Why do we stop and recognize this former child star of the “Our Gang” comedies? Because Jackie Cooper, who died this week, evolved from being a child actor to a power as an actor and Emmy-winning executive in Hollywood, plus a decorated Naval Reserve officer. He was also a big-time car enthusiast, having come of […]

While we’re sorta on the topic of Brooks Stevens (then again, aren’t we always on the topic of Brooks Stevens around these parts?), let’s take a look at one of his lesser-known designs, a Cadillac station wagon from 1953. Stevens very well could have designed a normal station wagon roof, something like what GM offered […]

Over at The Old Motor, David Greenlees posted this photo showing a GM modelmaker in November 1954 with a pair of concepts, neither of which look much like the full-size Motorama concepts of the mid-1950s. Note the driver figure in the one on the left that looks like the Phantom Corsair – were these possibly […]