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 →

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 →

The 1970s were the pinnacle of large American cars. Some may argue that large cars are alive and well today. They would be wrong. The massive shrinking of large cars which began in the late-1970s and continued through the 2010s Continue reading →

Buick has a special place in automotive history. It not only produced its share of unique and special cars but manufactured many pedestrian cars that served as reliable transportation for many American families. However when reliability tends to be the Continue reading →

Over time there are certain niche classic cars that get left behind and forgotten and then suddenly begin to gain in popularity. One such niche which for many years was forgotten, but has been gaining steam in recent years is Continue reading →

Buick has been suffering from an identity crises for the last 30 years. The switch from rear-wheel drive bigger cars to smaller front-wheel drive cars due to the federally mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards in the 1980s and Continue reading →

Want to know where GM went wrong and where the heavy slide down the abyss occurred? You need not look any further than the 1986 Cadillac Eldorado. Cadillac which had been GM’s crown jewel since GM’s inception was once as Continue reading →

Editor Note: this article is second in a series about the 1981 Imperial, for Part 1, please see 1981 Imperial – Chrysler’s Ultimate Luxury Coupe.

Many classic car enthusiasts have a dream of owning an absolutely perfect example of Continue reading →

The 1970s were tough times for the U.S. auto industry. There were a whole host of government regulations along with high fuel costs that had U.S. automakers in rapid change mode. And if you don’t believe this to be the Continue reading →

Ever since World War II, Cadillac was the undisputed luxury car king until the 1980s. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards which went into affect in the late-1970s had killed what remained of large displacement V8 engines. This was Continue reading →