History & Heritage

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

1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS - suburban street golden hour
History & Heritage

The Evolution of the SS, 1964-1972

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet C10 Action Line -- bench seat and woodgrain dash
History & Heritage

C10 Interior Options Across Three Generations

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427 big-block engine bay with Tri-Power carburetors, Nassau Blue exterior
History & Heritage

427 Corvette 1966 Big Block

Tom Ramirez · · 9 min
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate wagon — driveway family load
History & Heritage

The Concours Wagon: Second-Gen's Family Hauler Side

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1957 Chevrolet Corvette with fuel-injected 283 V8 on a proving ground, representing the performance peak cut short by the AMA racing ban
History & Heritage

The GM AMA racing ban and the 1957 Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4 in side profile showing the wind-tunnel aerodynamic design and flush glass that marked the revolution from the C3
History & Heritage

C4 Corvette Design Revolution

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Rear detail of a 1959 Cadillac showing towering chrome tailfins and twin bullet taillights
History & Heritage

Tailfins vs Clean Lines: The Cadillac-Lincoln Design War

Patrick Walsh · · 5 min
Engine bay of a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham showing the V8 and early air suspension compressor
History & Heritage

Self-Leveling Suspension: Cadillac or Lincoln First

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1963 Chevrolet Chevelle A-body — GM design studio clay model
History & Heritage

The A-Body Origins: GM's Strategy Behind the Chevelle

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
A 1960s GM engineer's desk with technical drawings and papers about the Corvette's chassis and engine, evoking the memo that convinced Chevrolet to hire Zora Arkus-Duntov
History & Heritage

The letter that hired Zora Duntov: how one memo changed the Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1965 and 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle — flat vs sculpted body side by side
History & Heritage

Styling Shift: '64-65 vs '66-67

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
1969 Chevelle SS396 interior — bucket seats and gauge cluster
History & Heritage

SS Interior and Trim Character

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1953 Chevrolet Corvette on display — Polo White with red interior, first production American sports car
History & Heritage

First Corvette Year: What the 1953 Model Actually Was

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1984 Chevrolet Corvette C4 in Bright Red showing the clean aerodynamic lines and clamshell hood of the first year
History & Heritage

1984 Corvette C4 Debut

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic — downsized sedan on road
History & Heritage

1978: The Year the Chevelle Became the Malibu

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Close-up detail of the Stingray chrome badge and emblem on a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette C2 against deep red paint with dramatic side lighting
History & Heritage

Corvette Stingray name history: from a 1959 race car to today's badge

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1976 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3 — dealership lot side by side
History & Heritage

Laguna S-3 vs Malibu Classic: Two Takes on the Same Platform

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle LS5 454 — emissions-era engine bay
History & Heritage

Emissions Tightening 1971-72: The Slow Squeeze on Power

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min