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Top Five Post-WWII American Luxury Car Styling Trendsetters

January 29, 2009
Pete Dunton

trendsetter1-s.jpgAfter World War II (WWII) the U.S. auto industry thrived.  As the economy boomed and the days of the great depression before the war seemed like a distant memory, the luxury car market grew as never before.  Though styling had Continue reading →

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Classic Cars

1982 Ford Mustang GT – a New Beginning

January 20, 2009
Pete Dunton

82gt1-2s.jpgFlashback to 1982 – there was a lingering recession that had engulfed the U.S. economy and cars were shrinking faster than the money in most people’s wallets.  If horsepower had taken a fall in the 1970s, by 1982 it was Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile

January 11, 2009
Pete Dunton

66toro1-s5.jpgThink the current retro styling trend is a recent phenomenon?  Think again.  Believe it or not, Oldsmobile was first on the block to implement retro styling and they did it with great success more than 40 years ago.  For the 1966 Continue reading →

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Classic Cars

1968 Dodge Charger R/T – Clean and Mean

January 7, 2009
Pete Dunton

68ch1-rt1-s.jpgWhen the 1964 Pontiac GTO hit the market, Dodge was paying close attention, for it was not about to be left out of this new emerging muscle car market.  Powerful V8 engines had been available since the 1950s in some Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

1985 Mercury Capri RS – the Mr. Monk of Muscle Cars

January 1, 2009
Pete Dunton

85rs1-1s.jpgOn the TV show Monk, the lead character Adrian Monk is a private detective with more phobias and odd quirks than most people could ever imagine. He’s actually pretty dysfunctional as a person, his pretty assistant or shall we Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 – Buick’s Short Reign

December 22, 2008March 13, 2017
Pete Dunton

Every good thing must come to an end. 1970 was the pinnacle for GM’s high performance engines. Never again would there be such an array of different high performance V8s available from GM. Everything from small-block to big-block V8s Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

1974 AMC Matador Coupe – the Forgotten Coupe

December 15, 2008January 7, 2018
Pete Dunton

74mat2-s.jpgAMC by far was the most conservative American automaker back in the day. AMC found its niche offering reasonably priced reliable cars with no frills. And the formula seemed to work with sales being good for AMC for many years. Continue reading →

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Classic Cars

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6 454 – the Apex

December 8, 2008March 8, 2017
Pete Dunton

Back in 1970 things looked great. The muscle car craze, which the 1964 GTO started, was in full swing. For 1970 horsepower and displacement were up, and there was a muscle car to fit everyone’s taste from all the different Continue reading →

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Muscle Cars

Remembering Oldsmobile

December 1, 2008
Pete Dunton

olds1-2s.jpgA little over four years ago GM factories stopped producing the last of over a hundred years of Oldsmobiles. Indeed 2004 was a sad year; it was the departure of what was once the golden division of General Motors. Though Continue reading →

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Commentary

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited – Muscle SUV Pioneer

November 5, 2008
Pete Dunton

98gc591-s3.jpgNever let it be said that Jeep didn’t know and take care of its customer base. Ever since the end of World War II, Jeep has carved out a nice market niche offering reliable go anywhere 4×4 vehicles. Before the Continue reading →

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