The 1957 Chevrolet or 1957 Chevy which it is more commonly called, was the first massed produced American car built after World War II to rise to the level of a collector car. By the 1970s, 2-door 1957 Chevy models
Ford had a profits bonanza with the seventh generation 1977-1979 Thunderbird which was based on the mid-size Ford Torino platform. It sold just under 1 million units in three models years which made it the most successful Thunderbird generation in
By the 1950s, station wagon’s were becoming a popular choice among American car buyers. When compared to 2-door and 4-door cars, Station wagons offered more cargo capacity and in some cases increased seating capacity due to a third seating row.
Most of the compact cars of the 1970s had unique styling when compared to their larger counterparts. For instance Ford’s very popular compact car, the Maverick, which debuted for the 1970 model year had styling that was different from Ford’s
After World War II until the mid-1970s, Chevrolet always had a full-size convertible model. The full-size Chevrolet convertible was as American as baseball and apple pie. When the 1975 model year came to a close, Chevrolet’s full-size convertible was gone
The Plymouth Fury which first debuted during the mid-1950s, quickly evolved into a very attractive bold sporty full-size car for 1957-1960. By 1961, the Fury had more conservative boxy styling. The 4-door 1962 Fury was Ward Cleaver’s car in later
There are very few cars that have such a loyal following that they can continue to be produced for many years and even decades with very few changes and still encounter strong sales. One of these cars is the full-size
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
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
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