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Aston Martin has redesigned its logo, removing the U-shaped line in the wings to create a cleaner look.The British sports-car maker also announced a plan to raise $783 million to help pay down its debt and develop new vehicles, including EVs.Part of the investment will come from the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which will spend $93.5 million to take a 16.7 percent stake in Aston Martin.The introduction of an Aston Martin SUV, the DBX, in 2021 was meant to bolster the British sports-car brand’s sales and help the company that has outlived seven bankruptcies avoid an eighth. But DBX sales haven’t exactly taken off, and as of March, Aston Martin had a net debt of nearly $1.2 billion, according to Autocar. Now executive chairman Lawrence Stroll, who led a group of investors to take over the company in 2020, has announced a plan to raise $783 million in capital to pay down that debt and develop new models. And as part of this massive reinvestment, Aston Martin has also given a subtle update to its logo and coined a new tagline.

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The logo, which was redesigned in collaboration with British art director and graphic designer Peter Saville, is minimally changed, simply removing the U-shaped line that previously ran beneath the “Aston Martin” text. There are also slight revisions to the font and the thickness of the lines in the wing design. This is the first update to the logo since 2003, and the icon has only been changed eight times in Aston Martin’s 109-year history. The refreshed wings arrive alongside a new motto—”Intensity. Driven.”—and Aston Martin says the new marketing strategy is meant to attract a younger audience.The new wing design will be seen for the first time this weekend on the Aston Martin AMR22 Formula 1 car at the French Grand Prix. Aston Martin says the revised logo’s first appearance on a road car will be on its “next generation of sports cars,” with updates to the Vantage, DB11, and DBS rumored for 2023.

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But more important for Aston Martin’s continued existence than a slightly redrawn logo are the wave of new investments that should give the firm some breathing room when it comes to launching refreshed models and preparing for an electrified future. The reinvestment plan, as first reported by Autocar, includes a $93.5 million deal with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) for a 16.7 percent stake in the company. Stroll suggested that the PIF’s $1 billion investment in EV startup Lucid Motors could provide a path for Aston Martin’s electrification strategy; the PIF also became a major investor in McLaren earlier this year.

The Saudi backing will be joined by contributions from Stroll’s investment group, Yew Tree, and Mercedes-Benz to raise $401.6 million, and an extra $381.2 million will be raised by issuing more shares. This will drop Yew Tree’s stake from 22 to 18.3 percent, but the group says it will buy an additional $126.4 million worth of shares to boost its stake back up. Similarly, Mercedes-Benz’s portion will fall from 11.7 to 9.7 percent, but the German automaker will reinvest $67.2 million to increase its stake following the rights issue. Along with the reinvestment plan, Aston Martin confirmed that its first full EV will arrive in 2025 and will likely ride on a Mercedes platform. The British sports-car maker says that it aims to use the new funds to reach 10,000 sales by 2024 or 2025. In the first half of 2022, 2676 Aston Martins found buyers, down from 2901 units in 2021. The company says it expects to sell 6600 cars this year, so a big sales increase will be required for Aston Martin to reach its goals in 2025.
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These are challenging times for customers looking to buy any kind of vehicle but, a newly released study shows, particularly difficult if you’re shopping with an EV startup.The Pied Piper research firm studied customers of 25 premium auto brands, using “mystery shoppers” to evaluate the shopping experience, checking things such as response to website inquiries and the quality of the in-person shopping experience.The resulting Prospect Satisfaction Index found Lucid, Polestar, Rivian, and Tesla were less responsive to shoppers than established brands such as Cadillac and Infiniti, even though EV customers may need more questions answered than people shopping for traditional gas-powered vehicles.Electric-vehicle advocates and early adopters have long maintained the experience of learning about EVs, shopping for them, and buying them is better at those few brands that sell directly to buyers—Tesla foremost, now also Lucid and Rivian—than at conventional third-party franchised dealers of the sort used by Toyota, GM, Honda, Ford, and other established carmakers.

