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1985-1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z – The Zesty Camaro

February 22, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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Greatest TV Cars Part 1: The Rockford Files Firebird Esprit

February 18, 2017February 18, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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Epic Battle: 2020 Ford Bronco vs. 2020 Jeep Wrangler

February 13, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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Top 5 Unsung Muscle Car Engines from the Golden Era

February 8, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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Why the 1970-1981 Pontiac Trans Am is Unique and Special

February 3, 2017March 31, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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1958-1960 Ford Thunderbird – the Square Bird

January 27, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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Foolproof Plan to Save the Dodge Viper from Extinction

January 23, 2017March 1, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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Preview: 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon – the Ultimate Muscle Car but Wretched Name

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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Preview: 2018 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) ZR1

January 13, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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Why the 1981-1983 DeLorean DMC-12 Belly-Flopped

January 3, 2017January 3, 2017
Pete Dunton

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

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