If you look back at some of the General’s hottest-performance cars, you will notice a reoccurring theme — many do not have a traditional perimeter frame. Many of these muscle cars were built on what is called a unibody platform…. Read More ›
1970’s
It turns out Ford’s Fox body was almost its first global platform – Ronan Glon @Hemmings
1973 marked a major turning point in the auto industry. It was a year marred by an unprecedented oil crisis that forced Americans to rethink their definition of a car. Automakers were implementing drastic changes as executives worried about the cost… Read More ›
Ask a Hemmings Editor: What gave the Chevy Vega engine its bad reputation? – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
The Chevrolet Vega represented a number of firsts when it burst onto the scene for the 1971 model year. It pioneered a number of product development processes at GM, it made use of new production methods and technologies, and it… Read More ›
Mustang II with a fascinating history – Larry Edsall @ClassicCars.com
Sometimes collector cars are bought simply because of their rarity and value. But sometimes they are bought because of their story. For example, Jay Leno says he doesn’t buy cars, he buys stories. The Pick of the Day is a car with… Read More ›
Did the series of Ford Probe concept cars go on to influence the production Ford Probe? – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
They both arose from the same economic factors and in the same general time period. They had some styling similarities, emblematic of that time period. They both relied on collaborations with Ford-adjacent companies. And, of course, they shared the same… Read More ›
Surrounded by controversy, 1974-’76 Bricklin SV-1 was a cleverly conceived sports car – Mark J. McCourt @Hemmings
For decades, the concept of automotive safety—the ability of a vehicle’s occupants to survive a crash—was something treated very gingerly by automakers, which feared discussion of this topic might infer their cars were ill-handling or otherwise defective. It was also… Read More ›
Another look at The Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue – Mac’s Motor City Garage
In the opinion of many, Mark Donohue’s The Unfair Advantage is one of the finest racing books ever written. MCG takes a few moments to revisit a motorsports classic It really is remarkable, and in a strange way, affirming: After all these… Read More ›
An Olds obsession: Fred Mandrick’s A-body collection – Jeff Koch @Hemmings
There’s something to be said for knowing what you like, and going deep. Fred Mandrick’s collection concentrates exclusively on 1968-’72 Oldsmobile A-bodies. Not even four-doors and Vista Cruisers—just two-doors and convertibles. Cutlass Supremes. 442s. W30s. Hurst Oldses. And even a… Read More ›
WATCH THIS: Trans Am on Super 8 – Mike Austin @Hemmings
Vintage Racing Maybe it’s from spending a week at the Scottsdale Auctions and seeing every shade of muscle car just sitting all too pretty, but we’ve got a hankering to see what it was like when these were the main… Read More ›
What The Hell Is Going On With This Engine? – Jason Torchinsky @Jalopnik
Recently, I found myself in the presence of an engine. This is hardly uncommon, but this engine was, uh, a little weird. The engine itself, a GM inline-six, isn’t that unusual but whatever the hell is going on with that… Read More ›