Now a study from the research firm Pied Piper appears to turn that conventional wisdom on its head. Conducted from July 2021 to June 2022, it compared the helpfulness and responsiveness of sales staff from established brands against those at independent locations operated by EV startups. Covering 25 premium brands, it spanned more than 1000 measurements of the in-person sales experience and 1650 measurements of responsiveness to customer inquiries on the company’s website. The five top-ranked brands were Cadillac, Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz, Acura, and Volvo, while four of the five lowest scorers were EV companies: Tesla, Lucid, Polestar, and Rivian.

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The Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) study has been issued annually since 2007. It uses mystery shoppers who rate locations against “customer helpfulness and sales best practices,” which, the company notes, “measure and report how effectively retailers help their shoppers become buyers.”

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The audience for the study is both carmakers and national dealer groups, but Pied Piper funds the study itself. “Our business is helping [automakers] improve their sales,” CEO Fran O’Hagan told Car and Driver, “by calculating sales best practices and then measuring and reporting dealer by dealer whether those best practices are followed.”Owners and advocates note, correctly, that the process of deciding to buy an electric car involves more research and education than replacing a five-year-old compact crossover with a new compact crossover. Questions on how EVs are charged and what their real-world range may be under a variety of use cases, plus concerns over battery life, are among the most common queries.

For that reason, this study can be viewed as handicapping EV-only makers, since a majority of their buyers will be new to EVs and require more time and more handholding. A first-time buyer may require more visits to the Chevrolet dealer to choose a Bolt EV over a Trax, but that extra time is rolled into the far larger pool of more conventional sales of vehicles without plugs—which require none of that education.For the first time, this year’s survey included seven exotic brands, including Ferrari and Rolls-Royce, and three new EV brands (Lucid, Polestar, and Rivian) along with Tesla. The exotics’ scores were variable at best: high on some measures, low on others. But the EV-only brands as a group scored lower on responsiveness and steps toward closing a sale, and Tesla’s ratings slid.Wakeup Call for StartupsStill, many of the study’s findings suggest EV-only makers simply aren’t as responsive to inquiries as dealerships. For instance, more than 50 percent of the time, the best of the 25 premium brands responded to customer web inquiries in 30 minutes or less. Polestar, Rivian, and Tesla (as well as Ferrari) did so less than 10 percent of the time. EV brands also scored lower on use of texts, phone calls, and immediate responses to shoppers’ use of website chat features. As for visits to the brands’ locations—the study calls them “dealerships” throughout—there too EV brands suffered against the standardized processes of third-party franchised dealerships for established makers. (Because Rivian has no retail outlets, the study notes its in-person measurement was “carried out instead by customers contacting the brand by phone call, to give the brand an opportunity to interact in a [similar] manner.”)Tesla, the highest-volume EV maker, had rated above average or leading in earlier Pied Piper studies in 2019, 2021, and 2022. But its ratings have now slipped below the average. Tesla’s “sales methodology has transformed more into order-taking than customer assistance,” the company concludes. “Tesla’s model today appears to be, ‘If you want what we sell, and require no assistance, it’s easy to order,’ ” commented O’Hagan. “With an online focus and few retail locations, these new EV brands have a great opportunity to excel with phone, chat, and email interactions with their customers,” O’Hagan said. “However, we found that when their customers reach out for help or with questions, they are usually met with brand reps who answer only simple, scripted questions without being proactively helpful.” He called it a “missed opportunity” to turn inquiries into potential customers.
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The 2023 Porsche Taycan has a quicker infotainment system and updates to its battery that promise to slightly improve both charging speed and range.Other equipment updates made for 2023 Taycan include Variable Light Control available on all Taycans with the panoramic glass roof, easier setup of the Porsche Dashcam, and the deletion of the 19-inch fully-painted Taycan Aero wheels.The 2023 Taycan can be ordered starting at $88,150. Since its debut in 2020, Porsche has sold more than 75,000 of its all-electric Taycan sedan, and Sport and Cross Turismo wagons, globally. For a moment, it looked like its EV would outsell the brand’s crown jewel 911 here in the U.S., but six months into 2022, Taycan sales lurk behind sales for one of our favorite sports cars by 726 units. With plenty of time to heal that divide, Porsche has announced 2023 Taycan pricing and updates that will affect even the earliest Taycans sold three years ago.

