The 1950s is considered the beginning of the golden era of the automobile especially in the United States. There were many different automobile brands during the 1950s. Many of these 1950s cars fit a standardized mold of exterior and interior
There was a time when full-size cars were the best selling vehicles in the U.S. market, today the best selling new vehicle is the Ford F-150 pickup truck. By the 1970s Chevrolet’s best selling full-size car models were the Impala
Ford’s crown jewel car of the 1950s was the Thunderbird or sometimes called T-bird. It started off for the 1955 model year as a sporty 2-seat car that competed with the Chevrolet Corvette and by the late-1950s had evolved into
Porsche earned its performance reputation with its 911 model, a car that even today remains a world standard for what a sports car should be. Starting in the 1970s the 911 had become a revered exotic sports car; however its
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette wasn’t GM’s first production 2-seat mid-engine sports car. That honor goes to the 1984-1988 Pontiac Fiero. When the Fiero was released it was a sales sensation, an incredible 136,840 units were produced for the 1984 model
Ever since Ford debuted the Model T over a century ago, the Ford automotive brand has been one of America’s favorites. Ford’s innovative car designs, options, and features have sold many cars over the years. Also helping sales where the
The big-block V8 powered Corvette was a legend, however it only lasted for a brief 10 model years from 1965-1974. Even though the 396 cubic-inch big-block V8 Corvette was the first big-block V8 Corvette, for many years it was relegated
A few years before the American Bicentennial in 1976, there was much anticipation and fanfare that led up to America’s 200th birthday celebration on July 4th, 1976. It was during the mid-1970s that the “Spirit of ’76” patriotic sentiment took
The 1980s decade was a big transition for American cars, it was the time period when most American cars were transitioning from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive. The size of cars was shrinking along with engine displacement. 6-cylinder engines replaced
By 1976, the golden era of the muscle car was over. Most American muscle cars were gone, the few that remained had V8 engines with lower horsepower ratings. For 1976 the largest and only displacement size available in the Chevrolet