Car Spot: 1933 Cadillac V-12 370C

From a golden era of automotive design Growing up in the same era, blogging partner Mark and I rarely get excited when we see cars nowadays because they almost always look the same, and owning one doesn't get the look when you drive by. Oh, sure, there are exceptions, but where have all the good... Continue Reading →

May 25, 2025 0

Car Spot: 67 Chevy El Camino

Following Ford into a hot market ... Ford has caught Chevy napping more than once in automotive history. Every car person knows about the Mustang, but did you know about the El Camino, the subject of this week's car spot. It was legendary designer Harley J. Earl, who had suggested Chevy make a coupé pick-up... Continue Reading →

October 28, 2022 0

Diecast: Auto World’s 1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

A stylish 1:18 scale Series 62 with opening hood, trunk, doors ... Cadillac was near the top of the U.S. automotive world as far as a reputation for luxury coupled with performance prior to World War II. Oh sure, there was Packard too, but the Series 62 Caddy was king of the heap. And of... Continue Reading →

October 11, 2021 2

Die-cast: NEO’s 1956 Buick Centurion XP-301

Buick's 1956 concept car really did have futuristic features ... GM’s concept cars of the 1950s were showcased in traveling shows called Motorama and actually looked futuristic and in some cases included features that would show up on future cars, sometimes way into the future. One was the bright red over white Buick Centurion XP-301... Continue Reading →

October 30, 2017 0

Die-cast: NEO’s 1/24 scale 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe

NEO's smaller scale '49 Caddy nearly as nice as big 1/18 If you do something well, it often behooves you to repeat what you did. NEO knows that and creates a new 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe, this time in 1:24 scale. As with its previous 1:18 scale version, this Club Coupe is a... Continue Reading →

August 23, 2016 0

Die-cast: Autoart’s 1958 Chevy Corvette

1958 Corvette another beauty in 1/18 scale ... While the early Corvettes were cute little underpowered sports cars, for my money they got serious and more aggressive looking for 1958 when Harley Earl and his design crew gave them quad headlights. To be honest, the Corvette had gotten off to a rather slow sales start... Continue Reading →

March 6, 2016 1

Die-cast: NEO’s 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe

NEO's Cadillac fastback exudes class, substance with extreme late-1940s styling I’m a sucker for fastback coupes. That usually means cars like a mid-1960s Mustang or Barracuda. Yet here’s a new old one to consider, the 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe. This is a car with presence, class and substance. Incredibly, it also was fast and... Continue Reading →