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1973 GMC Motorhome

Posted on 29. Apr, 2013 by .

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        In the heady days after the United States landed a man on the moon, General Motor engineers set out to design the ultimate traveling machine. Drawing on the excitement of the times, this vehicle had to exemplify the cutting edge of vehicle design and construction. This was not to be just [...]

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1992 Reinventing Chrysler

Posted on 24. Feb, 2013 by .

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Chrysler had emerged from bankruptcy in the 1980s and under Lee Iacacco had proven adept at staying fresh. Iacocca stepped down as CEO and Chairman of Chrysler at the end of 1992, being succeeded in these posts by Robert Eaton. Although Robert Lutz, currently the President of Chrysler, was the second-ranking executive in the company, [...]

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Lee Iacocca – His Final Introductions

Posted on 21. Feb, 2013 by .

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        To his supporters, Lee Iacocca is a miracle worker, the genius behind the original Ford Mustang in the 1960s and the executive who wrested Chrysler from the jaws of death in the late 1970s. To his critics, he is a business man who lost sight of his business and a leader [...]

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1991 Bob Lutz – Dodge Viper

Posted on 19. Feb, 2013 by .

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        In 1991, at age 58 Robert Lutz, who was born in Switzerland, had already had a brilliant automotive career. He had presided over the destines of GM’s European affiliate Opel as well as BMW, Ford Germany and then Ford Europe, where Lee Iaccoca sought him out to take charge of Chrysler’s [...]

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1973 Coachman RV Test Drive

Posted on 27. Dec, 2012 by .

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        In this vintage video Car and Track host Bud Lindemann dishes the dirt on two examples of what motor home industry had to offer in 1973. Watch these “leave-it-all behind machines” as they are put through the motor home version of Car and Track’s rigorous road test. You might think from [...]

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1972 Starcraft RV Test Drive

Posted on 26. Dec, 2012 by .

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Even though these days you see a lot less proof of the popularity of Motorhomes on the highway, in 1972 recreational vehicles were big business. Car and Track responded to the boom in popularity by testing out what the early 70s RV market had to offer, starting out with the Starcraft Motorhomes featured in this [...]

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1971 James Garner Bob Bondurant Driving School

Posted on 26. Dec, 2012 by .

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Watch as Garner, Bondurant and Car and Track head to Orange County Raceway in this television footage from 1971. Not only is this vintage clip featuring “movie star and car buff” James Garner cool, as host Bud Lindemann explains “it’s a driving lesson for all of us”. Jalopnik   James Garner 1971

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1994 Nissan Southern California Design Studio

Posted on 17. Dec, 2012 by .

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Nissan Design America, (NDA) is a world-renowned design studio located in San Diego California, and is home to 60 of the fewer than 500 automotive designers in all of North America. In close coordination with engineers at the Nissan Technology Center North America (NTCNA) located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, designers at NDA create vehicles specifically [...]

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1994 Saturn Homecoming Event

Posted on 16. Dec, 2012 by .

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        As a former Saturn car owner, three cars to be exact, it’s hard to describe the connection between the retailer, the manufacturer, the buying experience, and the cars themselves. Despite the initial cars being adequate at best, the comradery between any individual, be them an owner, the friendly polo and khaki [...]

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1970 Ford Turbine Big Trucks

Posted on 13. Dec, 2012 by .

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        A behind the scenes look at Ford’s experimental turbine trucks Few people know Ford experimented with turbine engines designed as possible replacement for diesel power in their large commercial trucks back in the early 1970s. This excellent vintage clip offers a behind the scenes look at the research and development of [...]

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