Code name Panther was the way Chevy referred to the “pony car” they planned on unveiling to compete with the Mustang. The first model hit the show room floor in September 1966- it was not a Panther […]
The last year of the first Generation “GM F body” (compact) Camaro is 1969 and either as a coupe or convertible with 2+2 seating are the options. The power options include a six cylinder and […]
For Dodge stylist Richard Sias, the 1968 Charger proved to be an amazing contribution to automotive history. A Michigan native who studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, Sias was a […]
The number 67 has special significance for Rick Zipperian. For one thing, 1967 is the year he graduated from high school. For another, he’s also always been a fan of 1967 Chevy C10 pickups. This […]
Ford‘s GT is an iconic American muscle car, hearkening back to a time when American sports cars were respected worldwide. The zenith of that era occurred in 1967 when Ford‘s GT beat Ferrari NV at the 24 […]
Beginning in 1965 the Fury is enlarged and now on the Chrysler full size C-body platform, with three trim levels; Fury I, Fury II and Fury III. New safety regulations in 1967 dictate that the […]
Many changes occur in’66 for the Chevy II with the car being more angular, the grill bolder, slightly humped rear fenders, a slight angle to the rear end, with a semi-fastback roof line. The car […]
By April 1968 the 428 “Cobra Jet” engine, soon to be known as the Cobra GT 500KR, is being installed in the Mustang. The engine is very much under rated at 335 hp (250kW) and […]
The Camaro for ’67 shares a platform with the Nova and is of semi-unibody design with the sheet metal adding to the frames structural strength. The RS is one of three appearance packages featuring hide […]
The “B”body full sized 1967 Plymouth Belvedere is available as a sedan, hardtop or convertible with two doors or a station wagon and hardtop version with four doors are also on the options sheet. The […]
The Galaxie in 1964 looks different from last year with the sloped roof introduced in the ’63 ½ models and the exterior is more sculptured and aerodynamic looking thanks to NASCAR testing. The interior as […]
This week, we have an extra special feature from the Brothers Collection. Back in 1967, Bill Mitchell and the GM styling division built a custom Camaro convertible called the “Cherokee”, featuring styling touches that previewed […]
The 4.0 inch bore family 350 variations 1967 to 1980 The L-48 is first available in the Chevy Camaro for the 1967 model year as the high performance engine option. This version was then an […]
In the Dec. 1967 issue, Motor Trend published a comparison test of several of the supercar models that were all-new or substantially revised for the 1968 model year: GTO, Charger, GS 400, Torino, Chevelle, Road Runner, 4-4-2, […]
The Corvette has been in regular production since 1953 when 300 hand made convertible units were produced-that year, all of these were in Polo white. The seventh generation “Vette” began production in 2014. The most […]
