A classic rock radio station would call today’s Lot Shots feature a “two-fer,” but we’re not talking about a Led Zeppelin “Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid” mashup here. Instead, we’ve got a classic 1967 Pontiac GTO heading off for restoration atop a vintage International Harvester (IH) S-160 flatbed truck. First, the GTO. It’s apt that the Goat
When GM launched its new F-body pony car in 1967, only two divisions got to take a crack at it: Chevy, with the Camaro and Pontiac, with the Firebird. Boasting unique styling cues and an assortment of Pontiac’s own engines, the Firebird easily set itself apart from its corporate twin. You could get your first-gen
We typically shy away from trailered cars for our Lot Shots features, but when a track-prepped classic Porsche 911 rolls into the Summit Racing retail store lot, we gleefully make an exception. As the large number emblazoned on its side indicates, this is a 1971 Porsche 911E. In the early 1970s, the “E” trim slotted
Contrary to popular belief, the Ford Mustang was not the first pony car. Nope, Plymouth actually launched the sporty affordable coupe segment with it’s Barracuda—a whole two weeks before Ford started prancing around with the Mustang in 1964. But while the Valiant-derived Barracuda won on the calendar, the Mustang won in the showroom, trouncing the
Before there was the minivan, SUV, or crossover, there was the station wagon—the preferred family hauler for trips to grandma’s house and summer vacations. And if you had to picture the archetypal station wagon, what would you think of? Luggage rack? Pea-green paint with faux wood paneling? Rear-facing seats? Well, this lovely 1973 Plymouth Satellite
Originally designed by the British Motor Corporation (a company formed by the merger of British auto manufacturers Austin and Morris), the Mini launched in 1959 and has since become one of the most iconic vehicles in history. The Mini was sold under both the Austin and Morris nameplates, and eventually became its own marque. Note:
To Japanese car nuts, the letters GTR carry the same gravity as, say, the letters “COPO” or “CJ” or “SRT” do to domestic gearheads. Nissan first applied the famous GT-R badge back in 1969, to denote a performance variant of its Skyline passenger car. Note: Don’t confuse the Nissan Skyline with the Ford Skyliner—they’re totally
Here at OnAllCylinders, we strive to maintain a high level of journalistic integrity in an effort to bring you automotive tech stories and industry news in a professional, objective manner. …until a totally righteous, super-gnarly VW Baja Bug ba-braaaaps! into the Summit Racing retail store parking lot while we’re standing nearby. Then, of course, we lose
Ford did a proverbial mic drop when it added the retractable hardtop “Skyliner” option to the top-of-the-line Fairlane 500 in 1957. Let’s say that again: 1957. Retractable. Hardtop. At its debut, the 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner was the only mass-produced car in the world to have one—an engineering marvel to make Rube Goldberg smile. The
Many cross-flag folks regard the 1968-72 Corvette years as the last of the “vintage-era” Stingrays, and that’s simply because in 1973, ’Vettes began adapting to new regulations for both vehicle safety and emissions. Fun Fact: In the C2 Corvette generation (1963-67), “Sting Ray” appeared as two words. In 1968, sales literature still used Sting Ray,
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