Friday, November 29, 2013

1979 Chevrolet Camaro

The Chevrolet Camaro was introduced in 1967 as a compact car specifically built to provide competition for the highly popular Ford Mustang. This pony car was built atop of the same F-Body platform as the Pontiac Firebird, which had a similar production lifespan of 1967 through 2002.During the preproduction stages of the Chevrolet Camaro, General Motors codenamed the vehicle 'Panther'. The name 'Camaro' was decided upon before production began. The...

Cavalier

With a mission that has always held strong to the desire of being GM's value leader in the mainstream of the American car market, Chevrolet has continued to live up to this despite foreign brands that threaten to intrude upon this goal.One of the most popular vehicles in the U.S. and Canada during 1981 and 82, the Chevrolet Cavalier has successfully continued in production all the way through 2005. Sold for much less than the Honda Civic, the Cavalier...

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

1971-1974 AMC Javelin AMX 401

The 1971 AMC Javelin AMX 401 followed a trend of bigger, if not better, ponycars. The revamped ’71 Javelin was longer, lower, wider, and heavier than its predecessor. Gone was the gentle, tucked-in look of the original. This second-generation Javelin was characterized by severe fender arches that were awkwardly sculpted attempts to mimic the Corvette.The 1971 AMC Javelin AMX 401 sported severe fender arches,designed to mimic the Corvette.Gone also...

1969 Chevrolet C10 news, pictures, and information

For 1969, Chevrolet made minor changes to its Model C Series 10 pickups. The trucks received a new grill that featured the Chevrolet nameplate through the center. The bow tie logo was moved to the middle of the hood. The C10 and K10 models were equipped with either a 115 inch wheelbase with a 6 1/2 foot cargo box or a 127 inch wheelbase with an 8 foot cargo box available in Fleetside or Stepside models. The base engine was a 250 cubic-inch six-cylinder...