By the late-1950s, the U.S. Auto Industry was on a high. Styling was reaching a new apex where cars were no longer were just cars, but works of art. Chrome wasn’t just something that was added to a car but Continue reading
Foolproof Plan to Save the Dodge Viper from Extinction
When the Chrysler Corporation began rebuilding its car business after recovering from its 1980 bankruptcy, the front-wheel drive K-car platform became the basis for many of its cars. It was a very successful strategy that saved Chrysler and allowed it Continue reading
Preview: 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon – the Ultimate Muscle Car but Wretched Name
When Dodge released the Challenger SRT Hellcat for 2015, it catapulting the Challenger to king of the hill of every muscle car ever produced. With a supercharged 6.2 liter Hemi V8 producing an incredible 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of Continue reading
Preview: 2018 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) ZR1
With a new mid-engine C8 Corvette only a couple of model years away, you would think Chevrolet would rest on its laurels with it’s current well-rounded C7 Corvette lineup until the release of the new C8. Not Chevrolet, it will Continue reading
Why the 1981-1983 DeLorean DMC-12 Belly-Flopped
By 1980 car performance had hit a new low. Engine displacement and horsepower had dropped across the board throughout the 1970s. There were only a few remaining performance cars available in the U.S. market. If you count performance oriented 2-seat Continue reading
1994-1995 Ford Mustang GT – Last of the Pushrod V8 Mustang GTs
The Mustang GT which came back from the dead in 1982, put Ford back in the performance game after a long hiatus. Per dollar it was the best street brawler money could buy during the 1980s. The Mustang GT received Continue reading
Mint Condition Jeep is Destroyed – a Sad Boneyard Tale
Back in January 1994, I was a recent college graduate working my first professional job. Winter had hit with a vengence that year, my 2-seater sports car wasn’t going to cut it on the snowy and icy roads. The solution Continue reading
5 Best SUVs for 2017
When the SUV became mega popular in the 1990s, many buyers traded in their cars for SUVs. A few decades later, the SUV is still going strong with no end in sight. Part of the appeal of the SUV, is Continue reading
2018 Buick Firebird and Trans Am – too Good Not to Produce
When GM decided to cancel Pontiac almost a decade ago, it was the final punch in the gut to Firebird and Trans Am fans. For at that moment it was apparent a new Firebird or Trans Am would never return Continue reading
1972 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency – 75th Anniversary Edition by Tiffany & Co
In 1972, Oldsmobile celebrated its 75th birthday by offering a special edition of its luxury flagship – the Ninety-Eight. The end result was the 1972 Ninety-Eight Regency, it was a car so high on the luxury scale it even rivaled Continue reading