2014 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

     The last big internationally known auto show in the United States every year takes place in Manhattan at the Jacob Javits Convention Center & having been once myself I have to say it is pretty darn fun. Now, every auto show has several world debuts on their docket every year, however this year in New York it sorta seemed like everyone was saving up their big car news for this show. Loosely translated that means I kinda wish I went to this show instead of LA's last November because there were a LOT of pretty significant unveilings this time around. Even the slightly face lifted cars looked pretty different overall.      Take a look at some of the highlights I've pointed out below...

CADILLAC 
CTS

JEEP 

Cherokee

DODGE 
Durango

BUICK 
LaCrosse

BUICK 

Regal

ACURA 

MDX

TOYOTA 
Highlander

KIA 

Soul

KIA 
Forte Koup

 KIA 
Optima

AUDI 

A3

VW 
Golf
Golf GTI

VOLVO 
V60

LAND ROVER 
Range Rover Sport

JAGUAR 
XJ R

JAGUAR

XK RS GT

THE PONY CARS

     Get on your mark...get ready...get set...GO PONY GO! The term "pony" car refers to the infamous mid-sized muscle cars introduced by the American big 3 in Detroit over 40 years ago. Of course I'm talking about the Dodge Challenger, Plymouth Cuda, Pontiac Firebird, Chevrolet Camaro, & the king of them all...the Ford Mustang! 

     Of these mega fast macho machines only 3 are still made today. In fact, sadly only 3 of those 5 brands are even still around. Plymouth I can see Chrysler getting rid of over time because there just never seemed like a strong enough business model there to justify this brand & its products never quite measured up nor clicked with the buying public enough to really call itself a viable and competitive brand. Pontiac's demise however, was a tragic loss that probably could've been stopped. They had just came out with hits such as the Solstice Coupe/Roadster & the Australian built G8 sports sedan when GM decided to pull their feeding tube out. Sad that a brand once famous world wide for producing the black bandit 78 Trans Am just couldn't find its way back to those profitable days of shag carpeting & T-tops! Enjoy my look back at some of the great ones then & today!

DODGE

Challenger

PLYMOUTH 

'Cuda / Barracuda

PONTIAC

Firebird

CHEVROLET

Camaro

FORD

Mustang