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Yenko Camaros can be confusing for some, so let’s try to cut through the confusion before you watch Ryan Snyder’s video of the 1968 Yenko Camaro. Yenko Camaros from 1967-68 were strictly transplant cars. Don Yenko’s henchmen would remove the L78 396 from the engine bay, take out the big-block’s components, and reinstall them (plus new pistons) in a 427 short-block. Nineteen sixty-nines featured a factory-installed 427 via COPO order. As such, as long as a 1969 Yenko Camaro didn’t have dealer-installed headers or other options available in the Yenko catalog, it could be considered a factory-built muscle car with dealer-installed stripes and badging. https://lnkd.in/e9hkafJ9

To many people, Saturday is special because it’s the first full day of the weekend. But for gearheads, Saturdayis just another day that they drive, buy parts for, and/or think about cars. It’s also the day that new installments of Car Connections come out. Each time, I have the Random Word Generator spit out three words, then find a way to draw a line between them and autos. This week’s words are exit, lobby, and discriminate. How would you associate these words with cars? https://lnkd.in/eA9EPntT

Let’s roll back the clock about 50 years to the era of earth-tone colors, wood paneling, and shag carpet with a ride that was built in January 1977 and is still cruising the streets. Ford’s famous (or infamous?) subcompact Pinto was developed under Lee Iacocca in just a 25-month timeframe, and it went on to be manufactured from model years 1971-80. Ford’s initial introduction called it “The Little Carefree Car.” https://lnkd.in/ePRRVffK

I’ll always have a certain fondness for GM’s Advance Design (Chevrolet) and New Design (GMC) trucks because I remember accompanying my dad when he bought them back when I was a kid. But those pickups are more his generation. As someone who largely grew up in the ’90s, I identify more with “OBS” (Old Body Style) Fords, especially because I have pleasant high school memories of riding to lunch with my buddy Jake in his ’96 F-150. So when I saw this 1994 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab, I just had to make it the latest Pick of the Day. It’s listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Centerville, Indiana. Sponsored by Hagerty. https://lnkd.in/ecJM_2_m

This 1992 Pontiac Firebird Formula is listed for sale in Saint Louis, Missouri and can be found on our website under listing ID CC-2091888 or by clicking on the following link: https://lnkd.in/ebg8Wr9M

This 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE is listed for sale in Naples, Florida and can be found on our website under listing ID CC-2089832 or by clicking on the following link: https://lnkd.in/eKfhwcyy

My 1970 Pontiac GTO story starts out in February 1987 on a trip from Miami to Chicago to pick up an SD455 Trans Am. I was riding with a fellow Floridian as he drove his parents’ Cadillac with an enclosed car trailer. The drive took 29 hours each way, so we took turns driving while the other slept or rested. Arriving in St. Charles, Illinois, we discovered the Trans Am was perfect in every way, but the seller also had a basement full of NOS Oldsmobile parts and a few rare 1970 GTO parts — I picked up an NOS left hood scoop and a left taillight lens in preparation for a car I had yet to own. https://lnkd.in/eijubUCS

As my wife and son and I were on the road from Peoria to Gilbert, Arizona in the 2026 Lexus LX 700h Luxury, I suddenly realized two things. The first? That I was going 80 mph. The second? Why the LX is Lexus’s flagship model. https://lnkd.in/e4UBEVJD

Earlier this month, Hagerty published an online story titled “5 Old Favorites Losing Value in a Cooling Market.” Yes, Hagerty is an insurance company for collectible vehicles, but it also publishes a market value guide and keeps track of market trends. As such, Hagerty has determined there are five vehicles that are currently showing a decline in value in today’s market, so we thought we’d dig into ClassicCars.com and find some of these better values available to you. https://lnkd.in/edtaeATP

The Dodge Viper was the brainchild of Bob Lutz, whose idea was to create a modern version of the Shelby Cobra. While first conceived in late 1988, the Viper was shown as a concept only a year later at the North American International Auto Show. It was so well received that chief engineer Roy Sjoberg was directed to develop it as a standard production vehicle. After a few budgetary delays, the Viper went on sale in January 1992. Our Pick of the Day is an example of my favorite from the model’s entire 26-year run: a 1999 Dodge Viper GTS listed for sale by a dealership in Fort Worth, Texas. https://lnkd.in/e-cq27TE