Car stories
The stories behind car brands, famous models and cult cars.
- Car stories
The Ford Mustang: how a quick project built on Falcon parts became the first pony car
How the Ford Mustang went from an 18 month project on Falcon parts to more than 10 million cars, through the Mustang II, the Fox years and seven generations.
- Car stories
The Volkswagen Beetle: from a 1930s factory to 21.5 million cars and a place in American culture
How the Volkswagen Beetle went from a 1930s project to a car that passed the Ford Model T, won America with a famous ad and was built in Mexico until 2003.
- Car stories
The Honda Civic: the small car that met the clean air rules and never left
How a small Honda hatchback from 1972 met tough US emission rules without a catalytic converter and grew into one of the best known cars in America.
- Car stories
The Mazda RX-7: how a small sports car kept the rotary engine alive
How Mazda kept the rotary engine alive with the RX-7: three generations from 1978 to 2002, more than 800,000 cars built and a long run of racing titles.
- Car stories
The Ford F-Series: how a 1948 pickup became America’s best selling vehicle
How Ford’s 1948 Bonus-Built pickup became the F-150, the best selling US vehicle since 1981: names, the aluminum body, the hybrid and the electric Lightning.
- Car stories
The Toyota Land Cruiser: from a 1951 police jeep to a global icon
How a 1951 prototype that climbed Mount Fuji became the Toyota Land Cruiser: the name, the 40 and 70 Series, 10 million sales and its return to the US.
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