Tag Archives: Chrysler

What Makes People Buy That Car?

Published May 2, 2019 in Warp & Woof What Makes People Buy That Car? Marketing Trends in the Auto Industry, a Photo Essay William Sundwick They were called “horseless carriages” for a reason. The earliest automobiles had open bodies fashioned from wood, sometimes with a folding top, like popular carriage designs of the time. Soon,Continue reading “What Makes People Buy That Car?”

Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part III

Published August 28, 2017 in Warp & Woof Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part III – Imports in the Heart of the Auto Industry, Detroit-Flint, 1953-63 William Sundwick Beginning in the 1950s, before Detroit discovered “compacts,” there were dealer franchises in the heart of the auto industry, from Detroit to Flint, that sought toContinue reading “Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part III”

Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part II — Customs

Published June 9, 2017 in Warp & Woof Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part II — Customs William Sundwick What is a “custom car?”  This library will use the following definition: Custom: any car or light truck that has been altered in appearance significantly from a model available in the manufacturer’s original catalog forContinue reading “Exploring the Sundwick Automotive Photo Library: Part II — Customs”