Citroen SM

Citroen SM At the start of the smog-era, the Citroen SM was in its last year of importation to the U.S. The body style was a 2-door fastback. In typical Citroen fashion, the design was strange, but maybe even ahead of its time. The SM was aimed at the personal luxury coupe segment. Its main […]
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Dodge Charger S.E.

Dodge Charger S.E. The Charger nameplate ended its run temporarily after 1974. In 1975 the name returned, in a sense. Looking much like a Chevy Monte Carlo of the time, Dodge’s new B-body was christened ‘Charger S.E.’, which stood for ‘Charger Special Edition’. Standard engine was a 360 CID 2bbl V8 (180hp). The smaller 318 […]
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS The SS version of the Monte arrived for 1983. It was created as an ‘IN’ for a better Nascar vehicle. Not to mention it was a while since Chevy had a conventional midsize musclecar, let alone anything with the ‘SS’ suffix. The most visible difference is the aerodynamic nose and rear […]
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet Monte Carlo The Monte Carlo was fresh for 1973. It was on GM’s new ‘colonnade’ architecture, and it’s chassis was known as a A-plus, and also known as G-body. From ’73-’75, the headlamps were round. Engines offered were a 350 2bbl V8, 350 4bbl V8 and a 454 4bbl V8. For 1976, the Monte […]
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