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History & Heritage

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

Close-up detail of the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray front fender badge showing the single-word chrome Stingray emblem with dramatic side lighting
History & Heritage

1969 Corvette Stingray: why the name became one word

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1956 Continental Mark II hardtop coupe showing clean restrained styling and the subtle spare-tire trunk hump
History & Heritage

Eldorado vs Continental Mark II: The Personal Luxury Coupe Duel

Sarah Whitfield · · 5 min
A lineup of vintage American pickup trucks from the 1940s through the 1980s parked side by side on a showground, showing the evolution of the pickup across the decades.
History & Heritage

American Pickup Trucks by Decade: A Timeline

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
1966 Pontiac GTO hardtop in a studio three-quarter beauty shot
History & Heritage

Pony Cars vs Muscle Cars: The Real Distinction

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1955 Cadillac Fleetwood in custom pink finish parked before a stately Southern mansion
History & Heritage

Famous Owners of Classic Luxury Cars Through History

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Five 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport lightweight racing coupes lined up at a race circuit, the entire production run of Zora Arkus-Duntov's Le Mans challenger
History & Heritage

The five Grand Sport Corvettes Zora built before GM said stop

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
Silver 1969 Oldsmobile 442 intermediate hardtop in full side profile
History & Heritage

Intermediate vs Full-Size: The Muscle Car Divide

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Factory paint color swatch display showing 1963-1967 C2 Corvette exterior colors including Riverside Red, Nassau Blue, Glen Green, Tuxedo Black, and Ermine White with factory paint code labels
History & Heritage

C2 Corvette colors by year

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1971 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne -- eggcrate grille and side markers
History & Heritage

The Action Line Era: Spotting 1967–1972 C10 Model Years

Robert Halloran · · 6 min
Dramatic close-up of a 1970 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 350 small-block V8 engine bay showing the Holley four-barrel carburetor and solid-lifter valvetrain
History & Heritage

The LT1 Corvette in 1970: Chevrolet's best small-block at its peak

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Black and silver 1978 Corvette pace car leading the Indianapolis 500 field into turn one with packed grandstands and American flags waving
History & Heritage

Corvette Indy 500 pace car history

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray with rotating hidden headlights open at night, Nassau Blue paint with lights illuminated
History & Heritage

Corvette Hidden Headlights 1963

Tom Ramirez · · 10 min
An early-1930s flathead V8-era pickup truck parked by a period brick building on a small-town main street, in warm sepia archival tone marking the dawn of the affordable V8 pickup
History & Heritage

Who Built the First V8 Pickup?

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
A 1974 Mercury Cougar XR-7 front detail showing the large federal 5-mph bumper standing off the body.
History & Heritage

Safety Regulations and the 5-mph Bumper Era

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS — bucket seats and console detail
History & Heritage

The Early SS: 1964-65 Trim Story

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS — Hurst four-speed shifter detail
History & Heritage

The 4-Speed That Wouldn't Quit

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1970s Chevrolet Corvette C3 with T-top roof panels removed for open-air driving, panels resting on the rear deck
History & Heritage

Corvette T Tops C3 History

Wayne Coburn · · 9 min
GMC C15 and Chevy C10 grilles -- close-up badge comparison
History & Heritage

The GMC Twin: How the C15 Compares to the Chevy C10

Robert Halloran · · 7 min