Think of a time when things were going so well for the American car manufacturers that one of them could produce a new model based on what many might view as a practical joke. 
And then imagine that the version that resulted from that joke–the Chevrolet Nomad–would go on to be acclaimed by legions of fans around the globe as the ultimate station wagon, a car that turned the station wagon stereotype on its ear because it was so utterly cool. Read more . . .
These days, with General Motors being kicked around by Ford Motor Company and the Japanese brands like Toyota and Honda, it is hard to remember 
a time when GM’s share of the total U.S. automotive market stood at a whopping 60 percent. Now, some 40 years have passed since those halcyon days for the biggest automobile maker on the globe–the go-go Sixties, rock music, the decade of youth, and the Vietnam War. To quote some unknown author, who is possibly quite tired of being so quoted except for the fact he’s dead, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Read more . . .
This morning it is very probable that you had an encounter with David Dunbar Buick’s most important gift to the world, 
and we don’t mean the Buick Roadmaster or any other Buick automobile. Truth be told, Buick’s most amazing contribution to our lives came in the bathroom. He patented a procedure for bonding porcelain to iron, creating the bathtub as we know it today. So if you took a shower this morning (and we definitely hope you did), you owe a tiny bit of gratitude to one D.D. Buick. Read more . . .
Imagine a car company that produced not only the most highly regarded luxury cars of its era, but also the most successful racing cars.
Imagine a company that combined the best attributes of Rolls-Royce and Ferrari. And imagine such a company not being controlled by corporate boards of directors, but only by a single visionary man. If you can imagine all this, then you can imagine what Bugatti was like in 1930. Read more . . .
The phrase “over the top” had not been invented in 1927, but if it had, it would definitely have been applied to Ettore Bugatti’s Royale. 
This short series of cars–only six or seven were built, and no one is quite sure of the figure–lent new meaning to the word conspicuous consumption. At the same time, the behemoth Bugatti Royale was a beautifully engineered and meticulously crafted piece of automotive art. Read more . . .
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