This past week, a most prolific figure of American motoring celebrated their centennial. Founded by Swiss engineer Louis Chevrolet and early American car business mogul William Durant on November 3rd 1911, Chevrolet assembled their first prototype vehicle in an era when the number of auto companies was as diverse as the mobile App world [...]
Originally sold in 1969 as a special dealer-sourced special request under Chevrolet’s COPO (Central Office Production Order) group, the Camaro ZL1 maintained a rather low-key appearance in the General Motors pony car line-up. Helped by the fact that only 69 examples of the 1969 Chevy Camaro were produced with the pricy ZL1 package, the mystique [...]
The 21st century revisiting of the pony car wars has stirred up a corporate competition not seen since the 1960s. Much in the same way tech-savvy Apple fans eagerly await the newest iPad or iPhone, the changes amongst the Detroit 3 pony cars may appear subtle to non-enthusiasts but ignites the desires of the faithful [...]
Being Valentine’s day, some of us seek to honour those true loves in our lives. Those lucky enough to find their special peer to share this time are given a great gift in humanity. While automobiles are not human, there are many who associate those same loving emotions to sheetmetal and wheels sensing that an [...]
For the Z28 fans eagerly awaiting the high-performance Camaro meant to revive the famous moniker, the 2011 Chicago Auto Show debut of Chevrolet’s newest pony car is a bittersweet unveiling. Fulfilling the desires for a Chevrolet Camaro performing above the current top of the line SS trim, it’s apparent that the spied prototype many identify [...]
Coming up to a special time of year where many of us look for that one special gift under the Christmas tree, some motorheads will be devoting their sugarplum dreams to what awaits under a drag racing Christmas tree. Just in time for holiday planning, Chrysler’s Mopar brand released some exciting new high-performance parts at the annual 2010 Performance [...]
Wrapping up the look back at Ford Motor Company’s departed Mercury division, the last car to earn profiling is a vehicle that once represented performance and personal luxury in perfect harmony. Today, the use of the word Cougar (other than referring to a member of the cat family) implies the woman dating a man considerably [...]
In June of this year, Ford Motor Company brought resolution to the future of Mercury by announcing the brand’s discontinuation. As of the end of 2010, Mercury is going to way of other long-running brands such as Pontiac last year and Plymouth back in 2001. As the mercury sets on the thermometers for many regions [...]