The Standard of the World “No other American car on the market in the first decade of the century was constructed to higher standards than Cadillac.” - Stephen W. Sears in The Automobile in America Some of you may know that Cadillac has long had the slogan “Standard...
Pioneer of the road Although the invention of the first automobile happened in Germany, it is in France where the industry first flourished. Darracq was one of the first important players competing with De Dion Bouton, Renault and Peugeot for market share. Among other...
American Luxury “A Pierce-Arrow was a status symbol, owned by many Hollywood stars and tycoons, and a favourite was the Pierce-Arrow Town Car. Most of the royalty of the world had at least one Pierce-Arrow in its collection.” - Historic Vehicles Another unique...
A Rare Beauty “August Horch was among the pioneers of car manufacture in Germany.” - G. N. Georgano in The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars: 1885 to Present One of the newest acquisitions by the Demers Car Collection is a rare find. The 1938 Horch Sport Cabriolet is a...
The Car that Shocked the Industry Twice “This was a saber-rattling exercise, part of Cadillac’s grand strategy to enrich its prestige while maiming its enemies. Mark that “mission accomplished.”” - Don Sherman At its introduction in 1930, the Cadillac V16 surprised...
The Forgotten Lamborghini of the 1980s “Despite the myopia of popular car culture, the Countach wasn't the only Lamborghini produced in the 1980s.” - Connor Golden for Motor Trend At a time when the Countach was featured in every car calendar and plastered on...
The Ideal American Car “Long before the Big Three dominated the auto industry, plucky upstarts across the country brought their own ideas (along with myriad hopes and dreams) to the burgeoning industry.” - Saint Louis Style There was a time before the...