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.

1960 Ford Sunliner - The Forgotten Ford Auto Biography
It was the widest Ford ever produced and probably the widest passenger car ever sold in America. It was a half-inch wider than the gargantuan 1959 Cadillac, so we're talking big, big cars here . . .keep reading

Studebaker Avanti Auto Biography
	In 1961 the Studebaker company was in financial peril. The Board of Directors hired Sherwood Egbert to take over the struggling company and bring it into competition with the Big Three. Egbert loved fast cars . . .keep reading

1950 Ford Auto Biography
	Although all Fords looked nearly identical during the 1949-1951 model years, there were drastic differences underneath. The 1950 Ford was a vast improvement over the 1949 version . . .keep reading

1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider Auto Biography
	Anyone who ever watched Dustin Hoffman in "The Graduate" knows what an Alfa Romeo is. Many hadn't heard of the marque before the movie, but Alfa Romeo goes back a long long way . . .keep reading

1960 Plymouth Valiant Auto Biography
In 1957 Chrysler management heard about Ford's upcoming Ford Falcon and Chevrolet's planned Corvair. so plans were launched to produce a competitive "compact" car of their own . . .keep reading

1965 Chevelle SS 396 Auto Biography
	After the introduction of the GTO, Ford and Chrysler struggled to get out competitors to the Pontiac supercar as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, at GM's other divisions things were heating up . . .keep reading

The Corvair Auto Biography
Much has been written about the Corvair. Ralph Nader's book had nothing to do with the demise of the car. GM cancelled the product line 18 months before his book came on the shelves. Here's the true story . . .keep reading

Ford Falcon Auto Biography
	Robert McNamara once was quoted as saying, "Everyone in America should be driving Falcons." Lee Iacocoa, however, had a different vision . . .keep reading

Porsche 356 Auto Biography
	Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, an Austrian, worked for Mercedes-Benz in the 1930s and was responsible for design and development of the KdF car for Nazi Germany's quite-mad rulers. The KdF (Kraft durch Freude, or Strength through Joy) car eventually became the Volkswagen and we all know where that led . . .keep reading

Oldsmobile at 100 - The Early Years Auto Biography
	The year 2001 marked the 100th (and, sadly, the last) anniversary of the Oldsmobile brand. The cars from Oldsmobile were always interesting, often innovative and proudly owned by millions. Before they go away entirely, we thought it would be a good idea to recall the early years of these great cars. . . .keep reading