WHAT'S INSIDE: 1940S

The WWII era was a tumultuous time for car manufacturers, yet produced some truly exemplary models, including the Volkswagon Beetle, the Ford V-8 and the MG T series, among others
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FEATURED: 1940S

Be Your Own Mechanic

The 1948 Willys Jeepster was born shortly after World War II. Like the rest of the U.S. auto industry manufacturers, Willys-Overland was eager to resume production for the civilian market after the war ended. Read about the 1948-1951 Willys Jeepster.

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1941-1947 Packard Clipper

To drive the 1941-1947 Packard Clipper is to experience prewar American production-car design at its most advanced. It would have been very successful had World War II not halted production. See pictures and read about this classic car.

1942 DeSoto

Among several cool features of the 1942 DeSoto were its unique Airfoil headlights, which were hidden until needed. Its L-head six-cylinder engine was bored out to 236.6 cid which made for 115bhp. Read more about this distinctive classic car.