Even back in 1971, 194" would have been a bit on the large side for a domestic compact. And, I have to make a correction. I forget where I found that 194" figure, but it was actually 186.3.… (View Post)

One AMC product I always thought was cool was the '67 Rebel. Whenever I see one, which admittedly isn't very often, my first thought is that it's a '68-69 Satellite or Coronet! It almost looks as if … (View Post)

The '66-70 Falcon was a bit odd, in that it wasn't its own dedicated compact, like a Chevy II, Corvair, or Dart/Valiant. Instead, it was essentially a shortened Fairlane. They put Falcons on a 110.9&… (View Post)

I always thought that, too. The Sky definitely seemed more aggressive and edgy to me, whereas the Solstice just had too much of a cutesy look to it, like the automotive equivalent of a little pug pup… (View Post)

You all have my home town of Glenn Dale, MD, to thank for the Bradford Pear. It was bred at a US Plant Introduction facility there, and only introduced in the 1960s. It's not supposed to be able to r… (View Post)