The Year in Cars: 1942 - Mac's Motor City Garage
2013年4月9日 · In this edition of The Year in Cars we look at 1942, the shortest year in Motor City auto production but an interesting and important one. In the 1942 model year, automobile production was capped at barely one million units when civilian manufacturing was suspended early in February.
The Car From Tomorrow: The 1942 DeSoto - Mac's Motor City …
2020年5月13日 · With its smooth styling and hidden headlamps, the 1942 DeSoto looked more daring and futuristic than most everything on the road. The 1942 DeSoto wasn’t the first American production car with hidden headlamps, of course.
Video: Introducing the 1942 Oldsmobiles - Mac's Motor City Garage
2018年9月6日 · The 1942 model year was a busy one for the Oldsmobile division at General Motors, but a short one. Production began as scheduled on August 29, 1941, only to be cut short by the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7.
Gearing for War: The Motor City’s 1942 Blackout Cars - Mac's …
2023年11月16日 · This final handful of cars sported a noticeably different look. Chromium, nickel, copper, and stainless steel were now strategic materials—they were precious metals for a war machine, you could say.
MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1937 to 1942 Willys - Mac's Motor …
2013年4月18日 · In the latest MCG Car Spotter’s Guide we take a look at the hot rodders’ favorite, the 1937-1942 Willys. In February 1936, federal judge George P. Hahn emancipated the Willys-Overland Motor Company from its long struggle with bankruptcy.
Gearing for War: The Motor City’s 1942 Blackout Cars
2023年11月16日 · It’s been said that chrome is the offical color of the U.S. auto industry. But in support of the war effort, the brightwork was banished from the final run of 1942 models. Continue reading →
The Last of the Big Studebakers: 1942 Commander and President
2023年7月1日 · Studebaker’s big cars, the stately Commander and President, remained in the lineup through 1942. But when production resumed after World War II, everything changed. 1942 Studebaker President Eight Deluxstyle Sedan Coupe
MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1932 to 1942 Chevrolet - Mac's …
2012年11月6日 · Presenting the most recent addition to the Car Spotter’s Guide series at Mac’s Motor City Garage: Here we tackle the 1932 to 1942 Chevrolet passenger car line. These were some of America’s most popular cars in their day, so let’s dive in.
Video: Introducing the 1942 Oldsmobile with Hydra-Matic Drive
2019年1月30日 · Here’s Oldsmobile’s pitch for the 1942 Hydra-Matic. General Motors got a sizable jump on the industry in 1940 with the introduction of Hydra-Matic Drive, the first practical fully automatic transmission.
The Car With Two Front Bumpers: Oldsmobile for 1942
2020年11月18日 · It seems that in 1942, Oldsmobiles sported not one but two front bumpers. This see-through illustration above details the Double-Duty front bumper feature. The upper horizontal bar in the grille/bumper array was no mere decoration.
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