The Chevelle was first introduced to the world in 1964, with the second generation debuting in 1969. Chevy equipped the SS version with one of the most beastly V8 engines…

The first-generation Dodge Challenger isn’t the kind of vehicle you think about when talking race cars, but the E-body actually hit the race track. It happened in 1970 in the SCCA Trans-Am…

Introduced in 1962 as a trim level above the Dart, the Dodge 330 became the company’s entry-level midsize car in 1963 and 1964. The nameplate was discontinued after only three model years,…

No one really knows why on Earth Chevrolet can’t wrap its mind around the fact that high-performance off-road SUVs are popular again. Just think about it: when the Ford Bronco and Jeep…

One of the most influential American vehicles of the 20th Century, the 1949 Olds 88 has the pedigree to be one of the most desirable US-built classics, but instead, it’s…

Nearly three decades before Pontiac introduced the GTO, Buick launched a mid-size model powered by a potent engine borrowed from its larger passenger cars. During the first half of the…

Introduced for the 1967 model year, the GTX topped Plymouth’s midsize car lineup until 1971. But it was more than just a fancied-up two-door Belvedere. The GTX was quite exclusive…

Introduced in 1964, about two weeks before the Ford Mustang, the Plymouth Barracuda wasn’t much of a performance car in its first years on the market. But that changed toward the end…

After two outstanding generations, the Pontiac GTO and many other iconic intermediates from the muscle car golden age morphed into underpowered disappointments. But while it lacked its predecessors’ muscular styling…