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Road & Track once predicted a Karmann Ghia-based VW sedan
The Volkswagen Beetle was a hot commodity in 1959, but it was unknown how the car would hold up against the Big Three’s armada of new compacts in 1960. This led Road & Track magazine […]
History
What is the right size for a Ford Mustang?
(UPDATED FROM 10/9/2020) Did Ford deviate too much from the original Ford Mustang’s size before finally getting it right once again in 2005? That year was pivotal because it was the first time in a quarter […]
History
Historians differ on origins of 1965 Rambler Marlin
(EXPANDED FROM 8/14/2019) Histories about the 1965 Rambler Marlin’s origins illustrate how seemingly basic facts can be difficult to nail down. Differences of opinion linger over when and why the Marlin was developed as well […]
Design Notes
1955 Studebaker President hardtop hints at a road not taken
(EXPANDED FROM 12/1/2019) This may not be a very popular perspective, but I would suggest that the so-called Loewy coupes were at their best in 1955. Although the styling wasn’t nearly as clean as the […]
Design Notes
Obesity wins even when it loses with pony cars
(EXPANDED FROM 3/4/2015) The 1993-2003 Chevrolet Camaro is a paradox. It sold so poorly that it was discontinued. This was a doubly painful failure given that the fourth-generation Camaro had a more modern body than the Ford Mustang’s. […]
Design Notes
2014-18 Corvette taillights: A veritable petting zoo on wheels?
(UPDATED FROM 7/15/2018) In taking a few quick photos of the final rear-wheel-drive Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, I was reminded of an article about its chief designer. Shortly after the C7 Corvette was introduced, Tom Peters […]
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Quotes
Why lament the lack of a stick in a high-tech sports sedan?
“There’s no point to me of a manual transmission in a modern, high tech sports sedan that otherwise is doing everything it can to just let the driver . . . simply mash the pedal […]
Random Shots
Ford GT visits the plebes rather quickly
A circa 2005 Ford GT made a rare appearance in the decidedly middle-class suburb of Olympia, Washington. In a moment the car would head for a freeway onramp. From the rear, the GT’s most noteworthy […]