive design to Coca-Cola bottles.

This would be the last year for a design which first aired in the early years of the decade. With minor revisions from the previous year the 62 Sedan sold for just over $2,500 and over 25,000 examples found buyers....

The Dictator name was first introduced in 1928 with the implication that Studebaker’s excellent car ‘dictated the standard for others to follow’. However, by 1937 the name had rather more sinister implications and from 1938 the Commander name was adopted....

Chrysler’s Imperials were based on the Royal with a larger engine and longer wheelbase. This sometimes made for a slightly compromised appearance. However, the coupe was an elegant machine. New for 1938 was a side-opening hood and revised independent front...

This was the first year the station wagon was built on the B body rather than the smaller A body which was shared with Chevrolet. The Station wagon was Pontiac’s most expensive offering at $1,250 in the more expensive of...

The Streamliner series came in just two variants for 1941 – 4-door sedan and 2-door coupe. Both used the General Motors B body shared with Buick and Oldsmobile. All Pontiacs were available with an L (side valve) head 6 or...

Made famous in the 1946 film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, voted the most inspirational US film, GMC cabs were produced on GMC truck chassis with bodywork by Yellow Cab, a subsidiary of General Motors. Power was provided by a straight...

On January 1st 1942 Oldsmobile Motor Works officially became Oldsmobile Division of General Motors. The B44 marked the 44th year of Oldsmobile production and the ‘B’ stood for ‘Better Built’, thus the nomenclature did not allude to aircraft production as...