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Choose the 2019 CAR of the YEAR!

Readers Poll for 2019 Car of the Year

The promotion and fanfare for our 2019 CAR of the YEAR poll was momentous. So it is time to announce which car our readers have chosen as Classic CAR of the YEAR for 2019. Drumroll CAR of the YEARplease … RK Motors Charlotte will be happy to know that our readers chose their 1964 Ford Thunderbolt as their favorite in this year’s readers poll. From a field of fourteen very rare and desirable classic cars, muscle cars, street rods and even a classic pickup truck, the 1964 Ford Thunderbolt (a real one mind you) got 18 percent of the vote to be named CAR of the YEAR on the internet for 2019.

The CAR of the YEAR poll saw the lead change several times over the last week. Going into the final week, the 1967 Dodge Hemi Coronet R/T Convertible from REV Muscle Cars was the top car in the voting. Then the 1969 Boss 429 Mustang took over the lead at mid-week. But just in the last few days the Thunderbolt came on strong in the voting to take first place.

As happens every December, the end-of-the-year reviews for 2019 are coming out. So we thought our readers might like to relive what happened here on Cars-On-Line.com during 2019. (Click here to read our 2019 Year-In-Review.) In connection with our year-end review, we invited our readers to pick the Car of the Year from among the featured cars in COL’s weekly newsletters.  

Here are the contenders for 2019 CAR of the YEAR! Click the “See it here” link next to each car for details and photos.  

Choose the 2019  CAR of the YEAR!

1970 Hemi Cuda Convt (See it here)

1957 Dodge Sweptside (See it here)

1967 Hemi Coronet R/T (See it here)

1963 Corvette Split Window (See it here)

1966 Golden Piranha (See it here)

1969 Hurst SC/Rambler (See it here)

1969 Boss 429 Mustang (See it here)

1966 Mercury GT Pace Car (See it here)

1965 Shelby 427 Cobra (See it here)

1970 AMC Rebel Machine (See it here)

1933 Chrysler Imperial (See it here)

1959 Oldsmobile 98 Convt (See it here)

1972 Hurst Indy Pace Car (See it here)

1964 Ford Thunderbolt (See it here)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cars-On-Line.com lets its readers choose which car should be honored as our CAR of the YEAR. The cars in the poll were featured in our newsletter during 2019. 

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2014 Corvette Stingray Wows The Crowds

One of the biggest draws at the Frankfurt Auto Show is the new 2014 Corvette Stingray. Literally hundreds of European buyers are reported to be swarming GM’s newest iteration of the American sports car.

Under the skin of the edgy-looking 2014 Stingray, the GM guys have built a car that surpasses the previous generations in all categories. It can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, can corner at 1 lateral g, can go from 60 to 0 mph in just 107 feet, and the frame is 57% stiffer and weighs 100 pounds lighter than any previous Corvette. All this has been accomplished by using cutting edge materials and advanced assembly methods. These advancements, combined with the 450 horsepower power plant, make the C7 Corvette serious competition for its European rivals. Most of the European buyers in Frankfurt are trying to finagle a way to get one of these American Supercars out on the autobahn.

The Stingray comes with a 7-speed manual transmission, a completely customizable instrumentation display, 5 driving modes (eco, weather, touring, sports, and track), and the special track-ready Z51 performance package.

Serious upgrades are available for the Corvette interior (remember the ZR1 got some questionable reviews because of its very standard interior when it came out.) These include Napa leather and a sporty luxurious drivers compartment which may set the bar higher for all other sports cars in the future.  See five interior colors below.

Stingray colors
The base model car interior is in itself a significant improvement to all previous models, but by selecting the available upgrade options, which includes Napa leather, the cockpit exemplifies sporty luxury, and may well be the new benchmark for other sports cars.

 The new Corvettes have several functional grilles and vents incorporated in the body design. Unique to the Z51 performance package, air intakes, under the side windows, direct flow to the transmission and the differential coolers that are mounted in the rear of the car, and exhaust air leaves the stylistic vents adjacent to the rear taillights. Up front, air entering the grill hits a forward angled radiator, which at higher speeds provides a down force for the front wheels. The balance of air, which is able to pass through the radiator, exhausts through the sexy-looking vents in the hood.

 

2014 Corvette Stingray grille
The new Corvettes have several functional grills and vents incorporated in the body design. Unique to the Z51 performance package, air intakes, under the side windows, direct flow to the transmission and the differential coolers that are mounted in the rear of the car, and exhaust air leaves the stylistic vents adjacent to the rear taillights. Up front, air entering the grill hits a forward angled radiator, which at higher speeds provides a down force for the front wheels. The balance of air, which is able to pass through the radiator, exhausts through the sexy-looking vents in the hood.
Under the hood you'll notice the air intake coming from a stylish hood vent. The Corvette Stingray can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, can corner at 1 lateral g, can go from 60 to 0 mph in just 107 feet, and the frame is 57% stiffer and weighs 100 pounds lighter. All this haas been accomplished by using cutting edge materials and advance assembly methods. These advancements, combined with the 450 hp power plant make it the base model Corvette of your dreams. (Photos by eClassic Autos.com)
Under the hood you’ll notice the air intake coming from a stylish hood vent. The Corvette Stingray can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, can corner at 1 lateral g, can go from 60 to 0 mph in just 107 feet, and the frame is 57% stiffer and weighs 100 pounds lighter. All this haas been accomplished by using cutting edge materials and advance assembly methods. These advancements, combined with the 450 hp power plant make it the base model Corvette of your dreams. (Photos by eClassic Autos.com)
2014 Corvette Stingray
You have a choice of three trim levels in the 2014 Corvette Stingray. Pricing ranges from $52K to $60K for the Coupe and $57K to $65K for the Convertible. However, if you choose the highly-coveted Z51 performance package, along with all other available options, then the price will top out at $70K.
(Photos and copy provided by eClassic Autos.com)

 

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