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History & Heritage

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

1930 Cadillac V16 engine — ornate porcelain and chrome sixteen-cylinder detail
History & Heritage

Cadillac V16 and V12 vs Lincoln Zephyr and K-Series

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1964 Chevelle nameplate script — chrome close-up
History & Heritage

How the Chevelle Got Its Name

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Side by side comparison of a classic 1967 front-engine Corvette Sting Ray and a modern C8 mid-engine Corvette Stingray on a proving ground at dusk
History & Heritage

Corvette mid-engine dream: from CERV to the C8

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1973 Dodge Charger in a gas-crisis fuel line
History & Heritage

The 1973 Oil Crisis and the End of Cheap Horsepower

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
A dust-covered vintage European sports car discovered in a cluttered old garage among stacked crates and junk, lit by a dramatic shaft of light
History & Heritage

Famous Barn Finds in History

Nora Beckett · · 8 min
A press photographer with a large flashbulb press camera shooting a chopped hot rod coupe during a 1950s magazine photo shoot
History & Heritage

How Hot Rod Magazine Spread the Culture

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Close-up detail of a 1957 Corvette Rochester mechanical fuel injection unit mounted in the engine valley of a 283 cubic inch V8, showing chrome fuelie intake manifold
History & Heritage

1957 Corvette Fuel Injection Fuelie: What a Real One Costs and How to Verify It

Wayne Coburn · · 9 min
1996 Cadillac Fleetwood full-size body-on-frame sedan shown in three-quarter exterior view
History & Heritage

Fleetwood vs Town Car: The Last True Land Yachts

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler at golden hour
History & Heritage

Muscle Car History & Evolution (1964-1974)

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1968 and 1982 Chevrolet Corvette C3 side by side, bookending the longest-running Corvette generation
History & Heritage

C3 Corvette 15 Years Longest

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6 convertible — concours show field
History & Heritage

The SS Convertible Story

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Mid-1980s Bentley Mulsanne saloon shown in three-quarter exterior view on a European estate forecourt
History & Heritage

Grey-Market Rolls-Royce and Bentley Imports to the US Explained

David Mercer · · 6 min
1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Hooper coachbuilt limousine — studio presentation
History & Heritage

Coachbuilt vs Production Line: How Rolls-Royce and Bentley Bodies Were Actually Built

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray split-window coupe rear three-quarter view showing the distinctive vertical spine dividing the rear window, Nassau Blue paint at golden hour
History & Heritage

Split window Corvette 1963: the one-year coupe explained

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1930 Cadillac V16 Fleetwood dual-cowl phaeton — pre-war showpiece on concours lawn
History & Heritage

Cadillac's Rise to GM's Flagship Marque

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Corvette Racing C6.R crossing the finish line at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with checkered flag waving and pit crew celebrating a GT class victory
History & Heritage

Corvette Le Mans class wins record

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1926 Springfield Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost with Brewster coachwork before an American mansion
History & Heritage

How American Buyers Saw Rolls-Royce and Bentley Differently

David Mercer · · 6 min
1964 Pontiac GTO, the car that launched the American muscle car era
History & Heritage

Why 1964 Is the Birth Year of the Muscle Car

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min