(29/08)
1970 Oldsmobile 442
Oldsmobile's factory took a cue from the Hurst/Olds and gave all 4-4-2s a 455-cubic-inch V-8 as standard equipment for 1970. The engine was complemented by a facelift that shelved the 4-4-2's blackout grille in favor of a series of bright vertical bars. Also, the taillamps now numbered four instead of two and were moved to within the rear bumper unit....
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(10/08)
1960 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Decades ago, purists could still order a no-nonsense, ultra-high-performance 1960 Chevrolet Corvette roadster by picking and choosing carefully from the options list. In fact, Chevrolet said as much: "1960 CORVETTE . . . more than ever, the pure definition of a sports car!" ...
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(14/07)
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Coupe
From the moment Chevrolet joined the growing market for "intermediate" cars in 1964, the SS badges on its raciest mid-size Chevelles were known to stand for "Super Sport." Armed with enhanced performance features and adorned with custom styling touches, by 1970, the Chevrolet Chevelle SS coupe had earned a deserved place among the top rank of the era's muscle cars. tachomet...
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(07/07)
1967 1968 Ford Mustang
When it came time for its first significant revamp, the original pony car was no longer the only pony car. It was clear the 1967 Ford Mustang would have to fight for sales. ...
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(14/06)
1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427
Power and blinding acceleration were the driving forces behind development of the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427. Forget subtlety: that was for foreign iron. Besides, the big-block Corvette could outsprint them all -- at least in a straight line. ...
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(17/05)
1965 1966 Ford Mustang Specifications
What follows are the specifications and other information for the 1965, 1966 Ford Mustang. Model-year 1965 was April 1964 to August 1964. Specifications for the 1965, 1966 Ford Mustang: Wheelbase, inches: 108.0 Length, inches: 181.6 Curb-weight range, pounds: 2,445-2,800 (1965); 2,488-2,800 (1966) Width, inches: 68.2 ...
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(12/05)
1950 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe Bel Air
The new 1950 Chevrolet Bel was Chevrolet's first hardtop and the pioneer pillarless coupe in the low-priced market. Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile turned out sumptuous "hardtop convertibles" in 1949, but neither Chrysler nor Ford had one on the market. ...
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(05/05)
MG Midget history
The MG Midget had a heritage within the British automaker. MG’s first Midget was the 1928 M-Type. The name disappeared after the last K3 model of 1934, but the T-Series were Midgets in spirit. By 1958, MG was under the British Motor Corporation roof with Austin-Healey and producing the original A-H Sprite at its Abingdon factory. The “bugeye” proved so successful, especially in t...
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(05/05)
1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird
NASCAR rules that required automakers to put on the street facsimiles of the racers they put on the track resulted in some extravagant muscle cars, and none was more outrageous than the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird. ...
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From late-1954 to 1960, Ferrari did not produce a four-seat model. That changed with introduction of the Ferrari 250 GT 2+2, commonly known as the Ferrari 250 GTE. ...
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