With certain cars, you know at a glance the target audience that the automaker had in mind, even moreso nowadays, with automakers scrambling to define and fill every segment under the sun. In the 1960s, with just a few lines of cars in each automaker’s repertoire, it took some creative option and bodystyle combinations to […]
The Rover P4 was introduced in 1949, and went on to win the endearing nickname of “Auntie” for its reliability, comfort and other admirable qualities. Several different models, named generally for their horsepower rating, were built on the P4 platform. One of the most popular, the Rover 90, came along in 1954, with a larger, […]
Prius, schmius. There are plenty of other ways to save on gas, and they don’t all require stepping out of a collector car. Take, for instance, this 1955 Willys Custom for sale on Hemmings.com. Looking like a 7/8-scale conglomeration of half a dozen different mid-1950s favorites, it has a certain charm all its own and […]