Muscle cars are an important piece of American automotive history, but it was short lived. Many think of a muscle car as any car that is fast, but the true definition of a muscle car is an intermediate sized car with a large V8 engine, built between 1965 and 1973. Before 1965, most auto manufacturers mandated that a 330 ci or larger V8 engine could only be put into full size automobiles, but the Pontiac GTO in 1965 broke that rule, sort of. GM management decided to create a “GTO” performance package on the mid sized Pontiac Tempest which included a 389 ci V8, and this was not seen by upper mgmt until it was being sold by the dealers. With over 32,000 Pontiac Tempest GTO’s selling that first year, well above the planned 5,000, and the muscle car era was on.
September 7, 2010
August 20, 2010
GPS Systems Send Transport Fleets Into 21st Century
New GPS devices are giving vehicle fleet companies more power than ever before. Sat Navs and GPS tools of old could only let the driver know about their locations, which directions to take and speed etc. New newest devices however can relay this information to a computer anywhere in the world and this is very usually for business that has fleets of vehicle out on the road. (more…)
July 11, 2010
Auction Car Sales Healthier Than Ever
As off-the-production-line vehicle sale figures see a steep decrease, second hand car and van auction houses are not struggling quite so much, documenting increasing numbers of second hand wheels being put through their bidding houses.
The new car market is in trouble, that isn’t in any doubt. Redundancies have been announced at 70% of the major car manufactures as the supply and demand cycle grinds to a crawl. (more…)
October 29, 2009
Keeping Your Car With The Times
Gadgets are always increasing in popularity, and the car-gadget market is one of those that has seen most growth recently. Here is a breakdown of 3 of the latest car gadgets that have either recently hit the market or are soon to do so.
How a New Car Can Help Your Life
We are currently in the midst of one of the largest credit crisiss that the world has ever experienced. But this economic downturn does not stop people from buying a new automobile. I mean cars are crucial in this day and age. (more…)