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2020

Remembering the Great Looking 1989 Pontiac Stinger Show Car

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of General Motors Media Archives
Published 12.30.2020

The 1951 Fords Were Immensely Popular

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Ford Motor Company Archives
Published 12.23.2020

The 1964 Dodge Models Were Extremely Popular Vehicles

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Chrysler Archives
Published 12.16.2020

The DIA Showcases Detroit's Great Automotive Design History

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images by Ron Konopka-Automotive Sculpture/Detroit Institute of Arts
Published 12.9.2020

The Duryea Motor Wagon: There's a First Time for Everything

by A. Wayne Ferens
Images Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, Wayne Ferens Collection
Published 12.2.2020

Remembering the Legacy of Designer Elia Russinoff

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Dean’s Garage/Eva Corvair Lady McGuire
Published 11.25.2020

Remembering Auto Pioneer Thomas B. Jeffery

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Chrysler Archives
Published 11.18.2020

Remembering Big Red, Ford Motor Company's Concept Truck

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of the Ford Motor Company Archives
Published 11.11.2020

The 1971-73 Buick Rivieras Offered Great Boattail Designs

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the General Motors Media Archives
Published 11.04.2020

The Chrysler Minivans Created a Whole New Vehicle Category

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Chrysler Archives
Published 10.28.2020

Remembering Alex Tremulis, Legendary Designer

by A. Wayne Ferens
Images Courtesy of the Tremulis Archives and the Wayne Ferens Collection
Published 10.21.2020

The Hupp Motor Car Company Offered Great Advertising

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Robert Tate Collection
Published 10.14.2020

The 1958 Buicks Were Fins and Chrome Models

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the General Motors Media Archives
Published 10.7.2020

Automobile Consumer Advertising During World War II

by A. Wayne Ferens
Images Courtesy of the Wayne Ferens Collection, the University of Illinois Archives and the Ad Council
Published 9.30.2020

Tom Peters Shaped Great Designs for General Motors

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of General Motors Media Archives
Published 9.23.2020

Remembering the Great Racing Legend "Dyno" Don Nicholson

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Reacher
Images courtesy of the Don Nicholson Archives
Published 9.16.2020

The 1953 Corvette: Preserving the Heritage

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of General Motors Media Archives
Published 9.9.2020

McKinley Thompson and the 1966 Ford Bronco

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Ford Motor Company Archives
Published 9.02.2020

Remembering the Lincoln Highway

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Various Sources
Published 8.26.2020

Remembering the 1995 Chrysler Atlantic Concept Car

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Chrysler Archives
Published 8.19.2020

Remembering a Great Cadillac Designer: Ed Glowacke

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the General Motors Archives
Published 8.12.2020

A Look Back at Lincoln Continental History

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Ford Motor Company Archives/The Robert Tate Collection
Published 8.5.2020

Remembering the Chrysler Winged Cars That Made History

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Chrysler Archives, Heacock Classic and Motor Trend
Published 7.29.2020

Remembering the Marmon Automobile Years

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of Hagerty Media, The Old Motor Magazine, and the Robert Tate Collection
Published 7.22.2020

The Ford Mustang II for 1974-78 Was New Generation Styling

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Ford Motor Company Archives
Published 7.15.2020

A Brief History of Women in Automotive Advertising

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Chrysler Archives, Ford Archives, General Motors Media Archives, NASCAR and the Robert Tate Collection
Published 7.8.2020

Revisiting Vicki Wood, NASCAR Legend

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images from Various Web Sources
Originally Published 6.12.2019

A Look Back at the Early Days of Automotive Photography

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of Ford Archives, GM Media Archives, Detroit Yes, Arthur Radebaugh and the Robert Tate Collection
Published 6.24.2020

Remembering Edward Davis, an Auto Industry Pioneer

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian & Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Robert Tate Collection
Published: 06.17.2020

Remembering Strother MacMinn, Auto Designer and Educator

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Art Center College of Design
Published 6.10.2020

Remembering General Motors' Dream Cars of the 1950s

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of General Motors Archives
Published 6.3.2020

1953 Was a Good Year for Ford Trucks

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of the Ford Motor Company Archives
Published 5.27.2020

A Brief History of the 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of Chrysler Corporation Archives/Motor Trend magazine
Published 5.20.2020

Remembering Gale Halderman, the Man Behind the Ford Mustang

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian/Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Ford Motor Company Archives and the Gale Halderman Museum
Published 5.13.2020

A Brief History of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Goodyear Archives
Published 5.6.2020

The Early 1970s Pontiac Firebirds Were Great Looking Designs

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Robert Tate Collection
Published 4.29.2020

Remembering Michael W.R. Davis, a Great Automotive Historian

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Davis Family/Car Life magazine
Published 4.22.2020

Remembering the Beautiful Continental Mark II

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of Ford Motor Company, St. Louis Car Museum, and Barrett Jackson
Published 4.15.2020

Remembering Kurt Ziebart, the Rustproofing Pioneer

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of Automotive News, Crain’s Detroit Business, and Ziebart
Published 4.8.2020

A Look Back at International Trucks, 1929 - 57

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Robert Tate Collection
Published 4.1.2020

Michigan's Own Rosie the Riveter, Rose Will Monroe

By Bob Sadler, MotorCities Communications Manager
Images Courtesy of the Yankee Air Museum & Ann Arbor Hands On Museum
Published 3.25.2020

The American Heritage of Rosie the Riveter

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the U.S. Army official poster, The Library of Congress, The Fraley Family, and the Detroit Public Library Digital Collection
Published 3.18.2020

The 1920s Chrysler Imperials were Classic Automobiles

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of the Chrysler Archives
Published 3.11.2020

Remembering Designer Brooks Stevens, An Industrial Pioneer

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of BrooksStevens.com and other web sources
Published 3.4.2020

A Look Back at the GM Proving Grounds: 1924 - 1978

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of the General Motors Media Archives
Published 2.26.2020

McKinley Thompson Jr. Helped Design a 1963 Cougar II Concept

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Ford Motor Company Archives
Published 2.19.2020

1965 Was a Very Good Year for Pontiac

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the General Motors Media Archives and Motor Trend
Published 2-12-2020

A History of African Americans in Auto Advertising From 1957

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Robert Tate Collection
Published 2.5.2020

The Detroit Auto Show: A Brief History of Style & Innovation

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of the National Automotive History Collection/Bill & Doris Rauhauser Photo Archive, Detroit Public Library
Published 1.29.2020

Tom Fritz Illustrates Automotive History with Great Passion

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of the Tom Fritz Illustration Collection
Published 1.22.2020

The 1961 Plymouths Were Iconic Looking Cars

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of Chrysler Archives/Fugly Racing
Published 1.15.2020

Remembering Syd Mead, A Talented Industrial Designer

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images Courtesy of SydMead.com
Published 1.8.2020

Bill Porter: A Talented and Skilled Automotive Designer

By Robert Tate, Automotive Historian and Researcher
Images courtesy of Bill Porter; General Motors Archives; and David A. Mann
Published 1.1.2020