Autos
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The 1969 Mustang Boss 429 only existed because of a rule most people never hear about
The Mustang Boss 429 has the swagger of a street legend, but its existence traces back to an obscure racing regulation rather than a marketing…
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Buick didn’t advertise how fast the 1970 GSX really was but drivers figured it out
The 1970 Buick GSX arrived in the middle of the muscle car wars with the manners of a luxury coupe and the punch of a…
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The 1966 Shelby GT350 was built for racing first and the street came second
The 1966 Shelby GT350 looked like a Mustang with stripes, but it behaved like a factory-built race car that had grudgingly agreed to wear license…
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Pontiac built the GTO quietly and it ended up changing everything
The Pontiac GTO did not arrive with corporate fanfare or a sweeping ad campaign. It slipped into showrooms as a quiet option on an ordinary…
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The 1971 Hemi ’Cuda arrived just as muscle cars were being pushed out of existence
The 1971 Hemi ’Cuda arrived just as the muscle car party was ending. Insurance hikes, new federal emissions rules and changing buyer tastes were already…
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A handful of 1969 Camaro ZL1s slipped out and became some of the rarest ever built
A small run of 1969 Camaro ZL1s slipped through Chevrolet’s regular production system and became some of the most coveted muscle cars ever built. Conceived…
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The 1970 Chevelle SS 454 was more powerful than Chevy was willing to admit
The 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 arrived as a factory street car that behaved more like a race machine with plates. Officially, Chevrolet and General…
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This 1969 Dodge Charger became famous before most people ever saw one on the road
The 1969 Dodge Charger did not just roll into American driveways. It exploded into living rooms, airborne over dirt roads, painted bright orange and wearing…
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The 1963 Corvette split window was pulled after one year and buyers didn’t understand why
The 1963 Corvette split-window coupe arrived as a rolling piece of sculpture, then vanished from showrooms after a single model year. Buyers saw a beautiful…
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Ford didn’t expect the 1965 Mustang to sell out on day one but it did
The original Ford Mustang was supposed to be a solid success, not a stampede. Ford executives forecast a respectable market for their new sporty compact,…
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