Unique Visitors Up 139% in 2008 Automotive Mileposts would like to thank everyone for their support of
the site in 2008. We had a great year, with a big increase in our unique
visitors over the previous year, and this was following an increase for
2007 of 132% over 2006! Unique visitors is the gauge of a website's audience
size, or "reach" in other media, and indicates the popularity
of a site. We know we couldn't do it without you...thanks for being so
loyal for so long!
Classic Cars For Sale We've updated the Classic Car Auctions section of this page to improve
clarity and make it easier and faster to locate exactly what you're looking
for. (This page is scheduled for several more major revisions during 2009.)
December
December 21, 2008
While we haven't added any new pages this month, we've continued to update
and revise many existing pages in the site. Our Road Map (site map) pages
have had multiple updates to make them more user friendly, and we have
made changes to our Automotive Books pages as well, in preparation for
an updated design with expanded information and more user interaction for
2009.
In all, over 200 pages have received significant changes this month. And,
we continue to research and design pages for the 1966-1970 Toronado as
well. The 1966-1967 Toronados will be the first new car sections published
for 2009.
Enjoy the Holidays, be safe, and stick around for 2009...there's going
to be a lot to see!
November
November 27, 2008
Road Map and Road Map - Page 2 We've reorganized our sitemap pages to make them easier to use. Road Map
contains administrative links and classic car data links. Road Map - Page
2 has links to MILEPOSTS Garage articles, AUTO BREVITY articles, classic
car parts auctions, and all the rest. Try them!
Thunderbird Glossary Do you know what a Highway Pilot is? Can you wear a Silver Mink? Have
you ever seen a 1963 Thunderbird with a Tilt-Away Steering Wheel? (Answer:
probably not.) We've defined all those marketing terms used over the years
so you know what they mean.
November 23, 2008
1978 Ford Thunderbird Diamond Jubilee Edition Built to help celebrate Ford Motor Company's 75th Anniversary, this was
the most expensive and best equipped Thunderbird in standard form to date.
November 9, 2008
The Thanksgiving Thunderbird Our 5th annual update of The Thanksgiving Thunderbird returns for 2008,
with the top television shows for Thanksgiving 1969, along with the premieres
and the dearly departed shows.
November 7, 2008
MILEPOSTS Garage | The Last American Car Considering everything that's happening in the American automobile industry
today, this article dated November 21, 2005 has now turned out to be more
accurate than we feared. We thought it was worth another read.
Classic Car Clubs and Events Start planning now for the 2009 classic car events you want to attend.
We've updated our events list, and there's a lot to choose from! Be sure
to check back regularly, as many dates are just now being set.
November 1, 2008
Wouldn't you really rather have a: 1963 Buick Riviera 1964 Buick Riviera 1965 Buick Riviera
Our largest group publication ever! All three years of the first generation
Rivieras are now online! Paint colors, trim codes, options, etc. You really
should enjoy Riviera!
October
October 31, 2008
1971 Continental Mark III Phaeton Edition This unique after market trim package to dress up the Mark III included
some rather distinctive touches, and is very rare today.
October 26, 2008
AUTO BREVITY | Hidden Headlights A look at American automobiles built with concealed headlight covers,
how they worked, why they quit building them, and a partial list of makes
and models with this feature.
September
September 30, 2008
1966 Imperial Contents The long awaited '66 Imperial section is online! Includes paint, trim,
vinyl roof, convertible top, and paint stripe colors and codes, an options
list with pricing, production numbers, more.
September 22, 2008
In Memoriam: Lois Eminger (1920-2008) Known as "Mrs. Thunderbird" at Ford Motor Company, Eminger was
a long time Ford employee, and saved original car invoices that were destined
to be destroyed.
MILEPOSTS Garage | Vacuum Leaks Part One of a two part article describes automotive vacuum systems and
their contribution to engine performance and fuel economy.
September 6, 2008
1970 Oldsmobile Toronado Contents The Toronado received another substantial restyling for 1970, an attempt
to improve sales in the fifth and final year of the first generation body
style, which was introduced in 1966.
September 5, 2008
1969 Oldsmobile Toronado Contents For 1969, the Toronado traded in its fastback styling for a more formal
look, and sales increased for the second year in a row.
September 4, 2008
1968 Oldsmobile Toronado Contents A face lift, new options, and a high performance engine all helped to
attract new buyers and improve sales.
September 3, 2008
1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Contents Despite an award winning introduction the previous year, sales fell by
almost half for 1967. New safety features and options made it an attractive
consideration for new car buyers.
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