Posts Tagged ‘Cars’

Guiding Light — The End of an Era — with cool clips of cars from the 1980’s

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010


Short segment profiling the cancellation of the long-running soap opera known as Guiding Light. CBS Sunday Morning happened to include some clips in this segment from Guiding Light’s street scenes from 1990: @ 50 Chrysler LeBaron Wagon @ 53 1979 Olds Eighty-Eight @ 1:31 Olds Cutlass runs off a bridge

Making Cars @ Tonsley Park – The Mitsubishi Story (Pt.2)

Thursday, May 20th, 2010


The History Trust of South Australia commissioned Malcolm McKinnon to produce this film to document the closure of the Mitsubishi car manufacturing plant at Tonsley Park in Adelaide, Australia on 31 March 2008. The film looks at the history of the plant from its beginnings under Chrysler, through to the subsequent takeover by Mitsubishi. Interviews with employees from all levels within the company, give an insight into their memories and opinions of what ultimately led to the closure of the plant. © Malcolm McKinnon & History Trust of South Australia, 2008

Classic American Cars – 40s and 50s

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010


Icons of an era, these automobiles still fuel the dreams of many generations. Best time ever. NOTICE: I do NOT own any of these pictures. They were all taken from || www.plan59.com || – a wonderful website, with complete posters from plenty of things from 1940s, 50s and 60s; including automobiles. Vehicles featured(in order of appearance) 48 Hudson, 48 Olds Futuramic, 49 Mercury, 50 Nash Ambassador, 51 Packard 400, 52 Buick Roadmaster, 53 Cadillac Eldorado, 53 Studebaker Starliner, 54 Cadillac 75series, 54 Hudson Hornet, 54 Kaiser Manhattan, 55 Ford T-Bird, 55 Oldsmobile, 55 Packard Caribbean, 56 Buick Riviera, 56 Cadillac, 56 Cadillac DeVille Coupe, 56 Cadillac Eldorado, 56 DeSoto, 56 Lincoln Premiere, 56 Oldsmobile 98, 57 Buick, 57 Cadillac, 57 Chevrolet, 57 Chrysler 300C, 57 Ford Fairlane, 57 Mercury Turnpike, 57 Plymouth, 58 Buick Riviera, 58 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz(brown) and Eldorado Brougham(blue), 58 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood, 58 Chevrolet BelAir, 58 DeSoto Firedome, 58 DeSoto Firesweep, 58 Dodge Coronet, 58 Edsel Citation, 58 Ford Fairlane, 59 Cadillac DeVille Coupe, 59 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 59 Chevrolet Impala, 59 Chrysler NewYorker, 59 Edsel Corsair, 59 Ford T-Bird, 59 Mercury Parklane Cruiser, 59 Oldsmobile 98, 59 Plymouth and 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe.

Making Cars @ Tonsley Park – The Mitsubishi Story (Pt.1)

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010


The History Trust of South Australia commissioned Malcolm McKinnon to produce this film to document the closure of the Mitsubishi car manufacturing plant at Tonsley Park in Adelaide, Australia on 31 March 2008. The film looks at the history of the plant from its beginnings under Chrysler, through to the subsequent takeover by Mitsubishi. Interviews with employees from all levels within the company, give an insight into their memories and opinions of what ultimately led to the closure of the plant. © Malcolm McKinnon & History Trust of South Australia, 2008

Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Test Drive and Walkaround from Chicago Cars Direct

Saturday, May 8th, 2010


Detailed test drive and walkaround of a 2005 Mercedes-Benx C230 Sport Kompressor with Chris from Chicago Cars Direct.

Comparison of 1958 Cars Part 2

Saturday, April 24th, 2010


Second part of comparison of Chrysler vs other 1958 cars

Chrysler 300C SRT-8–Chicago Cars Direct HD

Monday, April 5th, 2010


Detailed test drive and walkaround of a 2006 Chrysler 300 C SRT8 with Chris from Chicago Cars Direct.

Lincoln Zephyr & Chrysler 300 C – 8th US Cars Meeting, Brno

Sunday, April 4th, 2010


Replica of Lincoln Zephyr 1939 and custom Chrysler 300 C, both with air ride, and their first appearance at 8th American Cars Meeting Brno, 14.7.2007

Comparison of 1958 Cars Part 1

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010


Chrysler vs Ford and GM

Ultimate Concept Cars – The Cars Of The Future

Sunday, January 24th, 2010


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