Autos
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Almost nobody talks about the 1964 Gordon-Keeble GT and its Corvette-powered secret
In the middle of the 1960s horsepower race, one British four seater quietly combined Italian style with American muscle and then almost vanished from view.…
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You’ve never heard of the 1958 Borgward Isabella but it quietly rivaled bigger brands
The 1958 Borgward Isabella once sat in the same European showrooms as Fiat, Renault, Opel, Mercedes and Benz, yet its badge faded while those rivals…
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Few people recognize the 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta but it helped shape supercars
On a modern highway filled with familiar badges, the 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta can slip past almost unnoticed. Yet this low Italian coupe, with its…
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You’ve likely never heard of the 1967 Sunbeam Tiger but it hides a Ford V8 under the hood
The 1967 Sunbeam Tiger looks like a tidy British roadster from a distance, all slim fenders and modest chrome. Up close, the details still whisper…
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Most drivers have never seen a 1963 Studebaker Avanti in person and there’s a reason
On modern highways filled with crossovers and anonymous sedans, the 1963 Studebaker Avanti is almost mythical. Most drivers will never see one in traffic, and…
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You’ve probably never heard of the 1954 Kaiser Darrin but its doors slide into the fenders
The 1954 Kaiser Darrin is one of those cars that quietly rewrites a chapter of automotive history. It arrived as an American sports car with…
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The Barracuda carried the weight of changing times in 1971
The 1971 Plymouth Barracuda arrived just as American muscle cars began to feel the squeeze of regulation, rising insurance costs and shifting tastes. Its sheet…
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The Dart Swinger showed how much performance could fit in a small package
The Dodge Dart Swinger proved that a compact body did not have to mean modest performance. Built on Chrysler Corporation’s small Dart platform, it packed…
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Chevelle SS became the benchmark before people even realized it
The Chevelle SS did not just join the muscle car pack; it quietly reset the standard for what an American performance coupe could be, even…
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The Trans Am didn’t explode in popularity until years after it arrived
The Pontiac Trans Am arrived as a niche performance package, a sharper, louder variant of the Firebird aimed at road course bragging rights more than…
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