Rick DeBruhl’s Automotive Evolution

The 1969 Buick Skylark GS may not have been the high water mark for that division, but it laid the groundwork for some spectacular cars.

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Maxwell went from being the third largest car maker in the US in 1910 to brand obscurity in just 15 years. What went wrong?

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The Corvette C5 debuted in 1997. Every inch of it was new and exciting. From it's space age chassis to the exciting LS1 engine, this car was a major breakthrough!

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The 1950s were all about bigger and better. And nothing was bigger or better than the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. It was the most expensive Cadillac the factory every built. But was it worth it?

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Let's tell the fun story of the Avanti. Originally built by Studebaker, the amazing design by Raymond Loewy morphed into the Avanti II after the company closed down and continued production in various forms into the 2000s.

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The 1951 Studebaker Champion was a bold design. But while it came out of the gate strong, it wasn't enough to save the car company.

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Some cars are truly iconic shapes, and the Auburn Boattail Speedster is right near the top of the list. Beautiful in its day, and beautiful when the replicar era began.

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The 1951 Kaiser Special was a great option for budget minded shoppers after world war II. So why didn't the company survive?

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The Ford Skyliner was the first mass production car that used a fully retractable hard top. It was a modern marvel of the 50s. Let's take a closer look at how it works.

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