This is the potted history of Pontiac, who sadly were discontinued in 2009 – which was a pity because Pontiac were helping to keep the Australian car industry going and it was the true sports brand in the General Motors group. The history though, starts in two places - not uncommon for the early years of the industry. We need to go back to 1907 when Edward Murphy founded the … [Read more...]
Chevrolet LS Engines
This weeks technical article, although titled Chevrolet’s LS engine should really be simply called GM’s LS as it has gone into many of the old General Motors brands. The LS was the successor to the LT and its main difference is that the LS block is made from aluminium rather than cast iron and it has a smaller bore but longer stroke to provide the same capacity. The LS is also … [Read more...]
Car Names Go Like The Wind
Car names are fascinating. Historically manufacturers either wanted their family name on the vehicles, for example Ford, Ferrari or Lamborghini, or they wanted a fast animal - Jaguar or Panther spring to mind. In some cases manufacturers were named after notable people: De Soto (after an explorer) or Cadillac (after the founder of Detroit). Dropping down a level to a … [Read more...]