When Ford made the radical move to substantially downsize the Mustang for the 1974 model year, calling it the Mustang II, it inadvertently moved the Mustang from its original Pony Car segment and to a new smaller sporty subcompact car
When Ford made the radical move to substantially downsize the Mustang for the 1974 model year, calling it the Mustang II, it inadvertently moved the Mustang from its original Pony Car segment and to a new smaller sporty subcompact car
The Plymouth Road Runner had a very big impact on the American muscle car scene upon it’s release for the 1968 model year. The Pontiac GTO and other muscle cars by the 1968 model year had become too expensive for
Buick has always been GM’s automobile division that appealed to the older crowd. Buicks were generally reasonably priced cars that offered an abundance of luxury and convenience options and if a buyer didn’t want any of that stuff a no
The Pontiac Trans Am when it was first released was never intended to be a high volume production car which it later became. It was only a speciality top-of-the-line Firebird model with spoilers and a unique Cameo White exterior with
The Oil Embargo of 1973 threw the U.S. Automobile industry into turmoil, forcing all the U.S. Automakers to produce smaller more fuel efficient cars. Even the American luxury car brands weren’t exempt. The Cadillac Seville, Chrysler Cordoba, and Lincoln Versailles
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
GM had very high expectations for its first U.S. market subcompact car, the Chevrolet Vega which made its debut for the 1971 model year. Initially it seemed to be the perfect car for the times, but it was plagued with
The V12 engine which is a 12 cylinder engine with 6 cylinders on each side of a V shaped engine block, has always had a special place in the hearts of car enthusiasts. Its unique sound, smooth operation, and almost
No one can deny the incredible popularity of the Mustang over the last 6 decades. And no one can deny the impact the first year 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang had on the automotive world. It didn’t just forever change the
Many experts claim the golden era of the American muscle car ended at the end of the 1971 model year or at the end of the 1974 model year. However the real end of the Golden Era was at the