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Front-Wheel Drive GM80 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird

August 9, 2018
Pete Dunton

When studying automotive history just like any other type of history, you quickly realize how events could have easily played out in a different way leading to a totally different outcome. For instance, what if Ford never produced the Mustang Continue reading →

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1980-1982 Ford Thunderbird – Luxury with Loads of Electronic Gizmos

July 20, 2018
Pete Dunton

Ford had a profits bonanza with the seventh generation 1977-1979 Thunderbird which was based on the mid-size Ford Torino platform. It sold just under 1 million units in three models years which made it the most successful Thunderbird generation in Continue reading →

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1969-1970 Ram Air III 400 – a Tiger of an Engine

June 9, 2018
Pete Dunton

The Pontiac 400 cubic-inch V8 engine was a big hit with Pontiac buyers when it was released for the 1967 model year. It was based on the familiar Pontiac V8 family architecture which made it reliable along with providing very Continue reading →

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1987 Jeep YJ Wrangler vs. 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler

May 19, 2018
Pete Dunton

The Jeep Wrangler which has been around for a little over 3 decades, first made its appearance as a 1987 model offering in 1986. It was a smash success. This first generation Wrangler would soldier on with minimal updates through Continue reading →

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1980-1982 Chevrolet Corvette – End of an Era

March 18, 2018
Pete Dunton

For the 1953 model year, the Chevrolet Corvette began life as a 2-seat speciality car rather than a true performance car, it was stuck with a meager 150 horsepower Blue Flame straight-six engine and a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. By Continue reading →

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1957-1958 Ford Del Rio – Ford’s Sport Wagon

February 21, 2018
Pete Dunton

By the 1950s, station wagon’s were becoming a popular choice among American car buyers. When compared to 2-door and 4-door cars, Station wagons offered more cargo capacity and in some cases increased seating capacity due to a third seating row. Continue reading →

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1961-1965 Chevrolet 409 V8 – Ultimate Budget High Performance V8

February 15, 2018February 21, 2018
Pete Dunton

Chevrolet was a little slow jumping on the V8 bandwagon after World War II. Ford offered its first V8 back in 1932 – a flathead V8. It was the 1955 model year when Chevrolet released its first V8 in many Continue reading →

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1975-1982 Ford Granada – Going Upscale on a Budget

February 8, 2018
Pete Dunton

Most of the compact cars of the 1970s had unique styling when compared to their larger counterparts. For instance Ford’s very popular compact car, the Maverick, which debuted for the 1970 model year had styling that was different from Ford’s Continue reading →

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1980-1981 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo 4.9L V8 – It’s Better Than You Think

January 31, 2018
Pete Dunton

The Trans Am made a name for itself with its large displacement 400 and 455 cubic-inch V8s in the 1970s. When the last of these engines, the W72 400 V8, made its last stand for the 1979 model year, it Continue reading →

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1978-1995 Porsche 928 – Germany’s Muscle Car

January 23, 2018
Pete Dunton

Over the last little more than a decade the Porsche brand has really grown with current sales better than ever. During this period of time to augment it’s sports car offerings there’s been the introduction of SUV models and even Continue reading →

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