Car Features

Deep dives into the most iconic classic cars ever built.

1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 engine bay with 455 Rocket V8 and red inner fenders
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Oldsmobile 455 Rocket and the W-30

Mike Sullivan · · 5 min
Cutlass Supreme, Monte Carlo, and Grand Prix G-body coupes lined up in a lot
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Cutlass Supreme vs Monte Carlo vs Grand Prix

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1942 factory floor converted to wartime aircraft and tank production
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How Factories Switched From Cars to War

David Mercer · · 6 min
1983 Hurst Olds Cutlass Calais with Lightning Rod shifter graphics in a dim garage
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The Lightning Rod Shifters

David Mercer · · 6 min
1966 Chevy II Nova Super Sport Sport Coupe studio shot showing the new semi-fastback roofline and sculpted body sides
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The 1966 Nova Redesign

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Tri-Five, three-quarter front view
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The 1955 Bel Air: The Hot One

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1969 Plymouth Road Runner muscle car, three-quarter front view
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Why 1969 Was the Road Runner's Peak Year

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Dashboard and interior of a 1955 Ford Thunderbird two-seat convertible with chrome dash and bucket seats
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Inside the Early Thunderbird: Dash and Interior

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop in pale blue on a suburban driveway
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Why the Galaxie 500 Is the Sensible Classic-Car Entry Point

David Mercer · · 7 min
1965 Chevrolet Nova SS in red near an old machine shop in afternoon light
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The 283 Small-Block in the Nova

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1962 Chevrolet dealership showroom with a Nova 400 Sport Coupe beside a base Chevy II 100 sedan
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The Chevy II in Chevrolet's 1962 Lineup

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
1964 GTO grille badge studio close-up
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What Does GTO Actually Stand For?

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille cruising a wide open American interstate highway
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Why Detroit Chased Size: The 1960s-70s Obsession with Bigger Cars

David Mercer · · 6 min
Close-up of a 1948 Cadillac rear fender with its first modest tail fin housing the taillamp, the beginning of Harley Earl's fin era
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The Tail Fin Story: How Harley Earl Changed Car Design

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1953 Chevrolet Bel Air classic coupe, three-quarter front view
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Collecting the Early Bel Air

David Mercer · · 7 min
1969 Plymouth Road Runner and 1969 Pontiac GTO parked side by side
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How the Road Runner Outsold the Pontiac GTO

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1957 Ford Thunderbird two-seat convertible in vibrant period color, three-quarter front view
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Colors of the Two-Seat Thunderbird

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Early 1950s Chevrolet Bel Air two-tone hardtop coupe, three-quarter front view
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1950-54 Bel Air Production

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min