Porsche says it has updated the Taycan’s 71.0-kWh and 83.7-kWh batteries’ cooling and heating strategy, as it did last year, to allow it to precondition quicker and to a higher temperature. The result is getting the battery ready to reach its 270-kW maximum charging speed at a higher state of charge. This means instead of having the peak available only between states of charge between 5 to 15 percent, even if charging begins at 30 percent, it’s possible to reach DC fast-charging speeds of up to 270 kW thanks to the car’s 800-volt architecture. This charging functionality will be offered as a free update for current Taycan owners, Porsche said.In theory, reaching that max charging speed more often and more quickly should reduce charging times, and Porsche says the 2023 Taycan also gains 50 kilometers (31 miles) in overall range as measured by Europe’s WLTP test protocol. That’s thanks to the latest software updates, including switching off the front motor in Normal and Range modes in dual-motor variants.
EPA figures aren’t yet out for the 2023 Taycan, but using current WLTP and EPA estimates as a benchmark, the farthest-driving Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus model earned a 254-mile rating on the WLTP scale and a 227-mile EPA estimate here in the U.S. That means it’s reasonable to assume the max range for Taycan could reach as high as 250 miles from the EPA. The optimizations don’t stop there. 2023 Taycans come with updated PCM 6.0 infotainment software with a revised and more colorful user interface, and the addition of wireless Android Auto. Porsche will offer this as a free update to current Taycan owners, but it will require a visit to a Porsche service center for what Porsche says could take as much as a day to complete. The upgraded PCM 6.0 will allow drivers to filter charging stations by power output, allowing users to prioritize the quickest chargers nearby.In terms of equipment, the new Porsche will look a lot like the outgoing model with the exception of the deletion of the fully-painted 19-inch Aero wheels. Those are gone, but the polished and painted 19-inch Aero wheels remain. Variable Light Control is now available on all Taycans with the panoramic glass roof which allows the driver to electronically change the roof from clear to opaque. Porsche now includes the preparation treatment for its dashcam, in the form of a wiring harness for optional front and rear Porsche Tequipment safety cameras. The 2023 Porsche Taycan is live on the configurator today, with pricing starting at $88,150 for the sedan and $99,150 for the Taycan Cross Turismo wagon.
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Supernal, a subsidiary of Hyundai, has revealed its eVTOL Vehicle Cabin concept, showcasing the passenger compartment inside its flying shuttle.The eVTOL’s cabin design took inspiration from the automotive sector’s entertainment systems and lighting, while also including sustainable materials. Supernal hopes to launch its flying pod in the U.S. by 2028, while another Hyundai division works on a hydrogen-powered shuttle that can travel longer distances.Flying cars have been touted as the future of transportation for decades, and while a plethora of companies have claimed to crack the code, their efforts have never amounted to more than a few working prototypes. The race to solve the flying car conundrum has only heated up in recent years, with independent startups like Terrafugia and PAL-V facing new competition from transportation giants like Uber and Airbus. Hyundai is also investing heavily in the nascent industry, launching a U.S.-based subsidiary called Supernal last November to focus on the so-called “Advanced Air Mobility market.” Now, Supernal has unveiled its eVTOL Vehicle Cabin concept at the Farnborough International Airshow in England, showing what the passenger compartment inside its upcoming intra-city air shuttle could look like.

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Supernal worked with Hyundai’s studios to draw inspiration from automotive design for the creation of its eVTOL cabin concept. The pod seats five, and the lightweight structure is constructed from forged carbon fiber. Each “ergonomically contoured” seat features a deployable control center designed after the center consoles found in cars. Each passenger has a charging port and a small storage compartment. The overhead lights mimic a car’s sunroof, and the lighting adjusts during different phases of the flight. Getting in and out of the eVTOL is made easier by grab handles on the vehicle’s doors and seatbacks. Supernal also touts the eVTOL concept’s sustainable construction, with includes interior materials such as recyclable carbon fiber, reinforced thermoplastic, plant-based leather, and recycled plastic fabric.

