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1984-1996 Chevrolet Corvette – Why it Really Matters

March 6, 2020
Pete Dunton

Let’s rewind back to the early-1980s, when performance cars in the American car market had hit a low point. Automakers were now concerned with surviving in a new era of strict emissions and fuel economy standards. Engine displacement had shrunk

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1982-1993 Mustang GT – Fantastic Performance Car, but Still Had Shortcomings

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020
Pete Dunton

The release of the 1982 Mustang GT helped to fuel the revival of V8 powered rear-wheel drive American performance cars in the 1980s. Not only did it provide great performance at the time but it did so for such a

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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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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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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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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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Pontiac GTO History – Part 5: 2004-2006

July 26, 2019August 8, 2019
Pete Dunton

Pontiac fans had been clamoring for a new GTO ever since GTO production ceased at the end of the 1974 model year. In March 2002, Bob Lutz then Chairman of GM North America, made the announcement that the GTO would

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1974-1978 Ford Mustang II – Kept the Mustang Alive

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019
Pete Dunton

What do you do to celebrate the 11th production year of the successful Mustang? If you are Ford the answer was simple, downsize it and turn it into a sporty fuel efficient compact car. For most Mustang performance fans what

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Real Story Behind the 1965-1970 Chevy L78 396 V8

June 6, 2019
Pete Dunton

The 1960s Chevrolet performance big-block V8 engines, the W-series 409 and 427 cubic-inch V8s and the Mark IV 427 cubic-inch V8 were some of the most legendary performance engines produced during the 1960s. These engines were primary designed for professional

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Why GM Quashed Pontiac’s 1982 Turbo Trans Am

March 8, 2019March 9, 2019
Pete Dunton

In the 1970s when most muscle cars could not survive The Pontiac Trans Am thrived. It had the looks, true muscle car image, and Pontiac 455 cubic-inch V8 and 400 cubic-inch V8 power under the hood. Horsepower and torque numbers

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