Category Archive: Car Features, CHEVY, TRUCKS
Random Car Review: The 1993 Chevrolet C-1500 “Coolside” Factory Concept…Because What Compliments A 510ci Big-Block Better Than All-Wheel-Drive?
At the dawn of the 1990s the auto manufacturers were still in the “early awakening” process, barely stirring, just starting to figure out that smog equipment, emissions laws, computers...
Top 11: McTaggart’s 1990s Picks – The Cars From The Horsepower Re-Awakening!
So, I decided to revisit this list to see if my mind had changed in the five years since I first wrote it. Obviously, with only eleven spots, there were going to be some omissions and some contention...
Random Car Review: 1984-86 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta “Starship”
It started in 1973…that’s the year that the Super Sport went on a long hiatus, one that it would not return from until 1996. In it’s place was a new name, Type LT (luxury touring),...
Red, White-Knuckled And Blue: Dragging A Very Beat 1972 Chevelle 600 Miles Home
Oh, Indiana. You and your collection of questionable used cars, the kind of vehicles that house such wonderful things such as “character”, “charm”, and horrifying levels of...
Spyder Bait: 1978 Chevrolet Monza V8 – The Start Of Something Good
The Chevrolet Monza did not show up with a race image like it has today. If you’ve seen a Monza in the last twenty-five years, especially the hatchbacks, chances are solid that it has some kind...
The Battle-Barge To Lust After: This 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS Is The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
Let me just take a moment and explain why this 1969 Chevy just makes it for me. Most people would dismiss it as a stocker missing two of the headlights. The color looks dead-stock. The interior is...
Flying Blind: Do You Really Need All Of The Information On This 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS?
I don’t know about you, readers, but when I’m looking at cars that are up for sale or for auction, there are things I’d like to know so that I can make an informed decision about...
Alternate Reality: What Would A Front-Engined C8 Corvette Look Like?
The C8 Corvette is the biggest shift in Corvette design since the C4 appeared in 1984, one year late and radically different from the long-in-the-tooth C3 design that had made the transition from...
Money No Object: 1983 Chevrolet C30 Camper Special – Need A Little Bit Of Brown Sugar?
Stop, whatever you are doing. Stay still, stay silent, point your ears in the direction of central Texas, and listen for a minute. Do you hear that? The noise that sounds like a wild howl on the...
Best of 2019: 1976 Camaro, Meet VW Beetle. We Don’t Know Where To Go From Here.
My first automotive love was the 1975-77 Chevrolet Camaro. I loved having the bigger back window on the Camaro that I first fell in love with when my uncle brought home a ’76 Type LT....
Best of 2019: Mike Bilina’s 1956 Chevrolet Is All Go, All Show!
When photographing on the dragstrip, we tend to look for a sure bet car. We want that action shot. We want the half-track burnout with Space Shuttle launch levels of tire smoke trailing behind. We...
Best of 2019: A 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Time Warp!
I don’t care if this is everything that is wrong with a street machine wrapped up into one car, I want this thing like few other cars I’ve seen in a while, just on it’s freak-factor...
Best of 2019: Ever Heard Of The Corporate Concepts Lieutenant Truck?
While it might not appear to be an issue when you look at what prowls the Interstates of America, one issue that is a problem for many truck owners is length. While lately it seems that the problem...
