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1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency – Never to Be Repeated

April 7, 2010
Pete Dunton

76-98-s.jpgBack when big cars were everywhere on American roads, Cadillac was the standard for what a large luxury automobile sought to be. Only one problem, buying a Cadillac was out of reach for most buyers.  By the time the fifth

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Classic Cars

1969 Chevrolet Blazer – a True Trail Blazer

March 31, 2010
Pete Dunton

69blazer-s.jpgChevrolet may not have always been the innovator, but it certainly knew what the buying public wanted most of the time. Chevrolet did not introduce the world to the four-wheel drive truck (or 4×4 as it later became to be

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SUVs

2010 Ford Taurus SHO – Oh SHO Good

March 15, 2010
Pete Dunton

10sho-s.jpgIn the 1960s and 1970s while American automakers were fixated on two-door muscle cars, European automakers like BMW and Mercedes were producing sporty four-door sedans that could accelerate quickly and handle like sports cars. Upon its release, the four-door 1968

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New Cars

1965 Shelby AC Cobra 289 – Too Good to Die

February 27, 2010December 29, 2017
Pete Dunton

65cobra289-s.jpgIt is funny how history plays out; sometimes the outcome is never as expected. This certainly applies to the Shelby Cobra which has to be the most unexpected high-performance car of the golden era. In some respects, it is a

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Muscle Cars

2010 Nissan Altima 3.5 SR – the Performance Sedan that Can

February 13, 2010
Pete Dunton

10altima-s2.jpgWhile Toyota and Honda have been fighting for years over the top selling America car slot, Nissan has been carving out a niche of its own among American buyers. Where Toyota and Honda tend to cater to the average buyer

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New Cars

2010 Washington Auto Show – a Pleasant Surprise

January 29, 2010
Pete Dunton

2010dcas-s.jpgThis past year has not been a good one for the auto industry. Even though a few automakers had a good year last year by-in-large most felt the big bear claw of the global economic downturn.  So when I trudged

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Commentary

1981 Imperial – Chrysler’s Ultimate Luxury Coupe

January 12, 2010
Pete Dunton

81imperal1-s2.jpgPersonal luxury cars were where it was at in the 1970s. Even in the era of new Government regulations, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (C.A.F.E.) Standards, and skyrocketing fuel prices American’s generally wanted big well optioned cars. No segment proved this

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Classic Cars

1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula (301/4-speed) – the Best of Both Worlds

December 31, 2009
Pete Dunton

79formula1-s.jpgWhen discussions arise concerning muscle cars usually the most ballsy performance oriented examples dominate the conversation. For instance when the golden era Dodge Charger is mentioned, the 426 Hemi and 440 Chargers dominate the conversation. Forgotten are the 383 and

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Muscle Cars

1982 Pontiac Trans Am – the Suave Aerodynamic Warrior

December 18, 2009
Pete Dunton

82ta1-s.jpgIt is safe to say that Pontiac weathered the storm of performance malaise in the 1970s better than any other automaker. When all the others had given up, Pontiac continued to put its largest displacement and most powerful V8 motors

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Muscle Cars

Top Five Low Power Muscle Cars

November 29, 2009March 2, 2017
Pete Dunton

lopo1-s.jpgWhen the words “muscle car” come to mind, one usually thinks of powerful V8 powered rear-wheel drive cars. In most cases this assumption would be correct. However when the plug got pulled on high-performance muscle car engines in the form

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Muscle Cars
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