A Look Back at the History of the American Automobile
By Michael Schlee

With the American Auto Industry in a crisis like it has never faced before, I thought we could take a look back at the past 100 years of American Vehicles to see the highlights (and lowlights) of an industry on the edge of collapse.

This is a new feature that will become a regular segment for this blog.

1999 Mercury Cougar

Key Developments 1999:

-  Chrysler Corporation kills off its division Eagle. The cancellation is due to poor sales.

-  Ford buys Volvo’s automotive arm, adding another luxury brand to its portfolio.

-  Ford unveils new options such as back-up warning sensors and power adjustable pedals.

-  Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight and Buick Rivera are in their last year with General Motors.

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