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What’s the Deal with the 3-speed Manual Transmission?

December 14, 2015August 31, 2016
Pete Dunton

3-speed-sAnyone new to the the muscle car hobby will quickly stumble across a golden era muscle car with a floor-mounted 3-speed manual transmission. It’s a shock to these newbies who were under the misimpression that all manual transmission equipped classic Continue reading →

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Time to Make Peace with the V6?

December 5, 2015September 12, 2016
Pete Dunton

peace-V6-sRewind back to the 1950s and 1960s, the V6 was something of anomaly. There were some offered in new cars at this time but they were few and far between. In fact Buick rolled out an efficient V6 during the Continue reading →

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Has Ford Caught the GM Front-Wheel Drive Virus?

October 16, 2015August 31, 2016
Pete Dunton

Ford-virus-sIt is official, Ford after tantalizing customers with its 2017 Lincoln Continental concept car has announced this all-new Continental will be produced on an extended front-wheel drive Ford Fusion platform. I had speculated 6 months ago that this was going Continue reading →

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Muncie, Borg-Warner T-10, or Super T-10 4-Speed Transmission Oil Change

August 22, 2015August 31, 2015
Pete Dunton

mucieoilchange-s.jpgIf you are like many four-on-the-floor muscle car owners you will tend to overlook replacing the gear oil in your Muncie (M20, M21, or M22), Borg-Warner Super T-10, or Super T-10 4-speed transmission. It is easy to overlook this type Continue reading →

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Why the 2017 Lincoln Continental May Be Doomed for Failure

April 23, 2015
Pete Dunton

2017-continental-s.jpgFord has done a wonderful job of releasing some fantastic products in recent years. The 2015 Mustang and 2015 F150 truck are great examples of recent new product releases that are not only sales successes but truly market innovators. Unfortunately Continue reading →

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5 Most Significant Cars of the 1980s Decade

August 20, 2013
Pete Dunton

significant80s-s.jpgLast month I wrote about the 5 most significant cars of the 1970s decade. One of the reasons for the success of 3 of the cars on the list was their small size. Gasoline prices had really taken a massive Continue reading →

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5 Most Significant Cars of the 1970s Decade

July 19, 2013January 23, 2019
Pete Dunton

significant70s-s.jpgFor many, the 1970s decade is one that they don’t remember or may not want to remember. It was a decade of high inflation, skyrocketing gasoline prices, and the near death of the performance car. This was the decade that Continue reading →

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How NASCAR Can Return to Its Roots and Improve Production Cars

June 7, 2013
Pete Dunton

nascar-s.jpgThere’s something big missing in the current NASCAR racing circuit. It’s the look and feel of real stock production cars. Before the last 20 years NASCAR race cars used body panels that were actually shaped and sized like it’s production Continue reading →

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The Manual Transmission – on the Road to Extinction?

May 31, 2013
Pete Dunton

manualtrans-s.jpgMost who have been driving behind the wheel of a car for a few decades, probably have at one point in their lives spent a substantial amount of time operating a manual transmission equipped car. However a large majority of Continue reading →

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How to Deal with Carburetor Issues

November 18, 2012October 22, 2016
Pete Dunton

carbissue-s.jpgIf you own a car older than twenty years, you may have a carburetor as its induction system. Every new car today has a sophisticated computer controlled fuel injection system instead of a carburetor. This may not seem like a Continue reading →

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