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The 5 Greatest Cadillacs That Built Cadillac’s Great Reputation

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020
Pete Dunton

There have been so many notable Cadillac models produced since Cadillac’s inception in 1902. In fact there are so many of these different legendary Cadillac cars that they are all too numerous to name. These cars all had a hand

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Classic Cars

1978-1985 Oldsmobile Diesel V8 – an Unsuccessful Endeavor

January 27, 2020
Pete Dunton

By the mid-1970s, U.S. automakers were facing a big hurdle with the upcoming government mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards (or C.A.F.E. for short) which began to be enforced for the 1978 model year. C.A.F.E. meant a drastic reduction in

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Classic Cars

Ford’s American BMW – 1985-1989 Merkur XRTi

December 30, 2019
Pete Dunton

The 1985-1989 Merkur XR4Ti was an anomaly. It was a 2-door sports cars that could fit 4 adults comfortably, had very good trunk space, had very aerodynamic attractive styling, great handling, fast acceleration, an upscale interior, and rear wheel drive.

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Muscle Cars

How the Car 8-track Player Forever Changed Music Listening

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019
Pete Dunton

Over the years most people have taken it for granted that they can listen to their favorite music while driving in their cars, trucks, and SUVs. This wasn’t always the case, drivers and passengers at one time were forced to

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Commentary

Lasting Impact of the 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019
Pete Dunton

The first generation 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger had a very short lifespan but its impact was lasting. The current Dodge Challenger would not be the fantastic seller today that it is, had it not been for the 1970-1974 Challenger. Though the

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Muscle Cars

5 Legendary Police Cars Most Police Wish They Still Drove

November 27, 2019
Pete Dunton

In recent years many American police police departments have transitioned to front-wheel drive cars, all-wheel drive cars, and SUVs. These newer police cars do have their advantages but also some disadvantages. Some of these newer Police vehicles don’t have the

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Commentary

1986-1991 Ford Taurus – First Modern Front-Wheel Drive Car

November 13, 2019
Pete Dunton

A wide array of cars available on the new car market today can trace there roots back to one car which made its debut during the mid-1980s, the Ford Taurus. Most cars today are front-wheel drive, have slippery aerodynamics, flush

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Classic Cars

1967-1969 Chevrolet Camaro – the Best Camaro?

September 12, 2019
Pete Dunton

Though the Chevrolet Camaro has had a long rich history with many different iterations over the years. Each of these iterations have their fans. Though there have been so many great versions of the Camaro over the last 50 plus

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Muscle Cars

Why the Michelin TRX Tire Technology was Ahead of its Time

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019
Pete Dunton

By the late-1970s, U.S. automakers began to seriously focus on improving handling on the few remaining performance cars still around at that time. As an example, at this time Ford’s focus was on the Mustang. The 1974-1978 Mustang II had

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Commentary

1987-1992 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 – Performance For Pennies On The Dollar

August 26, 2019December 11, 2019
Pete Dunton

When the 1980s decade began, performance was at a low point in the U.S. car market. If a car could obtain below 10 seconds from 0-60 mph, the car was considered a genuine performance car. Very few cars during the

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Muscle Cars
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