Daily Archives: March 16, 2001

Motoring Memories: 1956-57 Continental Mark II

1956 Lincoln Continental Mark IIPhoto: Bill Vance by Bill Vance Ford Motor Company’s 1956 Continental Mark II had two missions: to recapture the magic of the original Continental, and to displace Cadillac as North America’s most sought after luxury car. … Continue reading

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Motoring Memories: LaSalle: The origin of automotive styling

1927 LaSallePhoto: Bill Vance by Bill Vance If the birth of the modern concept of styling in the North American automobile could be time-dated, it would be placed at 1927. That’s the year General Motors introduced the LaSalle to fill … Continue reading

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Motoring Memories: Jowett Jupiter

1951 Jowett JupiterPhoto: Bill Vance by Bill Vance One of the rarest sports cars to reach North America was the British Jowett Jupiter. Its heritage went back to 1906 when Benjamin and William Jowett of Bradford, Yorkshire, expanded from bicycle … Continue reading

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Motoring Memories: Jaguar Mark VII, VIII, and IX

1953 Jaguar Mark VIIPhoto: Bill Vance by Bill Vance Most of the cars imported to North America in the late 1940′s and early ’50s were from England. They came as sports cars and sedans, with most of the sedans being … Continue reading

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