History & Heritage

The stories, timelines, and turning points that shaped American classic cars.

1970 Buick GSX front fender detail, a GM A-body muscle car
History & Heritage

Why the Mid-Size A-Body Defined Muscle

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1963 Chevrolet Corvette C2 independent rear suspension undercar detail showing half-shaft and differential in workshop setting
History & Heritage

C2 Corvette Independent Rear Suspension

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
Rear three-quarter detail of a 1957 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron showing tall tailfins and freestanding gunsight taillights
History & Heritage

How Imperial Tried to Be Chrysler's Cadillac-Fighter

David Mercer · · 6 min
1952 Bentley R-Type Continental — gentleman owner-driver at the wheel
History & Heritage

Why Bentley Was Built as the Driver's Alternative to the Chauffeur-Driven Rolls-Royce

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
A 1928-1931 Ford Model A highboy roadster hot rod, A-body on '32 rails, three-quarter front view on a scenic desert highway at golden hour
History & Heritage

The Model A as a Hot Rod Platform

Gary Nowak · · 7 min
Bright green 1970 AMC Javelin fastback with cowl-induction hood in daylight
History & Heritage

The Most Important Years in Muscle Car History

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Weathered hands pulling a dusty cover off a gleaming classic sports car in a dim barn as a shaft of light hits the paint
History & Heritage

Legendary Barn Find Discoveries

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1940 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet on a coastal road, its long hood and rear-mounted spare tire defining the original Continental look
History & Heritage

The Birth of the Lincoln Continental, 1939-40: Edsel Ford's Personal Car

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
A lineup of classic lowrider cars at a community park gathering, engraved club plaques visible in the rear windows, members standing proudly around their cars
History & Heritage

Lowrider Clubs and Their History

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Glamorous 1950s Hollywood starlet in an evening gown beside a black Lincoln Continental Mark II at a premiere
History & Heritage

Hollywood's Choice: Celebrity Ownership, Cadillac vs Lincoln

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS - suburban street golden hour
History & Heritage

The Evolution of the SS, 1964-1972

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet C10 Action Line -- bench seat and woodgrain dash
History & Heritage

C10 Interior Options Across Three Generations

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427 big-block engine bay with Tri-Power carburetors, Nassau Blue exterior
History & Heritage

427 Corvette 1966 Big Block

Tom Ramirez · · 9 min
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate wagon — driveway family load
History & Heritage

The Concours Wagon: Second-Gen's Family Hauler Side

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1957 Chevrolet Corvette with fuel-injected 283 V8 on a proving ground, representing the performance peak cut short by the AMA racing ban
History & Heritage

The GM AMA racing ban and the 1957 Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4 in side profile showing the wind-tunnel aerodynamic design and flush glass that marked the revolution from the C3
History & Heritage

C4 Corvette Design Revolution

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Rear detail of a 1959 Cadillac showing towering chrome tailfins and twin bullet taillights
History & Heritage

Tailfins vs Clean Lines: The Cadillac-Lincoln Design War

Patrick Walsh · · 5 min
Engine bay of a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham showing the V8 and early air suspension compressor
History & Heritage

Self-Leveling Suspension: Cadillac or Lincoln First

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min