Pontiac OHC Straight-Six Finally Gets Some Respect

Filed in archive Ferrari , General Motors , Pontiac , Pony Cars by Philip Powell on May 9, 2008

It's not often that people honour an engine unless its a monster V-8 like Chrysler's original Hemi or maybe a screaming Ferrari V-12. So I'm pleased to note that Pontiac's single-overh...

Classic Test: 60's Mustang vs. 60's Camaro

Filed in archive Pony Cars by Philip Powell on October 24, 2006

Politics and wars aside, the loudest arguments during the 60's often concerned the superiority of the Ford Mustang vs. the chevrolet camaro. Personally I preferred Chevy's Corvair, but given my backgr...

Camaro Comeback Draws on Nostalgia

Filed in archive Pony Cars by Philip Powell on September 17, 2006

In his splendid book Power Behind the Wheel: Creativity and the Evolution of the Automobile, Walter J. Boyne devotes an entire chapter to "Re-Creating the Past," focusing on the collection and restora...

Challenger Revival Has Roots in Pony Car Era

Filed in archive Pony Cars by Philip Powell on September 15, 2006

With both Chevrolet and Chrysler planning to revive the fabled Camaro and Challenger names it behooves me to take a brief look back at where they came from. (Did you know that the Barracuda actually p...