Car Features

Deep dives into the most iconic classic cars ever built.

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle - 396 air cleaner badge close-up
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The 396 That Became a 402

Dan Reeves · · 5 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 - hard launch at drag strip
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The 12-bolt rear: unsung hero behind every LS6 launch

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 in Hugger Orange staged at a drag strip at dusk with tire smoke drifting from the rear tires
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Third-Generation Nova (1968-1974): The Muscle Years

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
Close-up of a 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 HO functional Ram Air hood scoop and induction hardware
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The Firebird 400 HO: Pontiac's Practical High-Output Muscle Engine

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
A dignified 1948 fat-fender American street rod parked in warm evening light, its tall grille and sweeping separate fenders standing as the emblem of the pre-1949 street rod cutoff
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The Pre-1949 Cutoff Explained

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS sport coupe in Marina Blue with black vinyl roof, three-quarter front view at golden hour
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Second-Generation Nova (1966-1967): The Short, Sweet Run

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
Close-up of a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula twin-scoop hood with factory W50 stripe decal
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Formula Colors and Stripes: Reading the Pontiac Firebird's Graphics

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Close-up of the chrome 901 badge on a 1963 Porsche coupe at the Frankfurt IAA auto show
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Porsche 901 to 911: The Name Fight With Peugeot

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1964 Pontiac GTO studio front three-quarter
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What Does GTO Stand For? The Name, the Ferrari Borrowing, and the Myths

Tom Ramirez · · 9 min
1970 Chevelle and 1971 Corvette - LS6 family comparison
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The LS6's Family Tree: Corvette LT-1 and Chevelle's Cousins

Marcus Feld · · 7 min
1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV with padded landau vinyl roof and opera window
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The Vinyl Roof Boom: How the Personal Luxury Coupe Took Over America

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Rear roofline detail of a 1970s Lincoln Continental formal luxury coupe with padded C-pillar and opera window
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Formal Roofline vs. Fastback: The Great Luxury Design Debate

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1962 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova 400 sedan parked outside an early-1960s Chevrolet dealership showroom
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First-Generation Chevy II (1962-1965): Where It Began

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
Close-up of a Firebird Formula's WS6 rear suspension showing the sway bar, springs, and a snowflake wheel
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Formula Suspension and WS6

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Close-up of a 1967 Pontiac Firebird dashboard with Rally Gauge instrument cluster and wood-rimmed steering wheel
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Gen1 Interior and Rally Gauges

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Close-up detail of crisp two-tone teardrop scallop paint on a classic hot-rod hood and fender, white scallops tapering to sharp points over deep gloss black.
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Scallops and Classic Paint Schemes

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
1969 Chevrolet Yenko Nova SC 427 in white with blue racing stripes posed in static show stance under studio lighting
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Yenko and COPO: The 427 Super Novas

David Mercer · · 10 min
Wide whitewall tire and chrome wire wheel cover on a 1957 Cadillac
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Whitewalls and Chrome: The Visual Language of Land Yacht Status

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min