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No one can deny the incredible popularity of the Mustang over the last 6 decades. And no one can deny the impact the first year 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang had on the automotive world. It didn’t just forever change the
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There was probably no decade in the U.S. in which cars underwent such a radical transformation than the 1980s decade. Most American cars during the 1980s shrunk in overall size, encountered massive engine displacement downsizing, and a transformation from rear-wheel
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During the 1980s decade, Pontiac was GM’s performance division. Pontiac’s ad slogan then was “We Build Excitement”. And it wasn’t just an ad slogan it was Pontiac’s mantra since across its car lineup it did a better job producing exciting
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