Every good thing must come to an end. The year 1970 was the pinnacle of General Motors (GM) high performance engines. Never again would there be such an array of different high performance V8s available from GM. Everything from small block to big block V8s was available and this included a wide array of small, medium, and large displacement V8s. This meant there was a high performance V8 from all GM divisions to meet every customer's needs. Even GM's luxury division Cadillac, packed a serious punch with its high compression large displacement V8s in 1970, its top V8 for 1970 was the high com

A little over four years ago GM factories stopped producing the last of over a hundred years of Oldsmobiles. Indeed 2004 was a sad year; it was the departure of what was once the golden division of General Motors. Though it was a sad day it was not a surprise, Oldsmobile since the late 1980s was like a patient with terminal cancer. Year-by-year Oldsmobile withered away in the 1990s until its eventual demise.    

In 1897 Ransom Olds in Lansing, Michigan founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company.  The name a few years later was shortened to Oldsmobile. In 1908 the r

Never let it be said that Jeep didn't know and take care of its customer base. Ever since the end of World War II, Jeep has carved out a nice market niche offering reliable go anywhere 4x4 vehicles. Before the popularity of the SUV, Jeep was the only game in town for serious off-road aficionados. 

Not known by many, Jeep also was the first to offer a luxurious and sporty 4x4 many years ago. From 1966-1969, Jeep offered the Super Wagoneer - a plush Wagoneer on steroids. The Super Wagoneer, had almost as many available luxury options as a Cadillac of the same vintage. There was even a
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Why is it that we love stories about the underdog beating all the odds and obtaining ultimate victory? Buick knew what it was like to beat all the odds and produce the fastest American muscle car for the 1987 model year. Looking back now it seems natural the 1987 Buick Grand National has taken on the status of a legend. However back in 1977 it seemed Buick would never repeat its muscle car pinnacle of the early 1970s, when its legendary stage 1 455 (CID) V8 beat most stock muscle cars with ease.   

By 1977, Buick no longer produced a high performance V8, and GM had mandated that
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