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Supernal says it is in the process of certifying the eVTOL for commercial use in the United States starting in 2028, with plans to launch the flying vehicle in Europe soon thereafter. Supernal’s eVTOL will be just one electric air vehicle in a family planned under the Hyundai umbrella. Hyundai’s Korean division is currently in the process of creating a hydrogen-powered, mid-sized flying vehicle for inter-city cargo and passenger shuttle services. However, it doesn’t expect to launch that until the 2030s. While Hyundai certainly has more resources than many of the startups that have tried to make the flying car a reality, we won’t be holding our breath.
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The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV arrives riding on the Ultium platform and featuring front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive models.The SS performance trim produces 557 horsepower and 648 pound-feet of torque, allowing it to reach 60 mph under four seconds, according to Chevy.Chevy estimates the Blazer EV will be able to travel between 247 and 320 miles on a charge, and prices will start at $44,995, with the SS ringing in at $65,995.The Chevrolet Blazer has been a shape shifter since the nameplate first emerged in 1969. Originally a full-size, truck-based two-door called the K5, the Blazer migrated to a smaller SUV body style based on the S-10 pickup in the mid-1980s. Then came the mid-size TrailBlazer of the early 2000s, which spawned an LS V-8–powered SS model, before the Blazer title returned on a sharply styled crossover in 2019. Now Chevy is repurposing the name for an all-new electric SUV, which arrives for the 2024 model year with up to 320 miles of range and the resurrection of the SS badge on a 557-hp performance model.

2024 Chevy Blazer EV LT.
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The Blazer EV debuts with four trims—1LT, 2LT, RS, and SS—and a dizzying array of powertrain choices. The 1LT, 2LT, and RS are front-wheel-drive models as standard, with the 1LT able to go an estimated 247 miles on a charge. All-wheel drive is optional on the 2LT and RS, and the 2LT maxes out at 293 miles of range depending on battery size. The RS will also be available in a rear-wheel-drive configuration, and with the right battery and drivetrain the RS will be able to travel up to 320 miles. The Blazer EV rides on General Motors’ Ultium platform and three battery sizes will be offered, but Chevy hasn’t revealed how big the packs are. Chevy says that when plugged into a DC fast-charger, the Blazer EV will be able to charge at up to 190 kW, adding 78 miles of range in 10 minutes.

2024 Chevy Blazer EV RS
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A Sporty Drive ModeAt the top of the range, the Blazer SS becomes the first electric Chevy to bear the Super Sport badge, and it pumps out 557 horsepower and 648 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive is standard on the SS, and Chevy claims the crossover can hit 60 mph in under four seconds in the sportiest drive mode—which bears the eye-roll-inducing name Wide Open Watts, or WOW. The SS will be fitted with front Brembo brakes and it, like all Blazer EVs, features an independent front and rear suspension. This sportiest model boasts an estimated 290-mile range. Each trim level gets a unique front fascia, with the LT displaying a blanked-off body-color grille while the RS adds a black grille piece and a full-width LED light bar, along with sporty side skirts. The SS gets a more aggressive black mask with a column of strakes below the headlights and also gains a black roof. The LT rides on 19-inch wheels, while the RS upgrades to 21-inch units and the SS features 22-inchers. The LED light bar found on the RS and SS, which includes an illuminated Chevy logo, plays lighting sequences as the driver walks towards or away from the car, as well as displaying the charge level when the Blazer is plugged in.

2024 Chevy Blazer EV SS
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The centerpiece in the interior is a 17.7-inch touchscreen paired with an 11-inch digital gauge cluster. The dashboard design is sleek and futuristic with turbine-like air vents, and the RS and SS add a flat-bottom steering wheel, ambient lighting, and lots of red accents. The RS and SS also get heated and ventilated front seats, while standard heated rear seats on the SS can also be optioned on the RS. We were wowed by the crisp design in our brief seat time in a pre-production vehicle, but we found the headroom in the second row severely lacking. The Blazer EV also comes loaded with technology, with standard automated emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, front pedestrian detection and braking, and optional reverse automated braking and Advanced Park Assist. GM’s Super Cruise hands-free highway driving system is also available, and the MyChevy app will allow owners to map out routes to find charging stations.

