How Come No Love for the GTO?
It’s Pontiac’s 60th Birthday – but no celebration – and no love!
Read MoreIt’s Pontiac’s 60th Birthday – but no celebration – and no love!
Read MoreWe’re still trying to figure out why this hydraulic lifter 427 ever existed and why it ended up in the 1967 Ford Fairlane and Fairlane GT.
Read MoreThe 1961-62 390 & 406 CID Performance FE V-8s and the 1963 Thunderbird M-Code 390 manifold was readily available as a “bolt on” upgrade for the Fairlane GT, but it never appeared.
Read MoreLooking at the two cars as proposed in 1954 – the Corvette and the Olds F-88, there is little doubt that the F-88 was sharper-edged and more modern.
Read MoreThe 1955 Corvette and the players that almost led to its demise. In ’55 the Corvette was on the ropes even with its new V-8 – only 700 were sold.
Read MoreHot as a pistol today, the 1966-70 Bronco got a lot of press- a lot of kudos – but, surprisingly, not a huge amount of sales.
Read MoreFord made a big point about the Bronco being a ton of fun at it’s introduction – but did that stimulate sales?
Read MoreIf you follow the drag racing scene or are familiar with MotorTrend’s digital shows, you may recognize Alex Taylor from Motor Trend’s Hot Rod Garage show.
Read MoreThe Pontiac V-8 remained in continuous production through 1981. Its horsepower ranged from under 200 to 370 and its engine size went from 287 all the way to 455 CID.
Read MoreThe “Endura” front fascia of the 1968 GTO may have been the most dramatic GTO produced.
Read MoreIcon or Pretender? Which would you choose?
Read MoreThe Ford “FE” big block got its nomenclature from the realignment of the Divisions at Ford for 1958. “FE” stands for “Ford-Edsel” which were the vehicles where it was intended to be used. The truck version was revered to as the “FT” engine. The huge V-8 that was developed for Lincoln was an entirely different design and was set at 383-410-430 CID (and later 462 CID) and called the “MEL” block. It was used in Edsel Citation, Mercury, and Lincoln lines.
Read MoreIn 1966, the Ford Fairlane grew 1 inch in width although the length and wheelbase remained the same. Stylists made the car look much wider and longer.
Read MoreThe 2005 – 2023 Hemi powerplant can be seen as one of the most successful engines, being in continuous production for 18 years.
Read MoreThis section contains our collected Facts on the 2005 – 2023 Chrysler 300. Click on each...
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