I was taking a look at the owners manual for the S10 and it’s interesting to see what was offered to owners 20 years ago Don’t burn things…
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Book Review: COPO Camaro, Chevelle & Nova – Tom Stahler @ClassicCars.com
The history of the muscle cars covertly produced from the Central Office Production Order COPO was Chevrolet’s special-order system used by dealers to build high-performance models in the 1960s despite a corporate racing ban. The COPO program was originally designated for… Read More ›
Impala Production Ends After 62 Years
So after 62 years the celebrated Impala badge will no longer grace the highway, this is another sad example of the change in the mode of transport away from the traditional sedan. “Just as the Impala evolved over the years,… 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 ›
How the Pontiac Aztek became the Pontiac Aztek – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
How the Pontiac Aztek became the Pontiac Aztek This story won’t mention Walter White. Nor will it give glory to the pile-on that has declared the Pontiac Aztek the ugliest vehicle ever built. And it certainly won’t try to change… Read More ›
Flint’s automotive history on display — in a shopping mall! – Larry Edsall @ClassicCars.com
Until late in 2020, the Sloan Museum is displaying its cars in the Courtland Center shopping mall Flint’s automotive history on display — in a shopping mall! I have to admit that when I heard that the Sloan Museum was moving from… Read More ›
Bill Mitchell’s wife didn’t drive an ordinary Corvette – Kurt Ernst @Hemmings
Happy wife, happy life. Bill Mitchell’s wife didn’t drive an ordinary Corvette Drop the term COPO, or Central Office Production Order, and most enthusiasts conjure up images of big-block-powered Camaros. The COPO program had more pedestrian roots, however, and was… Read More ›
So what was the first GM concept car to get an XP designation? – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
So what was the first GM concept car to get an XP designation? From at least the mid-1940s to the early 1970s, General Motors used a system of XP labels to designate its concept cars and other design studies –… Read More ›
Why The US Has No High-Speed Rail
Piece from CNBC, the part that GM allegedly had in the downfall of rail travel is particularly interesting Another side to the story can be read here