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Get ready for a wheelie-popping extravaganza with the Chevrolet Nova Wagon! This 540ci, Twin Turbo beast stole the show at Drag Week 2015, lifting its back bumper onto the pavement and clocking jaw-dropping 7-second passes. But wait, there’s more—this speed demon is also equipped with air conditioning for those leisurely drives between drag strips. Talk about having your cake and eating it too! Fasten your seatbelts, because this Nova is the coolest (and fastest) ride in town!
I’ve managed to ruin quite a few cars, each in its own unique, disastrous way. From overzealous engine mods that left me stranded, to paint jobs that looked more like abstract art gone wrong, my automotive adventures have been a series of unfortunate events. Take my Dodge, which went from roaring beast to a sputtering mess after a DIY turbo install. Or the time I tried to give my old Civic a lowrider look, only to end up with a suspension that had more bounce than a trampoline. Ah, the memories!
In 1969, Oldsmobile faced a conundrum that would tickle any marketer’s funny bone: how do you convince a youthful crowd to buy a car with “OLD” in its name? As the century rolled onward, General Motors’ upscale buyers were starting to show their age, leaving Oldsmobile’s sales team sweating bullets. But rather than let their brand become a relic, they embraced the irony, trying to flip the script and turn Oldsmobile into the “Youngmobile.” After all, who doesn’t love a good underdog story?
The 1984 Chevy Corvette, a cornerstone of American muscle, was a highly anticipated release following the Corvette’s third era. While enthusiasts dreamed of mid-engine designs or rotary engines, they got a unique classic powered by a small block Chevy V-8. With no 1983 model made, the 1984 release had to impress—resulting in a 375-hp ZR-1 that turned heads. The lone surviving 1983 ‘Vette sits in a museum, proving that even legends sometimes take a year off for a makeover!
