SCG Car Restoration Classic Car History and Auto-Biography

This section showcases a particular classic car, discussing its history, success (or lack thereof) as a Classic Car and its driveability (or lack thereof). Here we promise an honest opinion and will tell you the good as well as the bad points about it to help you decide about your next car restoration project.

Winton: The King of Cars Auto Biography The Winton caught the public imagination, first when it was introduced in the late 1890s, again when it was featured on a 1995 US postage stamp, and yet again in 2003 when PBS aired "Horatio's Drive" about the car's famous trek across the US . . .keep reading Waverley Electric Auto Biography Clearly, electric vehicles are nothing new. Many of the early horseless carriage cars of the early 20th century were battery powered. Here's the story of one of them. . . .keep reading Holsman Highwheeler Motor Buggy (1901-1911) Auto Biography In the early days of automobile production, folks were still wondering about how to use a horseless carriage. To answer this question, in 1901 Henry K. Holsman started the Holsman Automobile Company and built one of the most successful "highwheelers". . . .keep reading The Chevrolet Masters Auto Biography - By Satch Reed The thirties and early forties were good and innovative years for the Chevrolet marque. From 1934 through 1942 Chevrolet "mastered" the market and captured the popular imagination. . . .keep reading Hudson Terraplane Auto Biography - By Satch Reed Introduced in the depths of the Great Depression, the Terraplane offered comfort, power, durability and reliability at a lower cost that the competition. . . .keep reading DIVCO Delivery Truck Auto Biography - By Satch Reed Seen in every neighborhood in the 40s and 50s, this icon of suburbia still maintains its original charm. . . .keep reading EX-122: The 1953 Motorama Corvette Auto Biography - By Tom Benford This in-depth article traces the history of a very special car. . . .keep reading The 1949 Willys-Overland Jeepster Auto Biography - By Tom Benford You wouldn't be entirely wrong if you said the Jeepster was the original "crossover" vehicle, since it was trying to be a passenger car while retaining it's "Jeepness". . . .keep reading Lincoln Zephyr Auto Biography - By Satch Reed In 1951 the Museum of Modern Art selected the Lincoln Zephyr as one of the best pre-war automotive designs, calling it the first successful American streamlined car. . . .keep reading The Saga of the Stainless Steel Fords Auto Biography - By Tom Benford Very few people are aware that three Ford models were fabricated from stainless steel. Here's their story . . .keep reading