There was a song called “Hot Rod Lincoln” that Charlie Ryan wrote, performed, and first released in 1955. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen would make famous a cover version of this song which would reach #9 on the Continue reading
1957 Chevrolet – Truly an Automotive Icon
The 1957 Chevrolet or 1957 Chevy which it is more commonly called, was the first massed produced American car built after World War II to rise to the level of a collector car. By the 1970s, 2-door 1957 Chevy models Continue reading
Front-Wheel Drive GM80 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird
When studying automotive history just like any other type of history, you quickly realize how events could have easily played out in a different way leading to a totally different outcome. For instance, what if Ford never produced the Mustang Continue reading
1980-1982 Ford Thunderbird – Luxury with Loads of Electronic Gizmos
Ford had a profits bonanza with the seventh generation 1977-1979 Thunderbird which was based on the mid-size Ford Torino platform. It sold just under 1 million units in three models years which made it the most successful Thunderbird generation in Continue reading
1969-1970 Ram Air III 400 – a Tiger of an Engine
The Pontiac 400 cubic-inch V8 engine was a big hit with Pontiac buyers when it was released for the 1967 model year. It was based on the familiar Pontiac V8 family architecture which made it reliable along with providing very Continue reading
1987 Jeep YJ Wrangler vs. 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler
The Jeep Wrangler which has been around for a little over 3 decades, first made its appearance as a 1987 model offering in 1986. It was a smash success. This first generation Wrangler would soldier on with minimal updates through Continue reading
1980-1982 Chevrolet Corvette – End of an Era
For the 1953 model year, the Chevrolet Corvette began life as a 2-seat speciality car rather than a true performance car, it was stuck with a meager 150 horsepower Blue Flame straight-six engine and a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. By Continue reading
1957-1958 Ford Del Rio – Ford’s Sport Wagon
By the 1950s, station wagon’s were becoming a popular choice among American car buyers. When compared to 2-door and 4-door cars, Station wagons offered more cargo capacity and in some cases increased seating capacity due to a third seating row. Continue reading
1961-1965 Chevrolet 409 V8 – Ultimate Budget High Performance V8
Chevrolet was a little slow jumping on the V8 bandwagon after World War II. Ford offered its first V8 back in 1932 – a flathead V8. It was the 1955 model year when Chevrolet released its first V8 in many Continue reading
1975-1982 Ford Granada – Going Upscale on a Budget
Most of the compact cars of the 1970s had unique styling when compared to their larger counterparts. For instance Ford’s very popular compact car, the Maverick, which debuted for the 1970 model year had styling that was different from Ford’s Continue reading