Motor Life Archives - Indie Auto

Motor Life had mixed reactions to 1955 Plymouth’s wrap-around windshield

August 9, 2025 Steve 3

(UPDATED FROM 7/20/2023) Motor Life hinted at the dangers of not slavishly following the styling trends of the largest U.S. automakers — and particularly General Motors. The 1955 Chrysler lineup did not adopt the vertical […]

1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk: A match made in hell

November 12, 2024 Steve 25

(EXPANDED FROM 4/2/2021) After Studebaker and Packard combined in 1954, Motor Trend anticipated the possibilities of the two automakers sharing resources. For example, the magazine imagined Studebaker’s lightweight cars getting Packard’s “monstrous new V8 engine, […]