This Javelin appears to have every factory option, including AMC's ferocious 401 c.i. V-8.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
1973 AMC Javelin, Pierre Cardin edition
From Automobile Magazine: "The Cardin Javelin is arguably the most fully realized of all the designer-branded cars of its early era. The interior is truly a spectacle, with pleated upholstery stripes in plum, orange, white, and silver against a black background. The environment is flamboyantly psychedelic, although in a tailored way. In period print advertising for the car, Monsieur Cardin (AMC included a phonetic spelling of the name, Kar-dán) commented, "People should feel like they’re sitting in a living room instead of sitting in a machine." That is, of course, if your living room is done up in space-age style on par with a discotheque in Saint Tropez or perhaps a movie set from "Barbarella." The decor package was optional for all 1972 and ’73 Javelins for a mere $84.95 and included exterior badging."
This Javelin appears to have every factory option, including AMC's ferocious 401 c.i. V-8.
This Javelin appears to have every factory option, including AMC's ferocious 401 c.i. V-8.
Monday, July 8, 2019
The Beautiful 1957 Ford Thunderbird... and the Hideous 1958
Ford replaced the two-seater Thunderbird in 1958 with a four-seater that looked like a mutated catfish. And it was wildly successful, far outselling the previous model. Unbelievable.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
1950 Willys CJ3A Jeep
In Jeep's early years, the civilian CJ was identical to the military model.
* A little history. Willys-Overland was one of America's oldest car makers, dating to 1903. It survived the Depression (barely) making compact cars. Although it did not invent the Jeep and did not actually own the design, it was the largest builder of Jeeps during World War II and managed to secure the design rights after the war. After that, nearly all of its products were Jeeps and other four-wheel-drive vehicles. Willys was purchased by the Kaiser Corporation in 1953, Kaiser-Jeep joined American Motors in 1970, that company was purchased by Chrysler in 1987, and Chrysler was purchased by Fiat in 2009. Jeeps are still made on the same Toledo, Ohio factory grounds as Willys cars were a century ago.
* To the right of the driver, the first lever is the gear shift. The second takes the front axle in and out of four-wheel drive. The third shifts the transfer case between high-range gears (good for driving on pavement) and low-range gears (good for driving off-road).
* A little history. Willys-Overland was one of America's oldest car makers, dating to 1903. It survived the Depression (barely) making compact cars. Although it did not invent the Jeep and did not actually own the design, it was the largest builder of Jeeps during World War II and managed to secure the design rights after the war. After that, nearly all of its products were Jeeps and other four-wheel-drive vehicles. Willys was purchased by the Kaiser Corporation in 1953, Kaiser-Jeep joined American Motors in 1970, that company was purchased by Chrysler in 1987, and Chrysler was purchased by Fiat in 2009. Jeeps are still made on the same Toledo, Ohio factory grounds as Willys cars were a century ago.
* To the right of the driver, the first lever is the gear shift. The second takes the front axle in and out of four-wheel drive. The third shifts the transfer case between high-range gears (good for driving on pavement) and low-range gears (good for driving off-road).
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