Autos
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12 cars from the 1970s that defined an entire generation
AMC introduced the 1970 AMC Gremlin on April 1, 1970, and the date fits the car’s cheeky looks. Still, there was nothing silly about what…
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9 homologation specials that remind people why simplicity still matters
Racing rules once forced carmakers to sell what they raced. To enter a touring car or rally series, a company had to build a set…
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11 cars from the 1940s that looked like the future when new
In 1941, a Chrysler Thunderbolt could fold its metal roof away at the push of a button. Most buyers that year drove cars with running…
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7 Darts that still define fun
For 1962, Dodge shrank its big cars and sold most of them under the Dart name. The 1962 Dodge Dart rode a 116-inch wheelbase, and…
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10 road cars we quietly admire
Some cars never needed a poster on the bedroom wall. A BMW 2002tii, a Lexus sedan or a turbo Dodge hatchback just did its job…
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10 roadsters that only true enthusiasts recognize
Most people can name an MG, a Triumph or a Corvette from across a parking lot. However, far fewer can pick out a Kurtis-Kraft 500S,…
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Greased Lightnin’ began as a 1948 Ford De Luxe convertible, one of 40-plus cars Eddie Paul built for Grease
Before it had fins, flames or a song, the Greased Lightning car in Grease was a tired old Ford convertible. In the 1978 film, Kenickie…
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12 Buick engines we’d quietly rank above everything else
Buick engineers gave the Buick 401 Nailhead small, vertical valves set in a neat row. Then hot rodders gave it a nickname that stuck. Buick…
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7 Fords from the chrome era that still stop traffic
In 1952, the Ford Crestline sat at the top of the Ford range. Its Victoria hardtop gave buyers convertible style with a steel roof overhead.…
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7 Suzuki motorcycles that quietly became legends
In 1980, a mock-up of the Suzuki Katana appeared at a motorcycle show in Cologne. A year later, it was on sale. That pattern runs…
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