1968 Shelby GT500 KR
In this edition of Muscle Car Milestones, we’ll take a look at the 1968 Shelby GT500 KR. Shelby introduced the GT500 KR at the 1967 New York Auto Show. It was a mid-year [...]
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North American Car of the Year Goes to the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette was chosen as the 2020 North American Car of the Year by a panel of 50 independent automotive journalists. This should come as no surprise as the [...]
Ten Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Smokey and the Bandit
Watching Smokey and the Bandit is possibly the most fun you can have in an hour and 36 minutes. Chances are, you’ve probably watched it more times than you can count. This [...]
Ford and Vaughn Gittin, Jr. Create a Special Tribute to American WWII Pilots with the Eagle Squadron Mustang GT
Ford, along with world champion drifter Vaughn Gittin, Jr., salute the American fighter pilots who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II with the Eagle Squadron [...]
Muscle Car Drive-In Movie Classics
Years before multiplex theaters and IMAX cinemas, there was this thing called the drive-in movie theater. You pulled up to the gate, paid for your tickets, and then found a [...]
The Mystique of the Pontiac GTO: Part 2
John DeLorean’s career was on a roller coaster ride in 1968. His recent promotion to division head at Pontiac gave him the distinction of being the youngest department head [...]
1967-1970 Shelby GT500
The 1967-1970 Shelby GT500 is the star in this edition of Muscle Car Milestones. Hot on the heels of the successful GT350, Shelby unleashed the GT500. It was based on [...]
1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition
In this edition of Muscle Car Milestones, we’ll take a look at the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition. For many of us, this car defined the muscle car in the [...]
Smokey and the Bandit 40th Anniversary Festival
Horsepower Memories was on hand during the Smokey and the Bandit 40th Anniversary Festival in Jonesboro, Georgia this past June. The city of Jonesboro teamed up with the Burt [...]
Smokey and the Bandit Filming Locations: A 40-Year Now and Then Look Back
On a spring day in May 1977, a movie opened that would capture the hearts of audiences across America. It would soon fill movie screens and drive-ins and become one of the [...]
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