327 cid V-8 engine with a single four-barrel carburetor, 300 HP, Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front and rear suspension, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 98"
There is no American car more iconic than the Chevrolet Corvette. Born from the ashes of World War II and honed on such hallowed tracks as Sebring, Limerock, and..
302 cid Ford V-8 engine rated at 271 HP, five-speed ZF manual gearbox, unequal-length wishbone front suspension with coil springs and anti-roll bar, wide-base unequal-length wishbone rear suspension with trailing arms, coil springs and anti-roll bar, four-wheel power-assisted Girling disc brakes; wheelbase: 98.4"
Very few companies have such an i..
RPO ZL-1 427 cid alloy block-and-head V-8 engine, single Holley 850 CFM four-barrel carburetor, Muncie M-21 four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with unequal-length A-arms, heavy-duty coil springs, and stabilizer bar, live rear axle with semi-elliptic five-leaf springs, hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 1..
2,912 cc OHV inline six-cylinder engine with dual two-inch SU carburetors rated at 150 HP, upgraded five-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with wishbones and coil springs, rigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 92"
Austin-Healey got its start in 1952 when the Austin ..
401 cid 'Nailhead' V-8 engine producing 325 HP, four-barrel Carter carburetor, two-speed turbine 300 automatic transmission, dual exhaust, independent suspension in front and a four-link rear suspension, four wheel power drum brakes; wheelbase: 115"
With the success of the Pontiac GTO high-powered option package for the Tempest Le Mans in mid-196..
327 cid V-8 rated at 350 HP, four-speed transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and shock absorbers, leaf spring rear suspension, power-assisted drum brakes; wheelbase: 110"
One of Chevrolet’s most popular cars in the 1960s was the Nova. There are many reasons for its widespread admiration and perhaps its versatility was one ..
5,340 cc DOHC alloy V-8 engine, four twin-choke Weber carburetors, 305 BHP at 6,000 rpm, five-speed ZF manual gearbox, independent front suspension with wishbones and coil springs with anti-roll bar, De Dion tube rear suspension with coil springs and trailing arms, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 102.8”
Launched in 1972 as the success..
427 cid RPO L88 V-8 engine, single Holley 850 CFM four-barrel carburetor, est. 560 HP (factory-rated 430) at 6,400 rpm, Muncie M22 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes, independent front suspension with A-arms and coil springs, independent rear suspension with lateral struts, radius rods, and transverse leaf ..
3,781 cc DOHC inline six-cylinder engine, triple SU carburetors, 265 BHP, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with torsion bars, double wishbones and anti-roll bar, independent rear suspension with coil springs, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 96"
Reporting from the March 1961 Geneva Salon, Autosport magazine’s co..
27 cid Ford V-8 engine, single Holley four-barrel carburetor, 525+ HP (est.), four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel coil spring independent suspension, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 90"
The thundering Shelby Cobra remains quite likely the single most important American performance icon of the 20th Century. Rooted in the brilli..