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
1980-1981 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo 4.9L V8 – It’s Better Than You Think
The Trans Am made a name for itself with its large displacement 400 and 455 cubic-inch V8s in the 1970s. When the last of these engines, the W72 400 V8, made its last stand for the 1979 model year, it Continue reading
1978-1995 Porsche 928 – Germany’s Muscle Car
Over the last little more than a decade the Porsche brand has really grown with current sales better than ever. During this period of time to augment it’s sports car offerings there’s been the introduction of SUV models and even Continue reading
1973-1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Chevy’s Last Full-Size Convertible
After World War II until the mid-1970s, Chevrolet always had a full-size convertible model. The full-size Chevrolet convertible was as American as baseball and apple pie. When the 1975 model year came to a close, Chevrolet’s full-size convertible was gone Continue reading
1969-1973 Plymouth Fury – Elegant Big Car Styling
The Plymouth Fury which first debuted during the mid-1950s, quickly evolved into a very attractive bold sporty full-size car for 1957-1960. By 1961, the Fury had more conservative boxy styling. The 4-door 1962 Fury was Ward Cleaver’s car in later Continue reading
Why the 1998-2011 Ford Crown Victoria is a Modern Legend
There are very few cars that have such a loyal following that they can continue to be produced for many years and even decades with very few changes and still encounter strong sales. One of these cars is the full-size Continue reading
1970 Plymouth Superbird – a Rotten Egg or Golden Egg?
The NASCAR racing circuit became a big priority for the U.S. Automakers by the early-1960s. It led to the development by the mid-1960s of some of the most legendary big-block V8 engines ever produced. By the late-1960s when the high-performance Continue reading