by Old Autos | Jun 12, 2020 | Features
part one Richard Brimblecombe of Drayton, Ontario, was born in 1945 and learned how to drive a tractor on the family farm. He drove his dad’s 1950 Pontiac to pass his driver’s test in 1961. But he was already car-crazy. He bought his first car at age 15, a black 1937...
by Old Autos | May 4, 2020 | Features
Back in 1952 Studebaker was a contender in the highly competitive truck market. Studebaker had built its first electric commercial vehicles before switching to gas in 1913, but soon after abandoned the truck market altogether. Then, in 1927, new buses and 1 to 3-ton...
by Old Autos | Apr 16, 2020 | Features
During the early 1980s, Oldsmobile juggled some nameplates around, solving old problems and creating new ones. Their redesigned intermediate Cutlass from 1978 fared well during the downsized era. Fears of the buyer rejecting a smaller Cutlass proved to be unfounded....
by Old Autos | Feb 28, 2020 | Features
“I will build a car for the great multitude.” This was a quote from a man many believe to be an autocrat, but also a remarkable renegade who revolutionized, not just the automotive industry, but the world of manufacturing with the advent of the assembly-line process...
by Old Autos | Feb 28, 2020 | Features
If I asked the readers of Old Autos to draw a picture of an automobile enthusiast, I am sure the variation of pictures would be almost endless. Their only common trait would be an interest in all things automotive related. They would range from female to male, young...
by Old Autos | Dec 10, 2019 | Features
In the early days of the automobile, hundreds of people laboured in their shops and sheds, trying to come up with the perfect design to replace the horse. Most of them are long-forgotten, but Ron Foss of Burlington, Ont. is working to ensure that one is them is...
