Speciality and rarity are the two traits that buyers yearn for in a performance car. Back in 1984, buyers who wanted the most distinctive and rare new performance car that America had to offer didn’t have to look any further
Speciality and rarity are the two traits that buyers yearn for in a performance car. Back in 1984, buyers who wanted the most distinctive and rare new performance car that America had to offer didn’t have to look any further
Editor’s Note: this book review was originally published in October 2007.
Many car nuts have taken a liking to a given car after it has been on the big screen or on TV. The Bullitt 1968 Mustang, the Smokey and
1984 had some milestones that many won’t soon forget. One of the most successful Summer Olympics was held in Los Angeles that year, along with the release of the first Apple Macintosh (mac) personal computer. The mac is still around
The 1970s were tough times for the U.S. auto industry. There were a whole host of government regulations along with high fuel costs that had U.S. automakers in rapid change mode. And if you don’t believe this to be the
The Chevrolet Corvette has been America’s sports car since 1953. Only a few times over this long production run has it had any American built competitors. And some of these times the competition came from an unexpected sources. One of
There’s no doubt the Corvette, even though a 2-seat sports car, was one of the meanest muscle cars on American streets during the 1960s. The high-revving small-block Chevrolet 327 CID V8 along with the monster big-block 427 CID V8 solidified
How do you know when an auto marque is on its way to extinction? When that auto marque no longer offers a good modern flagship car. That’s what happened to Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Mercury, and Plymouth before the plug was pulled.
There are those who believe that Trans Am production ceased when the 2002 model year came to a close. Technically they would be correct, but from a purist point of view they would be wrong. The last Trans Am truly
For 1970, Chevrolet jumped into the growing personal luxury 2-door car market with the release of the Monte Carlo. This was at the pinnacle of the muscle car era, so it’s no surprise that Chevrolet offered a performance oriented version
When Chevrolet released the 305 CID V8 for the 1976 model year, no one including Chevrolet would have imagined it would become one of the hottest performance V8s of the 1980s. The 305 V8 which was a member of Chevrolet’s