On Saturday, I took a stroll through a junkyard just for fun. In just 30 minutes I spotted some interesting hardware: A strangely beautiful GM part that few people will ever see, an awesome air intake system that cools a car’s computer,… Read More ›
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Which one of these four vintage pickups from the Sixties would you choose for your dream garage? – Matt Litwin @Hemmings
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 ›
FISHER BODY “THE BODYBUILDERS” GENERAL MOTORS 1970s AUTO ASSEMBLY LINE FILM – Periscope Film @YouTube
The Bodybuilders is a color documentary filmed by Fisher Body between 1970 and 1972. Fisher Body was an automobile coachbuilder founded by the Fisher brothers in 1908, in Detroit, Michigan, and was dissolved in 1984 to be blended into General… Read More ›
The 1990 Micro, a two-seat, two-stroke roadster, had a chance to be GM’s Miata – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
The Miata, everybody seems to agree, caught lightning in a bottle when it first came out. The nimble and zippy roadster segment had all but been abandoned at the time, and if Mazda hadn’t gotten the MX-5 right, there’s no… Read More ›
Back in the day – 2000 S10 Pickup Owners Manual
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…
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 ›