The mid-Seventies are often decried as the era when the American auto industry really started to lose its way; however, there were still some pretty impressive cars rolling out of the showrooms, as this 1977 Pontiac Formula proves.
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Tag: Classic cars
“UNKL” Mach 1
Ringbrothers, creator of some of the most innovative and beautiful vehicles in the world, debuted the “UNKL” Mach 1, on the Flowmaster (Holley) stand at 2019’s SEMA Show. We take a closer look away from the bright lights of Vegas…
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Camaro, Corvette and the front-drive Eldorado
Geoff Carverhill continues his visits to the Earls Court Motor Shows during the Sixties, with photographs from the Steve Miles Collection and the files of Autocar.
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1960 Chevrolet Biscayne: More-door rarity
Over the years, most enthusiasts craved the two-door coupes as being the more desirable model and consequently many four-door cars were either scrapped or used for banger racing, which has meant the four-door models have ironically become quite rare nowadays…
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Mustang, Barracuda and Earls Court’s 60th Anniversary
Geoff Carverhill takes us on a guided tour of the American car stands at the 1964 and 1965 Earls Court Motor Shows, with photographs from the Steve Miles Collection and the files of Autocar.
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The 1957 Chevrolet 210 that went from shell to shimmer – Cherry Bomb
It took two years to turn a ’57 Chevy 210 rolling shell into a dazzling, 700bhp, flip-front gasser. We got the inside story of this head-turning build that’s become a show favourite right across the US…
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Secret Weapon: resto-mod 1962 Corvette
This resto-mod 1962 Corvette roadster is one man’s ideal of a classic supercar − but you have to look carefully to spot the clues…
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Classic American cars are all over TikTok right now
TikTok is full of videos of classic American cars at the moment, from people showing off their rides to restoration series. Here are some we enjoyed.
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The Frozen Loon Ford: 1957 Ford Custom
From snowy Canada, Classic American meets one ’57 Ford that’s been resurrected by its enthusiastic owner, who managed to get it road-ready, nay rally-ready on a budget of buttons and scrapyard rescue parts…
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Softly, softly
Detroit’s ‘Personal Luxury’ revolution defined the American car, at home and across the globe, for a generation, says BK Nakadashi.
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