Category Archive: AMC, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, CHEVY, FORD, MOPAR, Top 11
Top 11: Battle Of The Heavyweights – We Pick Our Favorite Full-Sizers!
After seeing that absolutely bitchin’ 1969 Impala SS that Mike Musto got to drive for Big Muscle, our gears started to turn. We haven’t seen big cars…really big cars…as muscle...
Ebay Find: A 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 That Looks Rough, But Has That One Major Fault Corrected
We’ve covered before how the 1980s Pontiac 2+2 was a half-hearted attempt by GM’s Excitement Division to hang off of the coattails of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo Aerocoupe. The...
Rough Start: This Chevrolet El Camino Would Beat Driving A Cute-Ute Any Day Of The Week
The vehicle of choice for a lot of people lately seems to be crossovers, cute-utilities, whatever you want to call them…basically, they are the modern interpretation of the 1980s Honda Civic...
Rough Start: All You Have To Do With This 1966 Rambler American 440 Is Learn How To Run A Three-On-The-Tree
Like the idea of owning a classic but dread the thought of any kind of work that takes much more effort than changing motor oil? Well…we won’t make any rash judgements, because some days...
This 1976 AMC Matador 9-Passenger Wagon Is Long, Low And Absolutely Bitchin’!
Nine-passenger wagons are an awesome alternative to having a large SUV or four-door pickup truck. Since they have full frames, they can tow, they can pack around people, and the stigma against wagons...
Aussie Burnout Oddity: A Rambler Hornet Having A Go On The Skidpad!
If you have been following any kind of Aussie automotive news we’ve put up, you’ve seen the local flavor. Ford Falcons, Holden Toranas and Monaros, Valiants, and imports of both the JDM...
BangShift Project Files: Tubbed And Tube-Framed Makes For One Seriously Interesting Chevette
The lesson we all learn about cars is that there are two ways to make them faster: you either add horsepower or you remove weight. Most of what we cover involves adding horsepower. Removing weight is...
This Big-Block AMC Ambassador Coupe Is The Last Of It’s Kind And Up For Grabs
This 1973 Ambassador Coupe represents one of the most forgotten last gasps of the musclecar era before it’s advancement into malaise. Sure, it’s a large by huge car, but if the shape...
Unhinged: The Fastest Dealership Vehicle Purchase We’ve Ever Seen (That Didn’t Require A Suitcase Full Of Cash)
My in-laws have been hem-hawing around the issue of a new vehicle for a few years now. It’s not like they don’t need one…between the two of them, there is a 1997 Tahoe that...
Rough Start: Finding A Drivable 1970 Chevelle For The Budget? It Is, But Expect Some Compromises…
It is well beyond the time to start looking at four-door versions of cars as something more than a parts donor. That might be a hard pill to swallow, especially for the “four-dorks” crowd...
This 1964 Rambler 770 Is Dead-On Perfect! Take Out Home Equity, Smash The Piggybank, Someone Bring This One Home!
It takes a tremendous amount of talent to make a car look plane-Jane, absolutely menacing, period correct, and show-quality in one package, and usually an attempt results in a car that might do one...
Streetside Find: A 304-Powered AMC Hornet X Sportabout That Is Unbelievably Nice
The AMC Hornet for the most part bucked the trend of “damn, that’s weird” styling that AMC had become known for. It was a decent little car, and with the factory V8 it could move...
Unhinged: How R&R Can Get You Back Into Gear In Ways You’d Never Expect
Have you ever gotten to a point with your project that it seems that you’re running around in circles? You want to work on something, so you walk out to the car. Let’s see…I could...
Like The Idea Of An SUV, But Can’t Stand The Thought Of Actually Owning One? How About This 1959 Ford Station Wagon?
Sport utility vehicles are everywhere, and long gone is the memory of the family station wagon complete with wood paneling being the trusty do-it-all vehicle. It’s kind of nice to see wagons...