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1970 Plymouth Superbird – a Rotten Egg or Golden Egg?

November 13, 2017
Pete Dunton

The NASCAR racing circuit became a big priority for the U.S. Automakers by the early-1960s. It led to the development by the mid-1960s of some of the most legendary big-block V8 engines ever produced. By the late-1960s when the high-performance

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Pontiac GTO History – Part 4: 1973-1974

October 21, 2017
Pete Dunton

The GTO which was one of the most influential cars of the 1960s, by 1972 had encountered a massive sales black hole. With the rise in popularity of the Pontiac Trans Am and Pontiac Firebird Formula, it was quite apparent

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Pontiac GTO History – Part 3: 1970-1972

August 24, 2017
Pete Dunton

When the 1970 model year rolled along it was becoming clear that the GTO was beginning to lose its sales momentum. The problems with GTO sales were the rising sticker price of a GTO, higher insurance costs, and competition from

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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 CJ/SCJ – Ridiculously Underrated

August 22, 2017August 22, 2017
Pete Dunton

For the 1969 model year Ford released an updated Mustang which was slightly bigger and heavier than previous Mustang offerings. The 1969 styling changes gave the Mustang a bolder and more muscular look, and backing up the look was a

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Pontiac GTO History – Part 2: 1968-1969

July 23, 2017January 4, 2021
Pete Dunton

This is Part 2 in our Pontiac GTO History Series. As discussed in Part 1, Pontiac hit a home run with the GTO’s introduction in 1964. It caught the automotive world by surprise. Soon thereafter there were many competitors

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1968-1970 Dodge Charger R/T – Perfect Styling and Performance

July 3, 2017
Pete Dunton

Dodge made a decent splash with the 1966-1967 Charger. For Dodge this was new territory and it was a learning experience. The original 1966 Charger wasn’t the big hit that the Pontiac GTO had been in 1964, but it did

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Pontiac GTO History – Part 1: 1964-1967

June 29, 2017July 1, 2017
Pete Dunton

The GTO was the cornerstone of Pontiac performance. It was a car that created the muscle car segment and hit a bullseye with the wants and needs of the emerging youth performance car market back in the 1960s. It

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5 Fantastic Muscle Cars for Under $5,000

June 2, 2017August 9, 2018
Pete Dunton

There are many classic and modern muscle cars that have been produced the last 5 decades. This means that there are great variety of muscle cars to choose from. However for many, choices are limited to what they can afford.

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5 Best High Performance V8s from the Muscle Car Era

May 8, 2017
Pete Dunton

By the mid-1960s, the big three U.S. Automakers knew that muscle cars weren’t just a passing fad but one of the biggest automotive growth markets. Though styling and image were paramount to selling these new muscle cars, it was the

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1969-1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – Shinoda’s Masterpiece

April 11, 2017April 15, 2017
Pete Dunton

When Bunkie Knudsen a high-level executive at GM left GM to take on the the helm at the Ford Motor Company in early-1968, he brought with him to Ford, one of GM’s most legendary designers, Larry Shinoda. Two of the

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