Introduced at the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair, the Concours show car clearly predicted a number of Chevrolet styling trends for the next few years. Continue reading
World’s Fair Dreams: the 1965 Chevrolet Concours Concept
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It Pays to Buy the Leader: Chevrolet for 1942
By 1942, Chevrolet was the dominant force in the low-priced field, confidently boasting of its sales supremacy with the slogan, “It pays to buy the leader.” Continue reading
Less is More: the 1967 Camaro Z28 V8
One of the most potent of the original Chevy Small-Blocks was also one of the smallest: the 302 cubic-inch V8 in the Camaro Z28. Continue reading
Try Not to Call it a Nova: The 1976-77 Chevrolet Concours
In 1976, Chevrolet introduced a luxury version of the Nova compact and rebadged it as the Concours, but the alias was dropped after just two seasons. Continue reading
Chevy’s Mightiest Small-Block V8: the 1964-65 375 HP L84
The most powerful of the first-generation small-block Chevy V8s was the L84 available in 1964-65 Corvettes, boasting 327 cubic inches and 375 horsepower. Let’s dig into the details. Continue reading
Chevy’s Giant Killer: The 1966 Chevy II L79
The muscle car era was dominated by big-block V8s, but there were a few small-blocks that could run with the best of them, including the Chevy II L79. Continue reading
A New Dimension in Luxury: The 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
For 1978, Chevrolet slashed 13 inches and 700 lbs from the Monte Carlo and declared, “You don’t have to be extravagant to be elegant.” Continue reading