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History & Heritage

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

Chevrolet Chevelle SS badge - fender stripe close-up detail
History & Heritage

What "SS" Actually Meant on a Chevelle

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Open engine bay of a 1958 Lincoln showing the massive 430 cubic inch V8, the peak of the postwar Cadillac-versus-Lincoln horsepower race
History & Heritage

The Postwar V8 Horsepower Race: Cadillac vs Lincoln

David Mercer · · 5 min
Crewe factory — Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S-Series on the line
History & Heritage

Inside Crewe: The Factory That Built Rolls-Royce and Bentley Side by Side

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1940 Lincoln Continental rear detail with the original continental-kit spare tire
History & Heritage

The Continental Name Confusion: Bentley, Lincoln, and a Shared Word With Different Histories

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1972 Chevelle SS — cowl tag inspection close-up
History & Heritage

1972: The Last True SS

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet C10 -- small block 350 V8 engine bay
History & Heritage

Original Factory Engine Options, 1960–1987

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4 in Bright Red on an American highway showing the aerodynamic targa-top design
History & Heritage

The C4 Corvette Story (1984-1996)

Wayne Coburn · · 14 min
A row of classic lowrider cars cruising low and slow along an East Los Angeles boulevard at dusk, with families and neighbors admiring them under warm street light
History & Heritage

Lowrider History and Chicano Culture

Patrick Walsh · · 9 min
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