If you wanted a Chevrolet Impala back in 1964, the GM brand offered an impressive lineup of engines, pretty much because it wanted the car to target an audience as varied as possible. The base unit was once again the Turbo Thrift six-cylinder with 140 horsepower, while the first V8 on the list was the … Read more
While the Galaxie was selling like hotcakes during the ‘60s, its competition was rather fierce, especially after Ford launched the Mustang. The model year 1966 is just living proof in this regard. With the Mustang already a hit, it was pretty impossible for the Galaxie to remain Ford’s superstar. However, it continued to be a … Read more
Introduced in 1959 as a competitor to the Chevrolet Impala, the Galaxie was Ford’s top-of-the-line full-size model until 1974. And much like its Chevy-badged rival, it was available in many body styles and spawned quite a few limited-edition versions. With drag racing having become increasingly popular in the 1960s, U.S. automakers began offering full-size cars … Read more
Some of the most adored muscle cars in the U.S. were unleashed in the late 60s and early 70s. The Mustang, introduced in 1964, was a big hit among car enthusiasts. But it’s the ultra-rare 1968 Shelby GT500KR Mustang variant ‘King of the Road’ that still holds a god-like status among petrolheads today. Not many … Read more
Some would argue that, except for the evergreen and ever-popular Escalade, Cadillac has lost its direction in trying to join the crossover and SUV hype. Others might remind everyone the Blackwing V8s are still around. And a few could just laugh maniacally and imagine all sorts of crazy things – albeit only in CGI! Although … Read more
When not roaming the skies as a little species of bird, Buick’s namesake Skylark used to be a passenger car that had six major installments. Highly adaptable, just like its wildlife counterpart, it’s been modified on countless occasions. In stock form, the model series varied wildly because of changing consumer tastes, embedded technology, as well … Read more
The muscle car era was coming to an end when this vehicle came out of the assembly line from Flint, Michigan, in 1972 with a price tag of 5,787 USD, or almost 40k in today’s money, with a unique package.Not only that this Buick Skylark GS455 Stage 1 Convertible with air-conditioning was just one of … Read more
When Plymouth redesigned the Barracuda for the 1970 model year, the pony morphed into a fully-blown muscle car with a sporty appearance and big-block V8 engines on the options list. The latter also included the mighty 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) HEMI V8. Granted, the HEMI had made its way into the Barracuda in 1968, but it was … Read more
At the beginning of the seventh decade of the past century, the Buick Motor Division of General Motors was wobbling in sales mediocrity, slowly beginning to recover after a financial nose-dive in the late 50s. The corporation itself wasn’t living its best life, and a radical change was made in 1959. To clear its name … Read more
While the Impala got to see the daylight in 1958, the first time the American carmaker used this nameplate was in 1956 at the General Motors Motorama show.The Impala evolved from concept to production-ready model in less than a year, with Chevrolet eventually launching it as the top-of-the-line Bel Air in 1958. The first year … Read more