Police Car Version ComingChevy also says that there will be a Police Pursuit Vehicle version of the Blazer EV. Using the SS as a base, the PPV will be fitted with the largest battery and will be offered in rear-wheel drive or dual-motor, all-wheel drive specifications. The PPV will also have the SS model’s Brembo front brakes and an interior redesigned to suit the needs of police officers. The first Blazer EVs to arrive on dealer lots will be the 2LT and the RS, which go on sale next summer. The 2LT will start at $47,595 and the RS at $51,995, with the SS coming later in 2023 at an asking price of $65,995. The cheapest Blazer EV, the 1LT, and the PPV will show up in the first quarter of 2024, with the 1LT starting at $44,995. The Blazer EV will be produced at the same factory in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, where the current gasoline-powered Blazer is built, and the two Blazers should coexist for the foreseeable future.
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• Any Nissan GT-R is desirable to fans of Japan domestic market (JDM) cars, but this one is especially interesting because Nissan produced only 64 V-Spec N1 examples of the GT-R.• Each of the 64 came with the same Crystal White paint.• For those who want to bid, or those who want to sit back and enjoy the auction unfold, bidding for this 1994 Skyline GT-R V-Spec N1 will close Wednesday, July 20.The GT-R name is one of those titans of the JDM industry, sitting up there with the best of them. After a short run from 1969 to 1973, the GT-R nameplate disappeared for 16 years. Nissan decided to revive the name in 1989 as part of its quest to dominate Group A racing. That’s the back story of this very limited-edition V-Spec N1 version of the GT-R that is currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos).

Officially, the newest generation was referred to as E-BNR32; colloquially, it was shortened to R32. As much success as the R32 found in sanctioned races, it found even more street racing in the mountains of Japan. Initial D anime fans will recall Takeshi Nakazato and the NightKids, with the black V-Spec II.With the R32 dominating the Group A race series, Nissan set out to find success in the showroom class of Group N. Of the original N1, Nissan produced 118, as well as 64 in V (for Victory) Spec. The only R32 with fewer models made by Nissan was the V-Spec II, of which 63 examples were produced.

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Power is produced by the famous twin-turbocharged RB26 inline-six, connected to a five-speed manual transmission. You’ll need to get comfortable rowing gears with your left hand because each and every one of these JDM legends is right-hand drive. Since Group N regulations are more strict than most of their counterparts, Nissan was limited in how they could modify the base GT-R. What they could do is save as much weight as possible. All 245 N1 GT-Rs were painted in the same Crystal White paint (code 326). Nissan reportedly saved almost 10 pounds by applying such a thin layer of paint, rather than the four-stage process used on other GT-Rs. Other dietary restrictions included no rear wiper, no floor mat for the trunk, no stereo or sound system, and lighter headlights. The original buyer of this GT-R went for the optional A/C, meaning the list of amenities in this car is up to three, with automatic climate controls and power windows also on that list. The only modification for this car is an HKS EVC boost controller.

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If you ask me, the winning bidder should be immediately accepted into the ranks of the Myogi NightKids, with some mountain pass drifting in their future. Meanwhile, with two days to go until the end of bidding on July 20, the price is up to $66,666.
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Subaru announced pricing for the 2023 Outback and Legacy models this week, and both now cost almost $1000 more than they did in 2022, despite only minor changes to the front end and some EyeSight driver-assist upgrades.The Outback now starts at $29,620, and a new trim level is available. The Onyx Edition can now be had with the 2.4-liter turbo boxer engine that produces more horsepower and torque than the standard 2.5-liter engine.The 2023 Legacy starts at $25,415, an increase of $925 over the entry price for the 2022. You can no longer get the Limited XT trim, but the Sport now comes standard with the 2.4-liter turbo engine.As with pretty much everything else these days, the Subaru Outback and Legacy models are getting more expensive for the 2023 model year. Subaru announced this week that the new Outback will start at $29,620, while the 2023 Legacy starts at $25,415.

