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Chevrolet used to have an advertising campaign that touted, "Baseball, apple pie, and Chevrolet." Supposedly, General Motor's largest division attempted to indoctrinate consumers into believing that a Chevrolet was as mainstream as Main Street, USA. In many ways this campaign worked. For generations now the Chevrolet division has been serving up cars that have been snapped up by Americans, particularly those seeking their first car. Let's take a look at three Chevy classics that have shaped the respected US automaker.

Corvette - In 1953, the Chevy Corvette was released and the auto market hasn't been the same since. This two seat ragtop paved the way for greater and lesser cars to enter the US market including Chevy's own Camaro and Chevelle; Pontiac's Firebird and GTO; Ford's Thunderbird and Mustang; the Dodge Charger; Plymouth 'Cuda; AMC Javelin; Datsun 240Z; and a host of other cars. For over 50 years, the limited production Corvette has been the "halo" car for Chevrolet and is now a favorite of the baby boomer set.

Camaro - One of the original "pony cars" was the Camaro which, along with the similarly designed Pontiac Firebird, was GM's answer in 1967 to the Ford Mustang. After the 1964½ introduction of the Mustang, GM needed a response...and badly! Pony cars were famous for compact size, speed, and 2+2 seating. Add in a convertible and you had a true California cruiser. After 35 years of production, Chevy discontinued the Camaro while the Mustang is still being made. Good news for Camaro fans: A new Camaro is reportedly set to debut for the 2009 model year.

El Camino - Is it a car or is it a truck? How about: car/truck? Half car and half truck, the El Camino is essentially a car with the rear section converted into a truck bed. Introduced in 1959, the original El Camino was based on the Impala platform, then on the Chevelle, and later on the Malibu chassis. The El Camino was Chevy's response to the 1957 introduction of the Ford Ranchero, the first production car/truck. Although not meant for heavy duty truck use the El Camino, when equipped with adjustable shock absorbers, was able to carry its share of weight in its bed.

Other cars from Chevy that have been memorable include: the Venture, Nova, Caprice, and Chevelle; while some truly forgettable models include the Chevette, Monza, and Vega.

Chevrolet's current line up is a far cry from yesteryear's fleet, but with over 25 cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs models being marketed today, the Chevrolet name continues to impact and shape the American automotive industry.

Copyright 2005-2012 -- Matthew C. Keegan is a freelance automotive writer covering classic, current, and future models. He manages Mazda Spiano [http://www.mazdaspiano.com/], an informational website for this car.

The Best Of American Muscle Cars

When you think of a car that is born tough, incredibly masculine and delivers high-performance, actually you are thinking of a muscle car. All these attributes and many such others are known to be a part of the classic muscle car, and those who own one can readily agree with all the above. Since a long time, the muscle cars are thought t be some of the classic examples of the era when American automobile production had reached its peak.

These classic American cars, with all their sensual aerodynamic design and remarkable suitability for events such as drag racing, have helped them to attain a fame that has earned it a place in the history. Moreover, these cars are regarded as one of the signature vehicle design movements of modern automobile history.

The design of the classic American muscle car is all about power and appearance blended together to produce a stunning vehicle. It is contrary to the conception that classic muscle car emphasized power over appearance. A look at the classic muscle car can stop you in your tracks and a drive will take you to a different world.

And this is why the American muscle cars developed a craze among car enthusiasts. Looking at the design elements of the muscle cars, you will find that these vehicles have bigger engines than conventional cars, and are in fact bigger than the average sports car, and are bounded by the toughness of the frame that other cars can only envy. A typical Muscle car is the one which is made in the years between 1964 to 1973.

Among the most popular models of the American muscle cars are the Dodge Charger, the Chevrolet El Camino, and the Plymouth Road Runner and the Ford Mustang. In addition to these cars the Ford Fairlane 500, Ford Torino, the Mercury Montego, Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette, Pontiac GTO, Firebird, and Tempest, Olds 442, American Javelin, Plymouth 'Cuda, and Dodge Challenger and the Charger are some of the highly adored American Muscle cars. Presently, the only Mustang and Corvette have retained their designs whereas the Dodge Charger has restructured as a four door muscle car along with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon.

The American muscle cars won the record of topping the popularity charts just after their brief introduction to the market. The market penetrating factor was the popularity the racing trend among the youth, which was the only emerging segment in terms of spending power at that time.

Riding on the racing euphoria, the muscle car manufacturing companies began to design tougher cars that appealed to the sense of aesthetics that the youths had and combined it with technical and performance features that made them suited for street racing.

Meanwhile the implementation of the new designs and technical upgrades resulted in doubling the costs of the car, many companies eventually developed "budget muscle" models that compromised some of the performance and design aspects in favor of reducing costs. This was the right move as of now, both the classic muscle car and budget muscle car designs were accepted into the market and began to drive their way into the American youth's mind.

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about plymouth cuda grill?

will a 1971 plymouth cuda front grill and tail panel fit into a 1972-74 cuda.
how much would that cost? and what parts will i need?

The grille will pretty much bolt in to position but the '71 had quad headlights where the '72-'74 had single headlights, so you need four headlamps, two low beam and two high beam, wiring to operate them, headlamp buckets and associated springs, adjusting screws, etc. for proper headlight alignment. You'll probably have to drill a few holes and do a little metal fabrication for all the necessary pieces to do their job or you can buy a radiator support cross member and replace the original in your car. Wiring can be had from Year One and the headlamps from your local auto parts store.

The taillight panel is a similar problem, it will have to either be replaced or cut to accept the '71 taillights and reverse lights. If it is cut the '72-'74 reverse light openings will have to be welded closed and the panel painted. I don't think wiring is as much of a problem on the rear.

Don't forget the side marker lights too if you are trying to make a '72-'74 look like a '71.

Costs is another matter, depends on how much you can do yourself and how much you farm out, I would guess anywhere from 1500 to 3500 dollars to do the job right, maybe more.

Good luck.

Donohue Trans-Am Javelin Hits Auction Block
Auction for the ages: Mark Donohue's 1971 AMC Javelin Trans-Am racer goes on the block in August. | July 02, 2010 | Russo and Steele MONTEREY, California — The late Mark Donohue's 1971 AMC Javelin Trans-Am racing car and Parnelli Jones's 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Trans-Am racer are among the highlights of Russo and Steele's 10th anniversary Monterey Sports and Muscle auction here, August 12-14.

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