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1966 Bronco gets its first V-8: Power for Ford's G.O.A.T. vehicle then and now

As we sat down to pen this installment of Trail’s End, excitement over the long-awaited ’21 Ford Bronco had reached a fever pitch. The air in the off-road world was thick with questions over suspension designs, removable tops, color choices, and every other imaginable aspect of Ford’s famed four-by. To calm our anxious nerves, we lassoed a copy of the April 1966 issue of Four Wheeler and looked back to when the Ford Bronco got its first V-8 engine.

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SWAN SONG

LINCOLN EXITS THE PASSENGER CAR BUSINESS THE WAY IT ENTERED— WITH A CUSTOM COACH-BUILD

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MY FUNNY VALENTINE

THE LIDLESS LEXUS IMAGINED AS A PERSONAL LUXURY CONVEYANCE

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Keep Polishing

BLESSED WITH EXCELLENT POWERTRAINS, CHEVY’S NEW FULL-SIZE SUV IS LET DOWN BY A DISAPPOINTING INTERIOR AND INSCRUTABLE TECHNOLOGY

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Great Coach-Built Lincolns

Coach Door caps a long line of hand-crafted Lincolns (and we’re not talking bachelorette-party limos)

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James Hetfield's Frontman, Metallica

Guitar-shredding James Hetfield, the lead singer of Metallica, is known around the world for his music, but he’s also a passionate car customizer who recently donated most of his collection to the Petersen Automotive Museum. You can also see them in his new book, Reclaimed Rust: The Four- Wheeled Creations of James Hetfield.

2021 Lucid Air

BYE BYE, TESLA ... LUCID’S NEW ELECTRIC SEDAN HAS YOUR NUMBER

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Gogo In-Car? Satellite internet connectivity brings us closer to full autonomy

As a Delta 2-Million Miler, I’ve spent lots of flight time airborne dealing with dodgy Wi-Fi, watching progress bars stall and web pages time out. So my ears perked up when I learned about a revolutionary new satellite antenna that promises to provide robust, ubiquitous data transmission to and from any moving object—planes, trains, and automobiles—anywhere on earth (except the poles).

2023 Cadillac Lyriq concept

Cadillac enjoyed two years of increasing sales pre-pandemic, but MotorTrend hasn’t exactly been singing the praises of its heart-of-market XT4, XT5, and XT6 crossover vehicles. The brand hopes to change our tune with the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq (like a song’s words), by giving it dramatic proportions and a new face, plus Tesla-esque electric performance, range, and technology.

2021 Ram 1500 TRX

TRX IS THE NEW APEX PREDATOR OF PICKUP TRUCKS

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What's a Throwout Bearing? We Tell You Here!

HOT ROD Explains What a Throwout Bearing is and How it Works

How To Repair Your Dash and Flock the Top!

Flocking is a simple, DIY process that adds a custom touch that is highly functional.

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The Rake

Rolling Into the Past With This Nostalgic 1934 Ford Coupe

LS CYLINDER HEADS: SHOOTOUT AND CAM TEST

More than 20 years after the first Gen III LS1 V8 rolled off the assembly line for the 1997 Corvette, it seems there are LS cylinder heads everywhere, and even more stories that have tested and recommended various performance upgrades in the LS cylinder head department.

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