It's the fundamental reason behind the creation of Asphalt Ego-Rama, Tom's Fun Run, the Hot Rod Power Tour, Americruise, the Street Rodder Road Tour, and every other on-the-road run ever organized, ...

Throughout American automotive history, especially when it comes to V8 engines, it can be argued that the country has been responsible for producing some of the most famous motors in the world. Not to ...

Earl imbued the entire GM product line with similar styling cues to create a unique corporate identity, yet simultaneously added distinguishing and often garish touches to each make to attenuate the ...

"What was the first muscle car?" is a question that's been keeping automotive enthusiasts busy for decades. To many, the muscle car era began in 1963 when Pontiac introduced the GTO. To some, on the ...

The Oldsmobile may no longer be in production, but it's one of the most famous cars ever built by General Motors. Having been defunct for over 20 years, the Oldsmobile has a long legacy and part of ...

Introduced in 1963, the Pontiac GTO is widely recognized as the first muscle car. However, some argue that the first muscle cars were built in the 1950s, and the GTO was only responsible for making ...

The Rocket 88 ruled the road and the race track, becoming the launching pad for the musclecar era. It was more by accident than design that General Motors’ now-vanquished Oldsmobile brand gave birth ...

Oh no, an asterisk! All right, there are other possible firsts. How about the 1932 Ford V8? It ticks the boxes and Clyde Barrow of "Bonnie and Clyde" fame allegedly wrote a letter bragging about its ...

Debuting with the 1949 model year, the Oldsmobile 88 soon became the brand's image leader and most profitable line in the rapidly expanding post-World War II economy. The sleek new lines of the 88 ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...