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Over its three-year run, the Hudson Pacemaker only came with a 112hp, 232-cu.in. six-cylinder engine, while its stablemate Step-Downs got bigger and more powerful sixes, so following the bigger is better mentality, a 165hp, 308-cu.in. six-cylinder from a later Hudson Read more

1988 Chevrolet Corvette Callaway Sledgehammer. Photos by David Newhardt, courtesy Mecum Auctions. Building a car with monster horsepower and a mind-numbing top speed is not particularly difficult, assuming that money is no object. Making that car docile enough to serve Read more

Photos courtesy Classic Motorcars Ltd. You rarely spot a customization job like this, unless it comes out of the hot rod world. You know, how some guys like to go on tours in a dropped 1934 Ford roadster with a Read more

Volvo’s Bertone-designed 780 Coupe. Images courtesy Volvo Cars North America. Based on the prior success of its P1800 coupe, by the mid-1970s Swedish automaker Volvo was certain that a stylish luxury coupe was needed to effectively compete with rival European Read more

When someone says “convertible,” the Plymouth Fury isn’t the first car that comes to mind. This 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible for sale on Hemmings.com clearly demonstrates that the bodystyle looks good in topless form, which makes us wonder why Read more

Rather than bring all sorts of background about Buick and its straight-eight engine – or about German coachbuilding practices – into this article about a Gläser-bodied 1931 Buick for SIA #166, July 1998, author Bud Juneau tells us as much Read more