Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. http://artvam.com/ en Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:35:14 GMT http://artvam.com/Article/Dodge_Muscle_Cars/614 Fri, 9 Nov 2007 19:28:39 GMT  Dodge muscle cars were winners at America's dragstrips well before they took their place among the country's fastest and wildest street-going supercars.Chrysler's excitement division was a force in the Super Stock drag wars of the early 1960s, and the company's advertisements of the time bragged of the exploits of its factory-sponsored Ramchargers team. The source of these bragging rights was a lineup of remarkably powerful engines. For 1960, Dodge's hot D500 option could be teamed with 361- or... ee0e7a77ca7273de03f819106ab00b33 http://artvam.com/Article/1956_Chevrolet_Corvette/149 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:47:05 GMT   1956 Chevrolet Corvette In 1956, Ford was building the two-seat Thunderbird, and outselling Corvette four to one. After two disastrous sales years, the Corvette had to change or die. And change it did. First, it received a new body to replace the classic roadster style body of the previous three years. Still in fiberglass, it now had external door handles, wind-up windows and a stylish ”cove” or indent in the side, outlined with a polished, stainless-steel strip. Corvette also began... d38358628040a4e0718d79b663d07eea http://artvam.com/Article/1954_Chevrolet_Corvette/145 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:53:46 GMT   Chevrolet Corvette 1954 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster   by Mike Yager Then GM’s Motorama was held in January 1953 at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Chevrolet unveiled its new Corvette. Six months later, the first Corvette rolled off a makeshift assembly line in Flint, MI. The sleek and sporty Corvettes were built by hand using a body of lightweight fiberglass instead of steel. Exterior styling featured a rounded body, toothy grille, mesh stone guards over inset headlights... 4148877a5507203f8de3e4d4bc74399a http://artvam.com/Article/Corvette_1953/127 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:46:50 GMT Chevrolet Corvette 1953  AUTOS, Chevrolet Corvette . Chevrolet Corvette 1953 As introduced in 1953, the Corvette was mostly a thrown together experiment. Production was limited to 300 units total, so sales of the entirely new model was not a problem. Right: The first Corvette reaches the end of the assembly line on June 30, 1953. The first 15 cars were built, all by hand, in the back of a customer delivery garage in Flint Michigan. The rest came from a new facility devoted to Corvettes in St. Louis... bd2fd364ef65539ed6dc711442471355 http://artvam.com/Article/Muscle_Cars_Restoring/125 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:55:31 GMT  Muscle Cars Restoring  Muscle cars,  Restoring muscle cars is a hobby for some and a profession for others. There’s just something about the classic high-performance cars that collectors, racers and general car enthusiasts find fascinating. If you are a hobbyist who is interested in restoring a muscle car, you will probably benefit from a few restoration tips. The restoration of muscle cars begins with shopping for a muscle car that can be restored. Prior to buying a car for the... f79503d0aecc691a67b5db8daec06c16 http://artvam.com/Article/Passion_for_muscle_cars/124 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:44:21 GMT muscle cars  Muscle cars, AUTOS Somebody once asked me why I was so fascinated with muscle cars. You know, it’s hard for an outsider looking in to understand why we muscle car lovers are so fanatical about our cars. Until they’ve been behind the wheel of a newly restored ’66 Pontiac GTO, they just haven’t a clue. Why is it that we can browse through muscle car advertisements for hours on end? Why do we have to go to every muscle car show that comes near our town? Why do we... 7967688863c959159b2b28fba473d26c http://artvam.com/Article/How_To_Find_The_Muscle_Car/49 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:12:32 GMT How To Find The Muscle Car For some people, choosing the right muscle car for them is easy.  