Subaru has updated a few things on the new models, including improved EyeSight driver-assistance technology that uses a new electric brake booster and can operate in a wider range of conditions. Outback and Legacy models get blind-spot detection with lane-change assist and rear cross-traffic alert, and EyeSight now offers automated emergency steering that helps the cars avoid collision with obstacles at speeds up to 50 miles an hour.The Outback’s price increased by $800 compared to the 2022 Outback, which started at $28,820. There isn’t a lot that’s different in the new Outback, but the front end looks slightly different. The grille and bumper are now larger and the headlamps have been changed. The Outback Wilderness does not get an upgraded fascia. The cameras used for the Outback’s driver-assistance features in the Touring trim have also been improved with a wider field of view.The 2023 Outback now offers the Onyx Edition without a turbo engine. The new Onyx Edition starts at $34,720 and includes a power moonroof, an 11.6-inch multimedia infotainment system and automated emergency braking. Unlike last year, when the Onyx trim could only be had in XT form with the upgraded 2.4-liter turbo boxer engine, there are now two engine options. The base engine is a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter boxer that produces 182 horsepower and 176 pound-feet of torque, while the 2.4-liter produces 260 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque. The turbo option is also available in the Limited XT and Touring XT trims. All 2023 Outbacks (and Legacy sedans, for that matter) come standard with all-wheel drive and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).

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For the 2023 Legacy, Subaru has raised the starting price by $925 over the $24,490 that the base 2022 Legacy cost. Exterior changes are limited to a new front fascia with new headlights and, once again, a more prominent grille. Subaru has removed the Limited XT trim from the lineup, but the Sport trim now comes standard with the 2.4-liter turbo engine.These prices include Subaru’s destination and delivery fees, but these prices are $150 higher in Alaska and “may vary” in nine other states, most in the Northeast: Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The 2023 Outback and Legacy will be available at Subaru retailers this fall.
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If you’re looking for affordable collectibles of classic cars, the U.S. Postal Service has you covered with the upcoming launch of five pony-car stamps. The Mustang, Camaro, Javelin, Challenger and Cougar are all represented.The USPS has issued other sets of classic cars, including some for muscle cars from the 1960s and 1970s and multiple sets showing off cars from the 1950s.The pony-car Forever stamps will go on sale in August and cost 60 cents each.Five classic muscle cars from the height of the pony-car era are about to look good standing perfectly still on a postage stamp. The U.S. Postal Service is bringing the five performance cars to philatelists across the country next month.The five models featured on the new Forever stamps include the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the 1969 AMC Javelin SST, the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, and the 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 GT.

The USPS said this new stamp series is intended to highlight the “youthful spirit” that these cars brought to the automotive world between 1964 and the energy crisis of the 1970s. By the end of that decade, pony cars had become cultural icons and, as these stamps prove, they remain popular today.The pony-car era might be long gone, but some of that spirit survives today. We, for one, never tire of a good Camaro vs. Challenger vs. Mustang comparison test, as we did in 2020.The USPS has a history of highlighting American cars from previous eras on its stamps. In 2013, the USPS worked with NASCAR driver Richard Petty to promote five limited-edition muscle-car stamps. The cars on those stamps included the 1966 Pontiac GTO, the 1967 Shelby GT500, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda, and the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.The USPS has also issued stamps featuring vehicles from the 1950s, including a set of five “sporty cars” and another five that emphasized “fins and chrome,” including the 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk and the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado.Earlier this month, the price of a Forever Stamp went up by two pennies to 60 cents. Any uncanceled Forever Stamp can be used to mail a one-ounce letter, no matter when and at what price they were purchased.The USPS will hold a first-day-of-issue celebration for the Pony Cars Forever stamps at the Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, California, on August 25. If you’re interested in attending, you can RSVP for the free event at the USPS website.
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