In the U.S. car market, the 1985 model year was a turning point for new car performance. In the U.S. car market starting in the early 1970s, performance as measured by car acceleration times had been declining, finally reaching it’s
The Chevrolet Corvette has been around since it’s original introduction for the 1953 model year, though many Corvettes have come and gone the Corvette has remained since it’s introduction America’s favorite 2-seat sports car. There have been so many memorable
During the 1980s decade, Pontiac was GM’s performance division. Pontiac’s ad slogan then was “We Build Excitement”. And it wasn’t just an ad slogan it was Pontiac’s mantra since across its car lineup it did a better job producing exciting
By the 1970s, most automobile manufacturers began marketing their cars that were used as professional race pace cars in order to boost car sales. This usually entailed these automobile manufacturers offering through their dealership networks in limited production numbers special
Ever since Ford debuted the Model T over a century ago, the Ford automotive brand has been one of America’s favorites. Ford’s innovative car designs, options, and features have sold many cars over the years. Also helping sales where the
Let’s rewind back to 1981, the U.S. was encountering a very serious recession. New luxury cars overall were having a difficult time find buyers. Then add to the mix, car loan interest rates were on the average a very high
In the automobile industry, everyone remembers the winners, such as cars like the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang. The failed cars are generally forgotten to history with the automakers who produced them usually never mentioning them again. Then there are
By the early 1970s American automakers had hit a pinnacle of around 7.2 to 7.5 liters of displacement for their largest displacement V8 engines. At this time Cadillac was the king of the hill with its 8.2 liter (500 cubic-inch)
Nowhere in the world has the automobile thrived more than in America. For over a century different automakers have offered consumers in the United States a vast selection of automobiles. And this hasn’t been just U.S. automakers but automakers all
By the time the 1970 model year rolled in, the U.S. Automobile Industry had undergone many changes during the 20th Century. One of the biggest changes was many smaller automobile makers and brands had bit the dust during the 1950s