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"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donohue
18 Mar 2024, 21:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Whenever I hear the word limousine, I usually think about fancy stretched sedans or presidential vehicles. But needless to say, the term is not restricted to these types of cars. Any long-wheelbase rig can be a limousine as long as it was designed ...
18 Mar 2024, 17:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1970 on the then-new E-body platform (shared with the third-generation Plymouth Barracuda, the Dodge Challenger was met with enthusiasm and sold nearly 77,000 units. And almost a quarter of those rigs left the assembly line as high-pe...
17 Mar 2024, 21:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With just two vehicles in showrooms as of 2024, Chrysler is currently a shadow of its former self. Decades ago, it was one of the US luxury car market leaders and a company that brought many innovations to the streets. The New Yorker is part of tha...
16 Mar 2024, 19:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in April 1964, the Ford Mustang came standard with a six-cylinder engine rated at 105 horsepower. However, the options list included a couple of V8 units that put it into 200-horsepower territory. The range-topping 289-cubic-inch (4.7-li...
15 Mar 2024, 16:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to 1950s pickup trucks, we usually think about Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge rigs. Because these were the most popular trucks at the time. However, the pickup market was quite diverse in the 1950s. Willys had entered the pickup busin...
15 Mar 2024, 14:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced for the 1970 model year, the Dodge Challenger was the last Mopar to join the muscle car wars. We could say it was a bit late to the party, but that didn't stop it from becoming an iconic figure of the golden era. Although smaller...
14 Mar 2024, 11:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / 1968 was a tremendous year for muscle cars. Plymouth launched the Road Runner, while Dodge introduced its own take on the affordable performance car segment, the Super Bee. AMC debuted both the AMX and Javelin that year. 1968 also saw the introduct...
13 Mar 2024, 16:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of the most iconic muscle cars ever built, the Dodge Charger arrived in early 1966. Initially a premium fastback aimed at the Rambler Marlin, the Charger gained a more aggressive appearance and a more mundane interior in 1968. Three years later...
13 Mar 2024, 13:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As of 2024, Chrysler has discontinued no fewer than five automobile nameplates. Plymouth is arguably the most iconic, but the list also includes DeSoto, Imperial, Valiant, and Eagle. While Valiant and Eagle are pretty much forgotten, Imperial is on...
13 Mar 2024, 11:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dragging classic cars out of long-term storage is often a lottery. You just can't tell if the vehicle is still sound under all that dust and dirt. Most of them are rusty and need complete restoration, but some emerge in surprisingly good condi...
12 Mar 2024, 17:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in 1969 for NASCAR homologation, the Talladega is arguably the most iconic iteration of the Torino nameplate. It's also a historically significant Ford. But despite all this and its limited-edition status (only 754 were produced), the Ta...
12 Mar 2024, 16:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In 1969, Dodge shocked the muscle car world with the Charger Daytona. Developed for NASCAR racing and put into production for homologation purposes, the Daytona featured a nose cone and a 23-inch-tall wing on the rear deck. It looked unlike any oth...
12 Mar 2024, 13:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1968 as Plymouth's most affordable muscle car, the Road Runner soldiered on through 1980. However, the nameplate lost its stand-alone model status in 1976 when it became a trim package for the Volare. And like all Mopars, the Roa...
11 Mar 2024, 18:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built from 1962 to 1964, the 250 GTO is the most iconic and beautiful Ferrari ever built. It's also a rare classic and one of the most expensive vehicles ever auctioned. And I'm not talking about seven-figure sums that some muscle cars ca...
11 Mar 2024, 16:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Most automakers market their drop-tops as convertibles or cabriolets. But it wasn't always like that. Decades ago, some carmakers opted to sell their retractable-top rigs with more creative names. Ford, for instance, used the Sunliner nameplat...
11 Mar 2024, 12:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to early 1970s Mopars, it doesn't get any better than a HEMI-powered rig, right? These cars are potent, rare, and very valuable. But certain features can turn a scarce classic into a one-of-one gem. What you see here is a 1970...
10 Mar 2024, 18:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Produced from 1963 to 1967, the second-generation Chevrolet Corvette took the world by storm with its sleek and aggressive yet beautiful design. Unsurprisingly, it's considered by many to be the prettiest Corvette ever made. But the C2 is much...
10 Mar 2024, 13:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Established as the Dodge Brothers Company in 1900, Dodge was originally a supplier of parts and assemblies to Detroit-based automakers. The firm began making automobiles in 1914 and became part of the Chrysler Corporation in 1928. It has since beco...
9 Mar 2024, 19:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When Plymouth redesigned the midsize Belvedere for the 1965 model year, it also introduced a new Satellite version. It was restricted to only the hardtop and convertible body styles and V8 engines. More importantly, it came with premium features as...
8 Mar 2024, 23:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1951 as a two-door hardtop version of the Cranbrook, the Plymouth Belvedere became a stand-alone nameplate in 1954. Initially a full-size automobile, the Belverede was reassigned to midsize duty in 1962. Like most intermediates, it wa...