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1955 Chrysler C-300 – the First Muscle Car?

May 18, 2022
Pete Dunton

There are differing opinions on which American car was the first muscle car. Generally the majority opinion is the 1964 Pontiac GTO gets the credit for being the first muscle car. However a good case can be made for the

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Classic Cars

Pillage Your Nest Egg to buy a 2022 Ford Bronco Raptor?

April 12, 2022April 13, 2022
Pete Dunton

With Ford currently not able to handle the extremely high demand for its Bronco and with many buyers who ordered over a year ago still waiting patiently for their Broncos to start production, Bronco prices are averaging above MSRP. It’s

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SUVs

1975-1980 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 Hatchback – Success but Tragedy

April 8, 2022April 12, 2022
Pete Dunton

When Ford made the radical move to substantially downsize the Mustang for the 1974 model year, calling it the Mustang II, it inadvertently moved the Mustang from its original Pony Car segment and to a new smaller sporty subcompact car

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Classic Cars

1968-1970 Plymouth Road Runner – Simplicity Perfected

March 11, 2022
Pete Dunton

The Plymouth Road Runner had a very big impact on the American muscle car scene upon it’s release for the 1968 model year. The Pontiac GTO and other muscle cars by the 1968 model year had become too expensive for

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Muscle Cars

1983-1986 Buick Century T-Type – a Very Special Front-Wheel Drive Performance Car

January 22, 2022
Pete Dunton

Buick has always been GM’s automobile division that appealed to the older crowd. Buicks were generally reasonably priced cars that offered an abundance of luxury and convenience options and if a buyer didn’t want any of that stuff a no

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Classic Cars

$1,000,000 Trans Am – 1969 Pontiac Trans Am Convertible

January 8, 2022
Pete Dunton

The Pontiac Trans Am when it was first released was never intended to be a high volume production car which it later became. It was only a speciality top-of-the-line Firebird model with spoilers and a unique Cameo White exterior with

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Muscle Cars

1970s 2-door Luxury at its Finest – 1977-1979 Lincoln Mark V

December 14, 2021
Pete Dunton

The Oil Embargo of 1973 threw the U.S. Automobile industry into turmoil, forcing all the U.S. Automakers to produce smaller more fuel efficient cars. Even the American luxury car brands weren’t exempt. The Cadillac Seville, Chrysler Cordoba, and Lincoln Versailles

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Classic Cars

10 Best Performance Cars of 1985

November 12, 2021November 15, 2021
Pete Dunton

In the U.S. car market, the 1985 model year was a turning point for new car performance. In the U.S. car market starting in the early 1970s, performance as measured by car acceleration times had been declining, finally reaching it’s

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Commentary

GM’s Best Small Car – 1976-1987 Chevrolet Chevette

October 22, 2021October 24, 2021
Pete Dunton

GM had very high expectations for its first U.S. market subcompact car, the Chevrolet Vega which made its debut for the 1971 model year. Initially it seemed to be the perfect car for the times, but it was plagued with

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Classic Cars

3 Best 1970s V12 Powered Cars

September 29, 2021
Pete Dunton

The V12 engine which is a 12 cylinder engine with 6 cylinders on each side of a V shaped engine block, has always had a special place in the hearts of car enthusiasts. Its unique sound, smooth operation, and almost

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