The USS ‘Yorktown’ was sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Battle of Midway in June 1942 and now rests at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing ...

You’ll step into a decade where cars bridged wartime utility and postwar style, and you’ll spot details that tell each model’s story. You’ll quickly learn which 1940s classics stood out for their ...

Click here if you are unable to view this gallery on a mobile device. Frequently, I am asked where I find these unique cars I write about. I go to car shows and I get some emails from owners, but ...

CHICO — The world was (mostly) at peace. Americans — driving their cars, of course — were headed away from city centers and moving into low-density housing. Prosperity seemed limitless. And, military ...

The DeSoto brand started in 1928 when Walter P. Chrysler formed his new automobile company after buying Maxwell Motor Co. DeSoto was at the higher end of the midpriced cars, priced just under the ...

One of America's shortest-lived carmakers, LaSalle was founded back in 1927 as part of General Motors' companion marque strategy. It involved the creation of four new car brands to fill the gaps ...

Select a vehicle year and model below to get a valuation. Pontiac Book Values: Pontiac is considered a sporty division of GM. Founded in 1926, Pontiac cars have long been sought after for their ...

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Brian Clearihan picks up a small, blue, 1950s-style racing car called the "Bantam Special" and points to its little soft leather seat. "That was upholstered out of my dear old mother's kid gloves," he ...

World War II significantly influenced the design of vehicles released in the 1940s. The majority of the vehicles manufactured during the war reflect utilitarian, austere designs with an emphasis on ...