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History & Heritage

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

1978 Chevrolet K10 -- solid front axle underside detail
History & Heritage

C10 vs K10: What the Badge Actually Means

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with 36-gallon fuel tank racing at Daytona in period race atmosphere, white with racing numbers
History & Heritage

Corvette 36 Gallon Tank Race

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1930s American coachbuilder workshop with craftsmen hand-forming metal panels over an ash wood body frame
History & Heritage

The Gilded Age Origins of the American Coachbuilder

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
The 1965 Mako Shark II Corvette concept car at an auto show, displaying its iconic dark blue-to-silver gradient paint scheme inspired by Bill Mitchell's mounted mako shark
History & Heritage

Mako Shark II and the Corvette C3: the concept that built a generation

Tom Ramirez · · 9 min
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary edition in silver and gray two-tone with dramatic fastback roofline
History & Heritage

1978 Corvette Fastback Restyle

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic — driveway golden hour
History & Heritage

Malibu Classic: The Chevelle Goes Personal-Luxury

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1960s Chevrolet Corvette C2 race car powersliding through a corner at Sebring International Raceway with motion blur and racing number on door
History & Heritage

Corvette Racing Heritage

Patrick Walsh · · 11 min
1940 Lincoln Continental cabriolet with externally mounted rear spare tire parked on an estate lawn
History & Heritage

The 1940 Lincoln Continental: Edsel Ford's Answer to Cadillac

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
A small 1970s compact import pickup parked next to a big full-size American pickup on a period street, showing the dramatic size contrast between them
History & Heritage

Import vs Domestic: How Datsun and Toyota Changed Trucks

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 at a show, from the 1968 to 1970 golden era of muscle cars
History & Heritage

The Golden Era 1968-1970: Why It Was the Peak

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1982 Cadillac de Ville HT4100 4.1-liter V8 — engine bay close-up
History & Heritage

Cadillac's Badge-Engineering Decline in the 1980s

David Mercer · · 6 min
1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna Type S-3 - car show aero nose
History & Heritage

The Colonnade and Laguna Years (1973-1977): Muscle in the Malaise Era

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS6 — car show front three-quarter
History & Heritage

Why 1970 Is Considered the Peak Chevelle Year

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1969 Chevrolet C10 -- SPID label inside the glovebox
History & Heritage

Understanding the C10 SPID Label and Factory Option Codes

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
A gleaming classic pickup truck posed like a 1950s-60s magazine advertisement at an idealized ranch during golden hour, warm nostalgic palette
History & Heritage

How Advertising Sold the American Pickup Dream

Patrick Walsh · · 9 min
CERV I single-seat open-wheel Chevrolet engineering research vehicle at a 1960s GM proving ground with a period engineer examining the mid-engine layout
History & Heritage

CERV I: Zora Arkus-Duntov's Corvette test bed explained

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
1959 Cadillac and 1961 Lincoln Continental facing off at a car show
History & Heritage

Cadillac vs Lincoln: America's Luxury War

Sarah Whitfield · · 8 min
1971 Chevrolet Corvette LS6 454 big-block engine bay showing the massive 454 cubic inch V8 with chrome air cleaner in Mulsanne Blue
History & Heritage

Ls6 454 Corvette 1971

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min