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  • BUICK GNX #002

    BUICK GNX #002

    Scott Oldham blogs about driving BUICK GNX #002, the first GNX to be involved in a traffic accident! In 1987, I was handling East Coast media relations for Buick Motor Division, wrote the BUICK GNX book that went with each of the 547 GNXs, and had the second production GNX (#002) in my New York […]
  • ’70 BUICK STAGE 1 SKYLARK & GSX

    ’70 BUICK STAGE 1 SKYLARK & GSX

    Targeting the Olds W-30 4-4-2, Chevy SS454 Chevelle, and other max-perf Motown Muscle, the ’70 BUICK STAGE 1 SKYLARK & GSX catapulted Buick into the heat of the battle for Supercar supremacy. The ’70 BUICK STAGE 1 SKYLARK & GSX, in 360 horsepower trim, were the industry’s first “adult” Supercars. It was a powerful, high-quality, […]
  • HAJEK MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM OF NASCAR AND DRAG RACING HISTORY

    HAJEK MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM OF NASCAR AND DRAG RACING HISTORY

    Some of the most significant competition cars have been carefully preserved and are on display in the HAJEK MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM OF NASCAR AND DRAG RACING HISTORY in Ames, OK. When I was writing FORD TOTAL PERFORMANCE in 2015 for Motorbooks, I had the pleasure of communicating with consummate carguy, Brent Hajek. There were several drag […]
  • ’66 MERCURY COMET CYCLONE 390 GT

    ’66 MERCURY COMET CYCLONE 390 GT

    Ford’s Lincoln-Mercury Division joins the Supercar Sweepstakes with the ’66 MERCURY COMET CYCLONE 390 GT! No longer a compact model, the Comet-Cyclone lineup for 1966 received styling and big-block power updates to compete with midsize models from GM and Chrysler, as well as Ford’s revamped Fairlane. The most stylish and powerful model – ’66 MERCURY […]
  • SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 CORVETTE FUELIE

    SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 CORVETTE FUELIE

    Prepped for the 2026 Mille Miglia in Italy, Team Zora USA’s SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 CORVETTE FUELIE rocks at Corvettes on the Circle! Competitive Historic racer Michael Moss – Lola T70 & Gurney Eagle – wins Class and Favorite Car “gold” with his SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 CORVETTE FUELIE at the 26th Annual Skyway Corvette […]
  • ’70 DODGE CHALLENGER T/A – SIX-PACK TO GO!

    ’70 DODGE CHALLENGER T/A – SIX-PACK TO GO!

    Created to battle Z/28 Camaros and Boss 302 Mustangs on the road and track, the 340-inch ’70 DODGE CHALLENGER T/A – SIX-PACK TO GO! proved that less could be more. Both Dodge and Plymouth had been involved in SCCA competitive events since the early to mid-1960s, before the Ponycar explosion and factory participation in Trans-Am […]
  • ’72 OLDS W30 4-4-2 & W-45 HURST/OLDS

    ’72 OLDS W30 4-4-2 & W-45 HURST/OLDS

    The ’72 OLDS W30 4-4-2 & W-45 HURST/OLDS were the last of the great ones from Lansing! Like the GTO and LeMans, Oldsmobile’s venerable 4-4-2 was reduced to an option available on various Cutlass models. To get maximum 4-4-2 power and image, you had to opt for the W29 Sport/Handling 4-4-2 and the W30 Performance […]
  • CHEVY SUPER SPORT: ICONIC SS STYLE & PERFORMANCE

    CHEVY SUPER SPORT: ICONIC SS STYLE & PERFORMANCE

    It all started in 1961 with the 409 CHEVY SUPER SPORT: ICONIC SS STYLE & PERFORMANCE; the 615-horsepower BLAZER SS continues the legacy! On December 17, 1960, both the Impala SS (Super Sport), one-off showcar, above, and the legendary 409 engine were announced. The initial version of the engine, with a single Carter AFB four-barrel […]
  • SKYLARK GS-400: HOWITZER WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS!

    SKYLARK GS-400: HOWITZER WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS!

    Buick joins the Musclecar Revolution with a SKYLARK GS-400: HOWITZER WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS! Not long after having access to 1965 performance cars, I suggested to Mel Jacolow, editor of CARS magazine, that he change the award – American Classic of The Year – he presented annually to carmakers. With production cars getting quicker and faster […]
  • ’65 DODGE CORONET DELIVERED MID-SIZE & MAX-PERF!

    ’65 DODGE CORONET DELIVERED MID-SIZE & MAX-PERF!

    Dodge’s entry in the Musclecar marketplace may have been short on sex appeal, but the ’65 DODGE CORONET DELIVERED MID-SIZE & MAX-PERF! Dodge covered all bases, catering to performance enthusiasts in 1965. New Dodge Coronets could be ordered with 365-horsepower 426 Street Wedge engines with four-speed or TorqueFlite. Unlike the GTO and 4-4-2, Mopar middleweights […]