Category: Classics & Discontinued Models
Bugatti Gives Birth to a Baby
The little Bugatti that could. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe Bugatti. This Italian automaker, now owned by the Volkswagen…
A Look Back at the Chevrolet Monza
A look back at the history of the U.S. domestic automotive producers reveals a time when quality levels dropped to…
A Look Back at the Ford Mustang II
Not every Mustang was a superstar. The Ford Mustang II is a bit of an odd bird when it comes…
5 Forgettable Cars From the 1980s
The 1980s can be defined in one word: us. For that’s the decade when Americans began to cast off the…
5 Forgettable Cars From the 1970s
It was during the 1970s when automakers from Japan began to find a market among the big American cars of…
History of the Volkswagen Bus
Years before the Volkswagen (VW) Microbus was associated with hippies, free love and protests against the Vietnam War, it served…
The History of the Pontiac Fiero
In the 1980s General Motors produced a mid-engine, two-seat sports car and named it the Pontiac Fiero. Just as the…
History of the Honda Civic
A casual look at the automotive landscape over the past half-century and you will see how the Japanese automakers have…
The Life and Death of the Saturn Brand
Once billed as “a different kind of car company,” Saturn was originally a standalone car company, one wholly owned by…
End of the Road: Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is a full-size sedan, once one of the most popular models in the blue oval’s arsenal. Changing…
The History of the Hyundai Tiburon
The Hyundai Tiburon represents one of this Korean automaker’s earliest forays into the sport coupe segment. It was produced from…
The History of the Cadillac XLR
Declining Cadillac sales in the 1990s forced General Motors to take a hard look at its luxury division and that…
5 Retired American Car Brands
The auto industry continues to evolve and consolidate, casting off brands or seeing the demise of entire automakers including Saab….
Dogs, Drivers, and the Honda Element
The Honda Element is a vehicle that defies easy categorization. One part utility vehicle, another part car, the Element is…
About the Fox-Body Ford Mustang
Throughout the long reign of the Ford Mustang, several different platforms have underpinned this iconic pony car. Probably the least…
The Brief Model Run of the Saturn Sky
The Saturn brand is no more, officially shut down in 2010m ending its 25-year history. Originally a wholly-owned subsidiary of…
Toyota FJ Cruiser: One and Done
The Toyota FJ Cruiser is a unique sport utility vehicle, one that pays tribute to the Land Cruiser FJ40, a…
Gone in a Flash: Pontiac G8
Automotive models come and go, but the Pontiac G8’s two-year run is one of the shortest on record. Introduced in…
5 Cars From the 1990s We’d Soon Rather Forget
The 1990s brought numerous transitions to the auto industry. Carburetors gave way to fuel injectors, airbags became standard equipment, and…
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