For the 1970 model year, Chrysler made one of its best moves, transplanting the Barracuda and its newborn ‘twin cousin’ - the Challenger - to the newly created E-platform. However, the shift left the ...

When the insurance companies caught up with the carmaking industry’s tendency to sweet-talk their way out of unaffordable premiums, the muscle car era was already coming to a close. Detroit retaliated ...

Aug. 27—VAN WERT — The Plymouth Duster was introduced in late 1969 for the 1970 model year. Plymouth wanted a "sporty" vehicle to keep pace with the other car companies. The car was built on ...

Not every car you see in a showfield is the owner's first choice. Among the original-owner cars, and the ones long dreamed about by their current owners, there are more than a few that were a "Plan B" ...

Building something a little sportier on an economy car platform was a tried-and-true strategy in 1960s Detroit, with the most famous example being the transformation of the modest Ford Falcon’s bones ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

These days, Buick is mainly a crossover brand that markets to younger GM buyers and is particularly adept at attracting women customers to GM showrooms. The GM sub-brand has what some may consider a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. This ‘bring-it-on’ Plymouth compact looks like a formidable contender even when sitting still, especially with those fat boy ...

Steve McQueen’s Ford Mustang in 1968’s “Bullitt” and Burt Reynolds’ Pontiac Trans Am from 1977’s “Smokey and the Bandit” are two of the more famous muscle cars in movie history. But another sweet ride ...

Not every car you see in a showfield is the owner's first choice. Among the original-owner cars, and the ones long dreamed about by their current owners, there are more than a few that were a "Plan B" ...