There were a lot of iconic cars produced during the 1980s. It was a rebound period for the U.S. automobile industry. American performance cars returned in the 1980s, though not as plentiful as the 1960s, their return paved the way
There were a lot of iconic cars produced during the 1980s. It was a rebound period for the U.S. automobile industry. American performance cars returned in the 1980s, though not as plentiful as the 1960s, their return paved the way
Out of the many private detective shows that made it to the television screen, the Rockford Files was the best. It’s lead character Jim Rockford was played by legendary actor James Garner. Rockford was a former ex-con turned talented private
When the Jeep Wrangler was first released in the mid-1980s, it occupied a very small niche market which three decades later has become one of the most popular and profitable SUV segments for Jeep. In fact there’s really no name
There were many great performance V8 engines from the golden muscle car era. The Chrysler 426 Hemi, Chevrolet LS6 454, Pontiac 455 HO, Buick Stage-1 455, and Ford 427 V8 are just a few of the great V8 motors from
There is not a performance car more popular from the 1970s era than the 1970-1981 Trans Am or as many today refer to it as the second generation Trans Am. It began the decade in 1970 as a low production
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
When the Chrysler Corporation began rebuilding its car business after recovering from its 1980 bankruptcy, the front-wheel drive K-car platform became the basis for many of its cars. It was a very successful strategy that saved Chrysler and allowed it
When Dodge released the Challenger SRT Hellcat for 2015, it catapulting the Challenger to king of the hill of every muscle car ever produced. With a supercharged 6.2 liter Hemi V8 producing an incredible 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of
With a new mid-engine C8 Corvette only a couple of model years away, you would think Chevrolet would rest on its laurels with it’s current well-rounded C7 Corvette lineup until the release of the new C8. Not Chevrolet, it will
By 1980 car performance had hit a new low. Engine displacement and horsepower had dropped across the board throughout the 1970s. There were only a few remaining performance cars available in the U.S. market. If you count performance oriented 2-seat