History & Heritage

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

1971 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne -- eggcrate grille and side markers
History & Heritage

The Action Line Era: Spotting 1967–1972 C10 Model Years

Robert Halloran · · 6 min
Dramatic close-up of a 1970 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 350 small-block V8 engine bay showing the Holley four-barrel carburetor and solid-lifter valvetrain
History & Heritage

The LT1 Corvette in 1970: Chevrolet's best small-block at its peak

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Black and silver 1978 Corvette pace car leading the Indianapolis 500 field into turn one with packed grandstands and American flags waving
History & Heritage

Corvette Indy 500 pace car history

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray with rotating hidden headlights open at night, Nassau Blue paint with lights illuminated
History & Heritage

Corvette Hidden Headlights 1963

Tom Ramirez · · 10 min
An early-1930s flathead V8-era pickup truck parked by a period brick building on a small-town main street, in warm sepia archival tone marking the dawn of the affordable V8 pickup
History & Heritage

Who Built the First V8 Pickup?

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
A 1974 Mercury Cougar XR-7 front detail showing the large federal 5-mph bumper standing off the body.
History & Heritage

Safety Regulations and the 5-mph Bumper Era

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS — bucket seats and console detail
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The Early SS: 1964-65 Trim Story

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS — Hurst four-speed shifter detail
History & Heritage

The 4-Speed That Wouldn't Quit

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1970s Chevrolet Corvette C3 with T-top roof panels removed for open-air driving, panels resting on the rear deck
History & Heritage

Corvette T Tops C3 History

Wayne Coburn · · 9 min
GMC C15 and Chevy C10 grilles -- close-up badge comparison
History & Heritage

The GMC Twin: How the C15 Compares to the Chevy C10

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 vs SS454 — dealership side by side
History & Heritage

SS454 vs SS396: Chevelle's 1970 Identity Crisis

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
A 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 in a static show view, one of the last real muscle cars of the era.
History & Heritage

The Last Real Muscle Cars (1971-1974)

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Rolls-Royce Grecian-temple radiator grille and Spirit of Ecstasy mascot on a Silver Shadow
History & Heritage

Parts and Service Commonality Between the Badge-Engineered Siblings

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1960 Chevrolet C10 -- first year on a dusty farm lane
History & Heritage

The Chevrolet C10 Story: America's Half-Ton Icon

Robert Halloran · · 15 min
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu wagon — suburban driveway loaded
History & Heritage

The First-Generation Chevelle Wagon Story

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
The 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 race car number 9 under the Dana Chevrolet banner racing at Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans at night with track lighting
History & Heritage

L88 Corvette at Le Mans 1967: the race that proved the option code

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Unsold 1954 Corvettes in Polo White lined up on a 1950s Chevrolet dealership lot with dust on windshields and faded showroom bunting
History & Heritage

The year the Corvette almost didn't survive

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Three Chevrolet C10 generations -- side by side in a truck yard
History & Heritage

The Chevrolet C10 Through the Generations

Robert Halloran · · 9 min