Remember that Porsche that you had on your wall as a kid? Well they made posters about that car, and they were cool.
So cool in fact that we wanted to feature a whole gallery of vintage Porsche posters for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading
After being sold to Rolls Royce in 1931, Bentley produced the MK VI from 1946 to 1952. Originally, this car had an F head 4.3l straight six engine but moved to a 4.6 in 1951.
The car came in either a 2 door or a 4 door and was controlled by a 4 speed manual transmission. All in all these cars were an awesome example of British luxury autos and led to the basis of the Rolls Royce Silver Dawn, and the Silver Wraith.
Here’s a gallery, enjoy!
Check out our gallery of old 80′s vintage car advertisements.
The 80s were terrible for the car industry, but somehow we got through it. Some of you may be thinking “Why do I want to remember what cars were like in the 80s”? Well I have one answer for you:
So we never go through it again… ever.
Enjoy!
The remarkable year was 1950, when Chevrolet brought in a sweeping design for cars that established an archetype which stayed on for decades. The model was called Bel Air Hardtop convertible. It was Chevy’s counterpart of the new body style that was launched by Cadillac and Buick, Oldsmobile in late 1949. After the label was recognized, it was later simply called “Hardtop”. These models first came into existence around 1920s but it did not fascinate car enthusiasts. But the modified version had finally thrived. Chevy’s Bel Air was marketed in affordable price range.
The Chevy Bel Air was very sophisticated because of its two tone color combinations. The interiors have bright colors which match the exterior colors. It has convertible type doors and quarter windows that rolled down out of sight, with a steel roof which is welded in place. When the Bel Air two-door Hardtop was introduced, it was a big leap on how Chevrolet devised the new concept for better sport cars.
Come 1953, Chevrolet reinvented Bel Air. There emerged two lower series, the 150 and 210. Its body panels, front and rear ends were altered but maintained in essence the frame and mechanics of the 1949-1952 cars. It also introduced a wide chrome strip of molding from the rear fender bulge, to the rear bumper. The label “Bel Air” was also incorporated which other models do not have. Continue reading
Automobile aficionados can testify that the 1960’s were a roaring decade of non-stop excitement. These were the years where cars were more powerful than ever, and the muscle was palpable. These muscle cars were a huge hit during the era, and perhaps the greatest corner stone of the period was the Chevelle. It was a dominant, respectable muscle cars and possibly one of the most powerful sedans to ever be produced. It made a name for powerful automobiles and is still heavily sought after, undeniably one of the greatest Chevrolet vehicles to hit the road during the golden age of the 1960’s.
Background
Cheverolet initially introduced the Chevelle model on September 26, 1936, and its production went on until around the late seventies. The mid-size offering was intended to outsell the Ford Fairline and rally up the excitement Chevrolet gathered with their Bel Air product line.
The Chevrolet Motor Divison poured quite a bit of their marketing budget promoting the vehicle through much of the mid-sixties and consequently the Chevelle became one of their biggest hits! Due to the popularity of the muscle car, people were demanding more horsepower in the sedans—inspiring a major shift in the auto-making world.
Z16 Chevelle
Chevrolet desired a product that could compete with many of the ferocious power models on the market, so the Chevy Chevelle was loaded with a 327 Cl engine in 1964. It wasn’t until the year 1965 that the Z16 was released carrying a 396 Cl engine. This new Z16 model was heavily marketed and acclaimed by various automotive publications at the time. At the time of its release, it was considered very reasonably priced and its top of the line model, the Chevy Chevelle Z16, was sold for around 15 hundred dollars. Continue reading
We want to start a new series of posts here on cartips.com called way back Wednesday… and you guessed it, it’s going to be on Wednesdays.
We’re going to dredge up old cars from the past and take a look at how far we’ve come.
To kick things off as the name suggests we’re going to take a look at the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.
Oldsmobile isn’t around anymore, but you can still find a ton of their cars on the road.
Why?
Because they made some kick ass cars! Sure once we hit the 90’s the value you’d get from an “Olds” dropped significantly, but from the 60s straight through to the late 80s Olds made some quality cars… and I’ve owned two of them. Continue reading