[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbsrO_h3QI8&list=LLCpNw5Fe-9YYS4duyxmzh0A&index=2[/youtube] The early 1960s was a time of transition for the U.S. auto industry: Tailfins and truckloads of chrome were out, slab-sides and tidy proportions were in. However, the competition to win the hearts and...
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A few years ago, we took a look at 10 of the most prominent racing video games to wear the names of professional racecar drivers. The idea behind such games is, of course, having a...
Considering it’s one of our two next-door neighbors, it shouldn’t be surprising that much of Canada’s motoring history looks a lot like that of the United States of America. Many of the same makes and...
As types of automobile go, you can’t get much more sensible than a station wagon. Roomier than a coupe or a sedan but more agile and efficient than a crossover or SUV, the noble station...
Two weeks ago, we briefed you on the 10 most heinous horseless carriages ever to be kidnapped from faraway lands by Detroit automakers and foisted upon the American public. However, not all captive import stories...
Since the late 1950s, each of the three American auto manufacturers have had on-again, off-again flings with bringing in vehicles produced by either their offshore subsidiaries or foreign makes with which they have business relationships...
Rare is the child who does not want to personalize his or her bedroom to better reflect his or her interests. And for almost anything you can think of that kids are into, there’s a...
Rare is the car buff that doesn’t have at least one supercar crush. Traffic stopping looks, endless parades of aural aphrodisiacs shooting out of the tailpipes, and acceleration, braking and cornering capabilities that have the...
An overwhelming majority of sources assert that the Adam of the American muscle car species is the 1964 Pontiac GTO. It was certainly the first muscle car to be marketed toward leadfooted baby boomers, but...
At first blush, automobiles and apparel don’t seem to have much in common. Granted, both are manufactured consumer goods, and both come in wide ranges of colors, sizes, shapes and price tags. But that’s where...