Iconic Chevrolet, Mercury “flying sledgehammer”, Pontiac army and something else — Photo — Reading Room

The autoculture of the USA is not only crossovers and SUVs of all stripes, huge pickups, testosterone muscle cars and giant antediluvian dreadnoughts that dazzle with chrome “jewelry” and effectively disable even a trained vestibular apparatus with ship rolls. These are also sports sedans. They are not similar to what European companies offer. Rougher and more uncouth, but very emotional – and besides, they are better tuned than skeptics think. Our review presents models of the recent past, including forgotten ones.