If there is a vehicle that built the American economy, it is arguably the pickup. Consider its versatility in basic light-duty form: Farmers could bring their humble harvest to market in the same design that enabled store owners to deliver goods to… Read More ›
Chevrolet
My Classic Car: Restoring Mom and Dad’s original ’65 Chevelle – @ClassicCars.com
On July 8, 1965, my Dad purchased a brand new 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS. This was his first new car purchased off the lot and, oddly, has been the only new car he has ever purchased. He paid $3,262.45 for… Read More ›
Which one of these four postwar woodie wagons would you choose for your dream garage? – Matt Litwin @Hemmings
Back in the day, those seeking outdoor adventures may have called upon the station wagon as one means to lug their gear to their travel destination. So, let’s take a step further back in our latest edition of This or That by offering… Read More ›
How I finally came face to face with the 1969 Camaro prototype that I idolized from afar as a kid – Jeff Koch @Hemmings
As a car-crazy boy growing up in suburban New Jersey in the mid-to-late 1970s, there were few places I could access in order to sate my desire to read about (and look at pictures of) cars. I didn’t get out… Read More ›
A decade of difference in the Chevy Camaro: 1967 Z/28 vs. 1977 Z28 – Thomas A. DeMauro @Hemmings
The Z28 is worshipped by legions of fans and is even begrudgingly respected by some whose loyalties lie with its competitors. It was conceived by Chevrolet’s Product Promotion Engineering Manager Vince Piggins, to pummel the Ford Mustang in the Sports… Read More ›
Chevy’s electric K5 Blazer is the beginning of the EV crate motor era – Mike Austin @Hemmings
It was only a matter of when, not if. Not even COVID-19 and the annual SEMA Show moving to a virtual event could delay the inevitable dawn of the electric crate motor. While the 1977 K5 Blazer-E is a one-off concept build,… Read More ›
6 hot rod body styles you need to know – Phillip Thomas @Hagerty
In many ways, the terms used to describe the myriad body styles of hot rods read like scientific names for chemical compounds. Take dihydrogen monoxide, for instance: two atoms of hydrogen with one atom of oxygen. While it sounds like… Read More ›
The John Collins Roadster – Ryan @TheJalopyJournal
Yesterday’s feature got me digging into my archives – specifically, the pre-A directory. While doing so, I ran across a true gem that I had forgotten about. John Collins’ ’27 Ford Roadster Pickup. Not a ton is known about John’s… Read More ›
Jeffrey Wirl’s ’81 Monte Carlo — Reblog from Garage Hot Rods
Eighteen-year-old Jeffrey Wirl is a better hot rodder than I was when I was at that age. Back then, I was psyched that I managed to install a set of Accel spark plug wires on my Duster. Jeffrey, on the… Read More ›
MOT and Pre-Winter Clean For the S10 Xtreme
Well it’s that time again, autumn is MOT and get ready for winter time. Here in the UK for vehicles under a certain age a full yearly inspection is mandated. Here are all the parts that are tested There’s a… Read More ›