By Matt Wolfe Introducting part one of our two part series “Driving Progress; a history of the Detriot Auto Show. Credit for much of the reference material goes to Robert Szudarek, author of “The First Century of the Detroit Auto Show”. Photo credits go to the GM History Collection, the National Automotive History Collection at the Detroit Public Library, and the Reuther Library Digital Archives at Wayne State University. 1899: The First Detroit Auto Show

By Matt Wolfe During the last half century, Detroit has been the place that many manufactures choose to debut their latest concept vehicles. The global visibility of the North American International Auto Show gives automakers ample exposure to show off their latest dream cars to the media and the public. These are some of our favorite concepts that made their mark in the Motor City. 1961 Ford Gyron The Gyron was an idea that could

By Matt Wolfe Some cars make it easy to end up on Santa’s naughty list, while others are sure to earn a present Nice: 1986 Ford Taurus Jack Telnack and “Team Taurus” at Ford world headquarters, the Taurus’ rounded, aerodynamic profile was lauded as “the shape of tomorrow” and became a Ford styling trademark. The Taurus’ pleasing demeanor, practicality, and modern features raised the bar for what was expected in a family sedan, earning Motortrend’s

By Matt Wolfe Ned Jordan founded the Jordan Motor Car Company in 1916. Believing cars of the era were “too dull and drab”, he set out to appeal to the market where cars were objects of desire, rather than tools of necessity. Jordan was not a gifted engineer, a production genius, or a skilled racer. He was an absolutely brilliant marketer who was able to sell his cars using sex appeal rather than a spec