By the mid-1970s, U.S. automakers were facing a big hurdle with the upcoming government mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards (or C.A.F.E. for short) which began to be enforced for the 1978 model year. C.A.F.E. meant a drastic reduction in Continue reading
Ford’s American BMW – 1985-1989 Merkur XRTi
The 1985-1989 Merkur XR4Ti was an anomaly. It was a 2-door sports cars that could fit 4 adults comfortably, had very good trunk space, had very aerodynamic attractive styling, great handling, fast acceleration, an upscale interior, and rear wheel drive. Continue reading
How the Car 8-track Player Forever Changed Music Listening
Over the years most people have taken it for granted that they can listen to their favorite music while driving in their cars, trucks, and SUVs. This wasn’t always the case, drivers and passengers at one time were forced to Continue reading
Lasting Impact of the 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger
The first generation 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger had a very short lifespan but its impact was lasting. The current Dodge Challenger would not be the fantastic seller today that it is, had it not been for the 1970-1974 Challenger. Though the Continue reading
5 Legendary Police Cars Most Police Wish They Still Drove
In recent years many American police police departments have transitioned to front-wheel drive cars, all-wheel drive cars, and SUVs. These newer police cars do have their advantages but also some disadvantages. Some of these newer Police vehicles don’t have the Continue reading
1986-1991 Ford Taurus – First Modern Front-Wheel Drive Car
A wide array of cars available on the new car market today can trace there roots back to one car which made its debut during the mid-1980s, the Ford Taurus. Most cars today are front-wheel drive, have slippery aerodynamics, flush Continue reading
1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro – the Best Camaro?
Though the Chevrolet Camaro has had a long rich history with many different iterations over the years. Each of these iterations have their fans. Though there have been so many great versions of the Camaro over the last 50 plus Continue reading
Why the Michelin TRX Tire Technology was Ahead of its Time
By the late-1970s, U.S. automakers began to seriously focus on improving handling on the few remaining performance cars still around at that time. As an example, at this time Ford’s focus was on the Mustang. The 1974-1978 Mustang II had Continue reading
1987-1992 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 – Performance For Pennies On The Dollar
When the 1980s decade began, performance was at a low point in the U.S. car market. If a car could obtain below 10 seconds from 0-60 mph, the car was considered a genuine performance car. Very few cars during the Continue reading
The 1973-1978 GMC MotorHome – Ahead of its Time
There was a time many years ago when GM was the great innovator, instead of following the trends it created them. During its golden era, GM had a knack for knowing what buyers wanted before they knew what they wanted. Continue reading