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1968-1970 Dodge Coronet – Dodge’s Crown Jewel

October 20, 2020
Pete Dunton

As the 1960s decade progressed mid-size cars were gaining in popularity in America which was forcing American automakers to devote more resources on the development of mid-size cars. Styling of mid-size cars could no longer be an afterthought and had Continue reading →

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First Chevrolet Corvette With A Luxury Car Price

October 17, 2020
Pete Dunton

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 Continue reading →

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1966-1970 Oldsmobile Toronado – Most Advanced Car of its Era

October 16, 2020
Pete Dunton

After World War II, Oldsmobile became GM’s de-facto performance oriented division by offering its legendary Rocket V8 in its cars. By the early-1960s most of the other American automakers had caught up and offered V8 engines as powerful or in Continue reading →

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Why the 1960-1969 Chevrolet Corvair Failed

July 31, 2020
Pete Dunton

In order to compete with the Volkswagen Beetle, Chevrolet made it’s own version of the Beetle. This car was called the Corvair and just like the Beetle, it was a very inexpensive compact car, had a rear engine layout, an Continue reading →

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10 SUVs that Forever Changed America

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
Pete Dunton

Today about half of all new vehicles sold are SUVs. Even a decade ago no one would have thought this possible. There have been so many different SUVs produced especially over the last few decades however there are 10 SUVs Continue reading →

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1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport – Ford’s Best Mid-Size Muscle Car

May 12, 2020
Pete Dunton

Ford’s release of the 1966 Fairlane GT and GTA and 1968 Ford Torino GT were not as successful as the Pontiac GTO and some other muscle cars of this era. These mid-size Fords were solid muscle cars available with a Continue reading →

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1971-1973 Mercury Cougar – Best of Both Worlds?

April 21, 2020
Pete Dunton

The 1971-1973 Mercury Cougar was the second generation of the Cougar. The first generation 1967-1970 Mercury Cougar had been a big success. It was a luxury oriented sporty pony car built on the Ford Mustang’s platform, but had its own Continue reading →

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The 3 Best Cars That Failed Really Badly

April 7, 2020October 16, 2020
Pete Dunton

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 Continue reading →

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Why U.S. 5.0 Liter V8s were the 1980s V8 Standard

April 3, 2020
Pete Dunton

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) Continue reading →

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1968-1974 Chevrolet Nova – America’s Favorite Little Classic Car

March 29, 2020
Pete Dunton

The successful release of the 1960 Ford Falcon started the rapidly growing American compact car segment. Chevrolet countered with the release of its compact car offering the 1962 Chevy II which was built on GM’s new X-platform. Back in 1962, Continue reading →

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