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Video: GM Introduces the Full-Sized 1974 Colonnade Coupes

Posted on February 9, 2025 by MCG

General Motors rarely employs corporate-wide marketing, but it made an exception to intoduce the 1974 full-sized Colonnade Coupes. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Buick, Chevrolet, Colonnade Roof, General Motors, Oldsmobile, Pontiac

Video: The 1980 Chevy Impala and Caprice are Right for the ’80s

Posted on January 28, 2025 by MCG

For their first major makeovers since 1977, in 1980 Chevrolet repackaged the Impala and Caprice and declared them “right for the ’80s.” Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1980 Chevrolet Caprice, 1980 Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet, General Motors

1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: The Dawn of the Colonnade Era

Posted on January 9, 2025 by MCG

The original Monte Carlo of 1970 was a difficult act to follow, but Chevrolet managed to pull it off with the Colonnade series. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevrolet, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, David R. Holls, General Motors, GM Colonnade

Video: The 1971 Chevrolet Vega See-Through Car

Posted on January 1, 2025 by MCG

It didn’t take long for Vega buyers to see through Chevrolet’s handsome subcompact coupe and its serious mechanical problems. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevrolet, Chevrolet Vega, General Motors

1960 Chevrolet Pickup: The Biggest News Since Trucks Began!

Posted on December 17, 2024 by MCG

The Chevy people offered an all-new pickup for 1960, and they were excited enough to declare it “the biggest news since trucks began!” Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1960 Chevrolet Pickup, Chevrolet, General Motors

The Low Down: A 1940 Chevrolet Film

Posted on December 10, 2024 by MCG

Here’s a clever explanation of how center of gravity affects vehicle ride and handling in an original 1940 Chevrolet film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1940 Chevrolet, Chevrolet, Jam Handy

Chevy’s Smallest Small-Block: The ’75-’76 Monza V8

Posted on December 5, 2024 by MCG

In 1975, Chevrolet introduced the smallest of the small-block V8s to power its new Monza sport compact—with a mere 262 cubic inches. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevrolet, Chevrolet 262 V8, Chevrolet Small-Block V8

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