They know exactly what the want: make, model, year, trim, powertrain, and color. However, most of us are less picky, less knowledgeable, or just plain open to different options. Here are some important things to think about. It may help to keep notes on a piece of paper as you build your dream muscle car. 1. The Make For most people, this is the easy one. You are a Chevy guy, a Ford guy, or a MOPAR guy. For... 00872f76fddd8f383dbde4f1ae453828 http://artvam.com/Article/1967_Chevrolet_Camaro/47 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:52:57 GMT 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Facts The first Camaro model was the 1967, introduced on September 26, 1966. At the time of introduction, several important options were not available. These included the RPO-Z28 Special Performance Package, and the 396-cid displacement engine for Camaro SS models. The 1967 model was the only first generation Camaro to have both rear shocks mounted forward of the rear axle. Later years changed to a staggered arrangement to counter wheel hop. The 1967 was the only Camaro to feature... 5cf0ac2f72626329f437791db7b454de http://artvam.com/Article/Camaro_Concept/46 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:28:08 GMT TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Dear sports car fans: General Motors heard you loud and clear. GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today that GM will build an all-new version of the Chevrolet Camaro sport coupe based on the award-winning concept that stole the spotlight at the North American International Auto Show and has ignited the passion of car enthusiasts around the world ever since – even spurring consumers to start petition drives and send in certified checks in hopes of placing early deposits... 3192c3d9823f1040116180d5fb4a5e74 http://artvam.com/Article/Chevy_Muscle_Cars/41 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:09:21 GMT Chevy Muscle CarsChevy muscle cars were at the very heart of the classic era of all-American big-cube high performance. That's no surprise when you consider a key appeal of the muscle cars  was maximum performance for minimal money. The formula played to Chevrolet's strength as a maker of attractive and affordable automobiles.True to its mission, Chevrolet fielded the most extensive and most popular lineup of muscle cars of any manufacturer throughout the 1960s and early '70s. Chevrolet had... 077c0e71427762c2917273e1b0521a19 http://artvam.com/Article/Shelby_GT_500/39 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:33:49 GMT Let's face it, some enthusiasts like their muscle cars raw, some like them with a healthy dose of seasonings and side dishes. And sometimes a machine's recipe evolves from one style to the other.That was certainly the case with one of ex-racer Carroll Shelby's most famous cars. For 1965, he began production of hopped-up Mustangs at his shop in California. For those first couple years, his 'Stangs, called GT-350s, were barely-disguised competition tools.With a stiff road-racing suspension setup... e7cefdcf11ed06272b7e9ad179b7d141 http://artvam.com/Article/Dodge_Dynamite/29 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:59:35 GMT Second book presentation today. And second one from Veloce… Dodge Dynamite: An explosion of power! With foreword by Trevor Creed, Vice President of design at Chrysler, “Dodge Dynamite” is the only book celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dodge’s performance cars. The only book to feature ALL of the Dodge performance cars, not just the same old few. You’ll find interesting information about where the Dodge name came from. This book also features almost all the concept cars, and includes the new Caliber... d6ec3c1fff46902a224a9c683b14e9aa http://artvam.com/Article/Muscle_Car_Market/27 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:01:34 GMT Muscle Car Market Melt Down? Posted by John It was nice to see a recent Wall Street Journal story about muscle cars that didn't include quotes from Barrett-Jackson. The focus in this case was "modern" muscle cars and overall the report seemed to be very objective. It's one thing to say that muscle cars are a good investment because you have carefully studied the market niche. It's quite another thing to push muscle cars as an investment when you are making money by selling them. While muscle car... d796d20f48134fb272ed3f3633178ec5 http://artvam.com/Article/Chevrolet_Corvette_Restoration/24 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:51:34 GMT Corvette Restoration Obviously if your considering restoring a Corvette, the process is a bit different from a metal bodied car, don't think for a minute that you won't find rust in a Corvette, maybe not as much, but Corvettes do rust, they sit on a metal frame, and use metal suspension and transmission parts, all of which can rust, so don't fool yourself in to thinking because the car's body is made of fiberglass, your restoration will be easier, it will not, if anything it will be harder. Corvette's... 79a2a316e7b2f9ba59a5ba419465e925