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History & Heritage

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

1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler at golden hour
History & Heritage

Muscle Car History & Evolution (1964-1974)

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1968 and 1982 Chevrolet Corvette C3 side by side, bookending the longest-running Corvette generation
History & Heritage

C3 Corvette 15 Years Longest

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6 convertible — concours show field
History & Heritage

The SS Convertible Story

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Mid-1980s Bentley Mulsanne saloon shown in three-quarter exterior view on a European estate forecourt
History & Heritage

Grey-Market Rolls-Royce and Bentley Imports to the US Explained

David Mercer · · 6 min
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Hooper coachbuilt limousine — studio presentation
History & Heritage

Coachbuilt vs Production Line: How Rolls-Royce and Bentley Bodies Were Actually Built

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray split-window coupe rear three-quarter view showing the distinctive vertical spine dividing the rear window, Nassau Blue paint at golden hour
History & Heritage

Split window Corvette 1963: the one-year coupe explained

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1930 Cadillac V16 Fleetwood dual-cowl phaeton — pre-war showpiece on concours lawn
History & Heritage

Cadillac's Rise to GM's Flagship Marque

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Corvette Racing C6.R crossing the finish line at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with checkered flag waving and pit crew celebrating a GT class victory
History & Heritage

Corvette Le Mans class wins record

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1926 Springfield Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost with Brewster coachwork before an American mansion
History & Heritage

How American Buyers Saw Rolls-Royce and Bentley Differently

David Mercer · · 6 min
1964 Pontiac GTO, the car that launched the American muscle car era
History & Heritage

Why 1964 Is the Birth Year of the Muscle Car

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Z06 coupe in Riverside Red parked at a racing circuit paddock, split rear window visible from a dramatic low angle
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1963 Corvette Z06: the first factory competition package

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 — period drag strip test scene
History & Heritage

How Period Magazines Judged the Colonnade Chevelle

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
Two-tone 1950s American pickup with chrome grille and wraparound windshield at a classic car show in warm golden light
History & Heritage

The 1950s: When Trucks Got Chrome and a Real Cab

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
Chevelle SS badge — legacy detail close-up
History & Heritage

The SS Name's Legacy After 1972

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS - dealership showroom debut
History & Heritage

First-Generation Chevelle (1964-1967): The A-Body Is Born

Patrick Walsh · · 9 min
1932 Duesenberg Model J dual-cowl phaeton parked outside an empty 1930s showroom in muted Depression-era light
History & Heritage

How the Great Depression Killed America's Independent Luxury Makes

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu — showroom press preview
History & Heritage

1964: The Chevelle's Debut Story

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
White Chaparral 2 sports racing car with Chevrolet V8 engine on a road circuit in the early 1960s in the style of Jim Hall's Texas racing operation
History & Heritage

Jim Hall, Chaparral Cars, and the Corvette connection

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min