Marquis De Soto Carmakers build specific car models to appeal to specific market segments. Take General Motors for example. You could say that their Chevrolet line is essentially slotted for the working class and the Cadillac, well, to the upper class. Over the course of time things change, though. A…
Why would you consider buying a pre-owned high-end vehicle instead of choosing a new car? The lower cost is the most obvious answer, but there are many things to consider before choosing whether to buy a premium car that is brand new or choosing a used one. Avoid waiting lists…
Discover the full infographic here “British car dealership Motorparks has celebrated the highly anticipated release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with an infographic which ponders how iconic vehicles from the Star Wars universe would fare when put up against similar vehicles that we have here on Earth. Take a look…
Chrysler 300J. Picture courtesy hemmings.com The big three American automobile companies, GM, Ford and Chrysler, are really the “Big Two” and Chrysler. Chrysler has always been somewhat of a little brother to the other two, and you can see this in the cars they make. It seems they often target…
Do you want to transform your old V8-powered car into a modern muscle car? If so, you have a couple options: you can hop up the existing V8 in the car or you can swap it for a more powerful one. Generally speaking, hopping up the engine in your car…
Most of the states in the U.S used to have fire laws that disallowed “untrained personnel” from dispensing flammable fluids. Governments were worried about accidents happening due to letting people pump their own gas into their cars. This meant gasoline being dispensed at fill-up stations by their staff. Here’s the story. Early days The first filling stations began to come…
Ford Pinto Every company makes mistakes but, with a little luck, they are small ones that no one really notices. The problem with making mistakes in the car business is that when it happens, the results are put on display for the whole world to see. In this article, we…
There are two types of traffic jams. The first is when an actual accident occurs and because the traffic can’t flow smoothly (or at all), vehicles back up behind the accident point. The other is far more common and is referred to as a “Phantom Traffic Jam.” This is when…
Connected vehicles. Picture wired.com Not long ago, “connectivity” was only available on some of the most expensive automobiles made. Not anymore, today most new cars offer connectivity of some form or another. Problem is that connectivity refers to a wide variety of wireless functions. Thanks to the assistance of the folks…
1914 Stutz Bearcat Speedster. Picture uniquecarsandparts.com One of the best looking cars of the 1920s was the Stutz Bearcat. You’ve probably have seen one before but didn’t know what kind of car it was. Do yourself a favor and type “Stutz Bearcat” into Google and take a look. It was…
If you are considering the purchase of an Electric Vehicle (EV), there is more than just the cost of the vehicle and its driving range to consider. Hiley Volkswagen of Arlington, TX, a local Volkswagen dealer in Arlington,TX, insists that every EV driver should also investigate where the local charging stations…
BMW X1 Luxury cars are only for the rich and famous, right? Maybe once upon a time. But, like the rest of the automotive industry, the upper end of the market is changing rapidly. Even as they pump out bespoke supercars with seven-figure price tags for the global elite, the…
Six years ago I launched BestSellingCarsBlog. Over the years it has grown into one of the most visited car blogs on the planet, and from an additional channel for my lifelong passion into a full-blown business. This blog would not have survived if it weren’t for your support along these years.…
In the late 1970s, NASCAR was becoming a major automotive institution. With large audiences following the weekend races, the car industry noticed something interesting; when a particular car won a race, people went to their local car dealer the next week and bought that car. Essentially, a win at NASCAR…
Chrysler’s Plymouth Division has been known to make some outrageous cars but there is one that takes the cake: the Plymouth Prowler. The Prowler was unlike any other car ever made by a major automobile company. It was basically a modern version of the California roadster hotrods of the 1940s.…