Rick DeBruhl’s Automotive Evolution

The Ford Skyliner was the first mass production car that used a fully retractable hard top. It was a modern marvel of the 50s. Let's take a closer look at how it works.

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This 1933 Buick series 90 limousine has special coachwork and was built for an elite owner. The question is whether that owner was Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands. Do you know the answer?

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Let's take a deep dive into automobile history with the 1905 Cadillac.

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It's always been called the perfect blend of american performance and Italian style. But maybe the Panera is really an all American kind of car!

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Sometimes auto designers just have to make a bold leap. In a perfect world, that leap excites buyers and leads to big sales. But more often, that bold move is greeted with a yawn or, worse yet, boos. The 1973 Buick Riviera took a bold leap with a massive boattail, but it didn't have the intended effect.

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The 1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Setter is a great example of how change happens slowly at a big car company. This isn't the car the company's chief designer wanted to build, but it's the car that started to show his influence.

Steve Magnante was kind enough to let me use some of his video comparing the wedge head to the hemi head. You can watch his full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjDnrQnZ9JA

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Let's take a look at the first generation Camaro with this 1968 Z/28. We'll also talk about why Chevrolet was caught napping when the Mustang arrived.

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It's hard to believe, but that was the instruction given to the design team back in the late 40s. Watch this automotive evolution video abut the 1949 Plymouth to learn why!

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Remember when you looked forward every day to the mail carrier making a stop at your house. Who knows what interesting letters or exciting packages they would deliver. It's time to meet the vehicle that made it all happen, your old best friend, the Kaiser DJ-5 mail truck!

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