Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Chevy Impala 1958


The Chevy Impala was launched in 1958 as a new, upmarket coupe and convertibles. Unlike other models this benifited from having six taillights, which set it apart from lower trim levels with only two lights on a side. This classic styling cue would become its trademark. The Impala became a separate model in 1959 in both two- and four-door versions and became the best-selling car in 1960, and going on to become America's best-selling automobile for the next decade.

Dave Burton
www.bargain-motors.com

Monday, 23 February 2009

1957 Rambler Rebel


The Rambler Rebel was born in 1957,from the AMC motor company.This car was AMC's bid to get a larger share of the car market which was dominated by Ford, Chevrolet, and Plymouth.Inded the Rambler aimed to become the saviour of the struggling company.
The 1956 model as from the beginning in 1950 produced only six-cylinder models. Meanwhile, both Chevy and Ply­mouth began offering V-8s in 1955 -- and they were selling at a surprisingly good rate. Ford, of course, had offered a V-8 for almost 25 years.So to compete against the rivals a V-8 was developed for the 1957 model.
The basic price starting at $2,253 for a Super four-door sedan, the Rambler V-8 offered very good value,this also came with standard dual exhausts which increased the Rambler's power. In addition, because it was designed around a unitized body/chassis rather than an old-fashioned body on frame, the Rambler weighed significantly less than the others, providing a more favorable pounds-per-horsepower ratio.

Saturday, 14 February 2009

The AMC AMX


The AMC AMX was produced by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) and sold at a budget price of US$3,245, which was over $1,000 less than the Corvette.
The AMX name originates from the "American Motors eXperimental" code used on two early AMC prototypes that were shown on tour in 1966.
The original AMX full-scale models were developed in 1965 under the direction of Charles Mashigan. In 1966 Vince Gardner, an outside consultant, designed the fiberglass-bodied car AMX II concept car as part of AMC's "Project IV" exhibit. AMC president Roy Abernethy sanctioned the Italian coachbuilder Vignale in Turin to construct an operational car in steel. Delivered in 78 days and known as the "AMX Vignale", it was first displayed at the 1966 New York International Auto Show.

DAVE Burton
www.bargain-motors.com

Saturday, 7 February 2009

The Buick Skylark


The 1965 Skylark Gran Sport had a larger engine - a 400 in³ Buick V8. This engine produced 325 hp and was known as the "nailhead" engine. Buick sold more than 15,000 Skylarks with the Gran Sport option that first year, and almost as many the next. It was renamed the GS 400 in 1967,Sales fell in the face of increasingly more hot and popular muscle cars from other marques when compared to those from the more stodgy and expensive Buick. Buick, however stepped it up a notch when introducing the Stage 1 option in 1969. This limited edition version produced 360 hp. The name Gran Sport replaced the GS moniker with the 1973 Gran Sport, and was again revived in the late eighties on the FWD Skylark model with various performance options added.

Dave Burton
www.bargain-motors.com

Friday, 30 January 2009

1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo


The Monte Carlo was originally styled on the contemporary Cadillac Eldorado, although much of the body and structure were shared with the Chevrolet Chevelle adding new front end sheetmetal, wider C-pillars, and new rear fenders. Bulges were added to the fenders to create a more muscular appearance. The Monte Carlo also had the then-fashionable concealed windshield wipers.
Production was between 1970–1972 at Baltimore Maryland,Kansas City Missouri,Van Nuys California and Oshawa Canada,it was a 2 door coupe powered by a V8 engine and a 3 speed manual transmission(
2 speed auto box)

Dave Burton
www.bargain-motors.com

Saturday, 17 January 2009

The 1974 Plymouth "Barracuda"


The Plymouth Barracuda was a 2-door car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation the E-body Barracuda, no longer Valiant-based,as where the originals from 1964 was available as a coupé and a convertible, both of which were very different from the previous models.

Dave Burton
www.bargain-motors.com