Why the 1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28 Is Still the Most Talked-About Muscle Car

July 7th, 2026 by
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Chevrolet Classics By Branden Bodendorfer, Director of Marketing, Wheelers Family Auto Group | July 7, 2026 Quick Answer: The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 stays at the center of muscle car arguments because Chevy built it to win Trans-Am races, not to win at stoplights. Its high-revving DZ 302 V8, homologation-only build sheet, and back-to-back Trans-Am…

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Why Chevy Is as American as the Fourth of July

July 1st, 2026 by
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Community Quick answer: Chevrolet was founded in Detroit in 1911 by a race car driver and a car company founder who’d just gotten fired from his own company. Over a century later, Chevy still builds trucks, SUVs, and sports cars in American plants with American workers. That’s not a marketing line. That’s the actual history….

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2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Redesign: What to Know | Wheelers GM

June 23rd, 2026 by
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GMC Trucks  |  Branden Bodendorfer, Director of Marketing — Wheelers Family Auto Group Quick Answer The 2027 GMC Sierra 1500 is a full fifth-generation redesign on GM’s updated T1-2 platform. It brings two brand-new Gen 6 V8 engines, a 16.3-inch center display standard on every trim, all-new sheetmetal, and production set to begin in October…

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2027 Chevy Silverado 1500: New V8s, Big Screens | Wheelers GM

June 23rd, 2026 by
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Chevrolet Trucks  |  Branden Bodendorfer, Director of Marketing — Wheelers Family Auto Group Quick Answer Chevrolet officially revealed the all-new 2027 Silverado 1500 with a completely redesigned exterior, a fully digital interior with a standard 16.3-inch center screen, and two brand-new Gen 6 V8 engines. Seven trims, four engine choices, on sale at the end…

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5 Times GM Changed the Auto Industry

June 15th, 2026 by
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Quick Answer GM didn’t just build cars. The company invented systems every automaker on earth still uses today — from the automatic transmission to the catalytic converter to the way dealers finance vehicles. Five specific moments explain how one company rewrote the rules for everyone else. In This Article The Automatic Transmission (1940) Installment Buying…

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The History of the Chevrolet Silverado | Wheelers GM

June 9th, 2026 by
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Chevrolet Trucks Quick Answer The Chevrolet Silverado started as a trim level in 1975 and became a standalone model in 1999. Over four generations, it grew from a simple work truck into one of the best-selling vehicles in the country — a truck built for real work and real life. In this article Before the…

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The Story Behind the Chevy Bowtie Logo

May 28th, 2026 by
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GM History Branden Bodendorfer  |  Director of Marketing, Wheelers Family Auto Group Quick Answer The Chevy bowtie debuted in 1913, and nobody has ever fully explained where William Durant got the design. Two family members told two completely different stories, and automotive historians have never been able to settle it. The shape has stayed essentially…

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Why Tire Brands Matter More Than Most Drivers Realize

May 26th, 2026 by
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Service Tips & Tires Why Tire Brands Matter More Than Most Drivers Realize By Branden Bodendorfer  |  Wheelers Family Auto Group | Updated May 26, 2026 Quick Answer Tire brands matter because not all tires are engineered the same. The gap between a budget brand and a quality brand shows up in wet braking distance,…

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Chevy Tire Deal: Buy 3 Tires, Get 1 for $1 at Wheelers

May 7th, 2026 by
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  Service & Maintenance — By Branden Bodendorfer — May 7, 2026 Chevy Tire Deal: Buy 3 Tires, Get 1 for $1 at Wheelers Family Auto Group Quick Answer Right now through Chevy Certified Service, Wheelers is running a buy-3-get-1-for-$1 tire event on select tires with installation. Stack it with qualifying brake, rotor, or suspension…

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Best Chevy and GMC Trucks for Spring Projects and Towing in Wisconsin

April 28th, 2026 by
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Best Chevy and GMC Trucks for Spring Projects and Towing in Wisconsin Spring in Central Wisconsin is here — and with it comes the perfect time for big projects. Whether you’re hauling mulch and soil, towing your boat to the lake, or moving heavy equipment, you need a truck that’s ready for Wisconsin’s mud, rain,…

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