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John Russell's Olds is a great daily driver, with bright orange paint and plenty of original 455-cid V-8 power it makes a statement wherever it goes. John was lucky to rescue the Olds from almost certain death inflicted by a previous owner. The former owner decided that the orange paint scheme was not to his liking, so he sprayed it black with a can of paint.

Buick isn't a name that is normally associated with muscle cars. Unless of course, you're saying something like, Hey, that muscle car can go faster than a Buick without going above second gear.

Hydrogen as fuel for motor vehicles, is this a great idea? As early as 1970s, plans for hydrogen powered vehicles have been in the works. scientists and reserchers believe that these cars can change the future.

FICO, created by The Fair Isaac Corporation as the first credit scoring system for a bank credit card in 1970, is the representation of your credit worthiness, i.e., your risk to your auto lender. If your score is less, you will not be fit for a loan. So, more your score, less risky you are. That shows you will not run away, but you will pay!

When GM redesigned the platform for the second generation F-body platform in 1970 in preparation for the major restyling of both the Camaro and Firebird, they actually delivered customers a much more capable car. While it wasn't a radical rethinking, the suspension geometry was significantly improved over the original 1967-69 design, creating a more surefooted chassis. Like all factory cars, however, there's still room for refinement.

In a recent post, we gave you some background on second generation F-body platforms in 1970. Our candidate for a quick reform was an '80 Trans Am that was in great shape overall, but had three decades of neglect and wear and tear on the original suspension. Be sure to check out the story for a few preliminary steps. Now take a look at the next steps of this transformation:

In a recent post, we gave you some background on second generation F-body platforms in 1970. Our candidate for a quick reform was an '80 Trans Am that was in great shape overall, but had three decades of neglect and wear and tear on the original suspension. Be sure to check out Part 1 for a few preliminary steps. Now take a look at the next steps of this transformation:

In a recent post, we gave you some background on second generation F-body platforms in 1970. Our candidate for a quick reform was an '80 Trans Am that was in great shape overall, but had three decades of neglect and wear and tear on the original suspension. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 for a few preliminary steps.

By Jim Allen Say "Oldsmobile diesel" and most people think of the trouble-prone 350-cid (5.7 liter) V-8 that plagued GM's full-size cars in the late 1970s and early 1980s. But there was another Oldsmobile diesel car in that time frame, and it was actually a decent engine - and yet it was largely overshadowed by the bad reputation of its V-8 sister.

By Jim Allen Almost from the beginning of the farm tractor, farmers and engineers fooled around with coupling two tractors together to put more power to the ground. In 1970, International Harvester played the same game a little more elaborately.

It was the 1970s and people were reeling from the shock of gas prices that had tripled in just a few short years. The effect was profound: a national 55-mph speed limit, government-mandated fuel economy standards, and consumers scrambling for vehicles with better fuel economy.