By 1980 car performance had hit a new low. Engine displacement and horsepower had dropped across the board throughout the 1970s. There were only a few remaining performance cars available in the U.S. market. If you count performance oriented 2-seat Continue reading
The Mustang GT which came back from the dead in 1982, put Ford back in the performance game after a long hiatus. Per dollar it was the best street brawler money could buy during the 1980s. The Mustang GT received Continue reading
Back in January 1994, I was a recent college graduate working my first professional job. Winter had hit with a vengence that year, my 2-seater sports car wasn’t going to cut it on the snowy and icy roads. The solution Continue reading
When the SUV became mega popular in the 1990s, many buyers traded in their cars for SUVs. A few decades later, the SUV is still going strong with no end in sight. Part of the appeal of the SUV, is Continue reading
When GM decided to cancel Pontiac almost a decade ago, it was the final punch in the gut to Firebird and Trans Am fans. For at that moment it was apparent a new Firebird or Trans Am would never return Continue reading
In 1972, Oldsmobile celebrated its 75th birthday by offering a special edition of its luxury flagship – the Ninety-Eight. The end result was the 1972 Ninety-Eight Regency, it was a car so high on the luxury scale it even rivaled Continue reading
Ever since the 1960 Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle (or CERV as it was called), Chevrolet has wanted to produce a mid-engine Corvette. Zora Duntov was the main thrust behind a mid-engine Corvette, he saw it has a way to provide Continue reading
For the 1966 model year with Ford’s blessing, Beverly Hills Ford, a Los Angeles area car dealership which permanently closed its doors a decade ago, produced a small run of Mustang pickups – about 50 were produced. Beverly Hills Ford Continue reading
The Corvette is now entering into its golden years, it will soon approach its 65th birthday. It is America’s sports car and the first American performance car to be the envy of the world. Over the years it Continue reading
Exterior color selection is an important part of buying a new or used vehicle. Most Jeep Wrangler owners will admit the exterior color of their Wranglers was an important factor in their purchase. Over the years, the Jeep Wrangler has Continue reading
