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1978-1990 Dodge Omni – the Little Car that Rescued Chrysler

November 24, 2018
Pete Dunton

Car historians will credit the Chrysler Corporation’s introduction of the front-wheel drive K-car for the 1981 model year as the main turning point for Chrysler after its 1980 Government financial bailout. This would indeed be true but only partially, Chrysler’s

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AMC 401 V8 – Muscle Car Heavy Weight

November 21, 2018
Pete Dunton

AMC didn’t get serious about competing in the muscle car segment until the late-1960s. By then it offered the AMX, Javelin, and the SC/Rambler – all were formidable muscle cars. However none of this would have mattered if it had

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1984-1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC – the Genuine Hot Rod Lincoln

September 22, 2018
Pete Dunton

There was a song called “Hot Rod Lincoln” that Charlie Ryan wrote, performed, and first released in 1955. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen would make famous a cover version of this song which would reach #9 on the

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1957 Chevrolet – Truly an Automotive Icon

September 20, 2018
Pete Dunton

The 1957 Chevrolet or 1957 Chevy which it is more commonly called, was the first massed produced American car built after World War II to rise to the level of a collector car. By the 1970s, 2-door 1957 Chevy models

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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