Ten years can make a world of difference in the auto industry. In 1955, the Chrysler 300 was introduced to much fanfare in the press, and it soon became a NASCAR racer and a charismatic line-topper. By 1965, muscle… more»
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No Reserve: LT1-Powered 1974 Jaguar XJ6L
Sir William Lyons, the founder of Jaguar, was personally responsible for making our roads a little more beautiful. To recap, he was the lead designer of not only the XK120 but also the original XJ6, seen here in its… more»
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Fully Restored: 1940 LaSalle Series 50 Sedan
The automotive landscape is littered with orphan brands, and many once fell under the General Motors banner: One such nameplate was LaSalle. GM teased a new LaSalle a couple times over the years, including some controversially styled Motorama show… more»
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396-Powered 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS
I remember being home sick one day back in high school, and I spent a couple hours watching a VHS copy of Two Lane Blacktop to pass the time; while I watched it for the cars, I was somehow affected… more»
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San Antonio Survivor: 1982 Ford Bronco XLT Lariat 4×4
I’m a late adopter when it comes to Ford trucks, and there’s no good reason for it. As a kid, I found my grandpa’s ’74 Dentside completely unattractive; today, I’d call the same truck timeless. The “Bullnose” so common… more»
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Rust Free? 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Some cars are equally at home sitting on display in one’s living room or yawing through an off-camber curve out on some deserted backroad, and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is one of them. First, it has to be the… more»
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BF Auction: 2013 GMC Yukon Denali
It’s a fact of economic reality: Many of us have new car hearts and used car incomes. While we ogle that new Yukon on our local dealer’s lot, with its sticker price edging closer and closer to $100,000, we… more»
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72k Miles: RHD 1962 Bentley S2
What a difference a grille makes. This gorgeous 1962 Bentley S2 was almost identical to the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud SII, but its slightly racier nose and “winged B” hood ornament somehow make me think of those Bentley Boys at… more»
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50k Miles? 1981 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Coupe
It’s funny how several decades can change your mind about something. I was only a little kid back in the early ’80s, but I didn’t think that my parents’ new 1983 Buick LeSabre Limited Coupe was a very attractive… more»
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Air-Conditioned 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
In 1959, Pontiac introduced two themes that its styling and marketing departments would mine for five decades into the future: the “Wide-Track” advertising slogan (sometimes based in fact) and the split grille. The success of both is plain in… more»
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NASCAR-Loving Grandma Owned: 1996 Ford Thunderbird
As a NASCAR fan myself, I have to ask a tough question: Does NASCAR sell cars anymore? After all, the Camaro has been out of production for a year, but it’s still out on track, badged as a Chevrolet…. more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1949 Ford F5 School Bus
In Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It (hear me out), a character named Jaques performs a famous monologue about the seven “acts” of a man’s life, one of them being “a whining schoolboy…creeping like snail unwillingly to school.” Maybe times… more»
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Rust-Free Four Speed: 1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
It says a lot about the Mustang’s appeal that over a million of them had sold by the end of the 1966 model year. It might say even more that even with all those Mustangs floating around, they’re still… more»
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Barn Find: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker Club Coupe
One day, we’ll wake up and all the postwar Chryslers will be gone; however, that day has not yet come. As of now, they seem to be coming at us from all corners of the United States; I know… more»
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29k Miles? 1986 Ford Mustang LX Convertible
When Ford released the more rounded ’87 Mustang, it may have had the largest power gap between its base and optional engines of any car ever made: the 2300 made a paltry 90 horsepower while the 5.0 famously had… more»
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48k Miles: Supercharged 1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
If you like personal luxury coupes with a sporting bent, 1963 was one of the best years for the American auto industry. With the well-established T-Bird, the upstart Riviera, Pontiac’s dashing Grand Prix, and Studebaker’s last attempts to stay… more»
