The Ford Torino has a loyal following among Ford fans, but it never achieved the popularity of other muscle car intermediates like the Pontiac GTO and Chevrolet Chevelle SS. From its beginning in 1968 through 1971, the Torino was available Continue reading
Cars have made some very impressive technological advances in the last thirty years. The transition from everything running on a car via basic electronics and mechanical parts has evolved into sophisticated on-board computers running and managing everything.
Horsepower is way Continue reading
The U.S. auto industry is on the ropes, and tough times are ahead. This also applies to European and Japanese automakers. With the shrinking U.S. economy and bad economic times appearing to be the likely course for the near future; Continue reading
After World War II (WWII) the U.S. auto industry thrived. As the economy boomed and the days of the great depression before the war seemed like a distant memory, the luxury car market grew as never before. Though styling had Continue reading
Flashback to 1982 – there was a lingering recession that had engulfed the U.S. economy and cars were shrinking faster than the money in most people’s wallets. If horsepower had taken a fall in the 1970s, by 1982 it was Continue reading
Think the current retro styling trend is a recent phenomenon? Think again. Believe it or not, Oldsmobile was first on the block to implement retro styling and they did it with great success more than 40 years ago. For the 1966 Continue reading
When the 1964 Pontiac GTO hit the market, Dodge was paying close attention, for it was not about to be left out of this new emerging muscle car market. Powerful V8 engines had been available since the 1950s in some Continue reading
On the TV show Monk, the lead character Adrian Monk is a private detective with more phobias and odd quirks than most people could ever imagine. He’s actually pretty dysfunctional as a person, his pretty assistant or shall we Continue reading
Every good thing must come to an end. 1970 was the pinnacle for GM’s high performance engines. Never again would there be such an array of different high performance V8s available from GM. Everything from small-block to big-block V8s Continue reading
AMC by far was the most conservative American automaker back in the day. AMC found its niche offering reasonably priced reliable cars with no frills. And the formula seemed to work with sales being good for AMC for many years. Continue reading
