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1971 Toyota Celica: Revisiting The Japanese Pony Car That Helped Put Toyota On The Map In America (And Beyond)
Posted on June 3, 2025 | 23 CommentsDepending on your age, it may be hard to get your head around the idea that the once-ubiquitous first-generation Toyota Celica is now over 50 years old. As Paul […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 – “Close To A Mild-Mannered Race Car”
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 21 CommentsAlthough the launch of the second-generation Chevrolet Camaro was delayed until the middle of the 1970 model year, it arrived in late February with a splash, earning rave reviews […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Ford Mustang 390 Fastback – All The Toppings, Not Enough Mustard
Posted on May 11, 2025 | 37 CommentsWith 1,288,557 cars sold in just two and a half model years, the original Ford Mustang was the definition of a mass-market success. Car Life magazine compared it to […] -
Vintage CL Review: 1970 AMC Javelin SST 390 – “A Little More Trans-Am, And A Little Less Rambler”
Posted on February 27, 2025 | 17 CommentsWhen it debuted for 1968, the AMC Javelin was a promising also-ran in the hotly contested pony car segment. However, American Motors hadn’t sat still, whittling away at the Javelin’s […] -
Curbside Car Show: Mustang Day – Part 2
Posted on July 11, 2022 | 22 CommentsAs the early ’65-’73 Mustangs came to a close on my previous post, we continue with the not-as-loved later offerings. Not that the owners of these samples care much about […] -
What If? 1970 Pontiac Firebird: Time To Go On A Diet
Posted on August 6, 2018 | 45 CommentsThe 1971-73 Ford Mustang has been widely criticized for growing too big and fat. However, Ford didn’t act in isolation — all of the pony cars saw meaningful increases in […]