History & Heritage

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

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 vs SS454 — dealership side by side
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SS454 vs SS396: Chevelle's 1970 Identity Crisis

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
A 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 in a static show view, one of the last real muscle cars of the era.
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The Last Real Muscle Cars (1971-1974)

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Rolls-Royce Grecian-temple radiator grille and Spirit of Ecstasy mascot on a Silver Shadow
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Parts and Service Commonality Between the Badge-Engineered Siblings

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1960 Chevrolet C10 -- first year on a dusty farm lane
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The Chevrolet C10 Story: America's Half-Ton Icon

Robert Halloran · · 15 min
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu wagon — suburban driveway loaded
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The First-Generation Chevelle Wagon Story

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
The 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 race car number 9 under the Dana Chevrolet banner racing at Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans at night with track lighting
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L88 Corvette at Le Mans 1967: the race that proved the option code

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Unsold 1954 Corvettes in Polo White lined up on a 1950s Chevrolet dealership lot with dust on windshields and faded showroom bunting
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The year the Corvette almost didn't survive

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Three Chevrolet C10 generations -- side by side in a truck yard
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The Chevrolet C10 Through the Generations

Robert Halloran · · 9 min
1996 Chevrolet Corvette C4 Grand Sport in Admiral Blue with white stripe at a car show, the last C4 now a rising collectible
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C4 Corvette Rising Classic

David Mercer · · 7 min
1953 GM Motorama at the Waldorf-Astoria — white Corvette EX-122 concept on rotating display in Art Deco ballroom
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Corvette Motorama 1953: the show car that became a production order

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1970s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow on the assembly line at the Crewe factory with workers fitting coachwork
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When Rolls-Royce Motors Split from Aerospace

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray coupe rear view in studio lighting, showing the controversial vertical spine that divided the rear window for only one model year
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Why the split window Corvette was removed after one year

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1975 Chevrolet Corvette C3 in California Melon paint on a period American highway, exemplifying the malaise era
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C3 Corvette Malaise Era Horsepower

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 — dealer lot at dusk
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1967: The Last of the First Generation

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Chevrolet Chevelle 300, Malibu, SS — trunk badge trio
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Malibu, 300, or SS: Second-Gen's Trim-Level Language

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1964 Pontiac GTO hardtop at a classic car show, the car most often crowned the first true muscle car
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The First Muscle Car Debate: Rocket 88 to GTO

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1932 Packard Twelve with senior coachwork showing its ox-yoke grille and long hood
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Packard's Rise to America's Premier Prewar Luxury Marque

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1932 Duesenberg Model J coachbuilt convertible with long hood and sweeping fenders on a grand estate driveway
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Duesenberg and the Birth of the CCCA “Full Classic” Era

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min