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History & Heritage

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

1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 at a show, from the 1968 to 1970 golden era of muscle cars
History & Heritage

The Golden Era 1968-1970: Why It Was the Peak

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1982 Cadillac de Ville HT4100 4.1-liter V8 — engine bay close-up
History & Heritage

Cadillac's Badge-Engineering Decline in the 1980s

David Mercer · · 6 min
1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna Type S-3 - car show aero nose
History & Heritage

The Colonnade and Laguna Years (1973-1977): Muscle in the Malaise Era

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS6 — car show front three-quarter
History & Heritage

Why 1970 Is Considered the Peak Chevelle Year

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1969 Chevrolet C10 -- SPID label inside the glovebox
History & Heritage

Understanding the C10 SPID Label and Factory Option Codes

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
A gleaming classic pickup truck posed like a 1950s-60s magazine advertisement at an idealized ranch during golden hour, warm nostalgic palette
History & Heritage

How Advertising Sold the American Pickup Dream

Patrick Walsh · · 9 min
CERV I single-seat open-wheel Chevrolet engineering research vehicle at a 1960s GM proving ground with a period engineer examining the mid-engine layout
History & Heritage

CERV I: Zora Arkus-Duntov's Corvette test bed explained

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
1959 Cadillac and 1961 Lincoln Continental facing off at a car show
History & Heritage

Cadillac vs Lincoln: America's Luxury War

Sarah Whitfield · · 8 min
1971 Chevrolet Corvette LS6 454 big-block engine bay showing the massive 454 cubic inch V8 with chrome air cleaner in Mulsanne Blue
History & Heritage

Ls6 454 Corvette 1971

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
Engine bay of a 1957 Chrysler 300C showing the 392 FirePower Hemi V8 with dual four-barrel carburetors
History & Heritage

The 1950s-60s Luxury Car Horsepower Race

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu — 5 mph impact bumper close-up
History & Heritage

The 5-MPH Bumper Story

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
A 1967 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Sting Ray coupe in Goodwood Blue under auction house spotlighting with bidders visible in the background
History & Heritage

C2 Corvette: blue chip collectible or buyer's market?

David Mercer · · 9 min
1930 Duesenberg Model J with coachbuilt Murphy body on a concours lawn, the pinnacle of the American classic era
History & Heritage

The Complete History of the Classic Luxury Car

Sarah Whitfield · · 8 min
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 — dealership lot at dusk
History & Heritage

1969: SS Becomes an Option, Not a Model

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Classic Ford Mustang fastback cornering hard on a circuit
History & Heritage

Why Classic Mustangs Handled the Way They Did

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1970 Chevrolet Corvette C3 coupe in Bridgehampton Blue, three-quarter view showing perfect restoration
History & Heritage

C3 Corvette Reputation Assessed

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Wimbledon White 1964 Ford Mustang convertible on a museum plinth
History & Heritage

The First Ford Mustang Ever Made

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Modern Ford Mustang performing a smoky burnout
History & Heritage

Crowd Killers: The Mustang's Wild Reputation

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min