Buick’s midsize A-body car was all new for ’73, as were all of its GM cousins. Buick’s nomenclature was a bit confusing, but what wasn’t was how much this Century series had changed from its 1972 predecessor. Today’s discovery,… more»
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New Floors: 1962 Chevy II Nova Wagon
Those old station wagons keep rollin’, and interest in them shows no sign of abatement. Still, does that include all old wagons? I guess it’s a case-by-case study. Take today’s find, for example, it’s a 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1956 Nash Statesman
We received quite a few comments regarding the appearance of this 1958 Packard station wagon, some positive but several alluding to its rather extreme styling. Well, I’m not going to sugar coat this 1956 Nash Statesman – it’s bugly… more»
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Fireball V8! 1963 Buick Special Convertible
Last week, I penned a piece on a 1964 Buick Skylark, and today, I thought I’d review the previous year’s model to see if any similarities exist. This 1963 Buick Special is probably more different than it is similar…. more»
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Put An LS In It! 1969 Ford F-100
Man, there’s a bunch of things goin’ on here! While this 1969 Ford F-100 has undergone significant modifications and updates, its original form alone still makes it one of today’s most popular collectible pickups. Yeah, it has that whole… more»
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His Loss, Your Gain? 1960 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
Last week, I covered this 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery, and for the sake of continuity, I thought I’d fast-forward ten years and examine this 1960 edition. The concept was still the same; it’s just the obvious styling evolution, conducted… more»
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Rare As Hen’s Teeth? 1958 Packard Wagon
When was the last time you saw one of these, a 1958 Packard station wagon? In my case, never! I know 1958 was the end of the line for Packard, and this once great marque was reduced to that… more»
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Cool Hot Rod Cruiser: 1962 Ford Ranchero
Is it a car? Is it a truck? Is it both? Well, yes, it’s both, but it’s a lightweight in terms of its truck tendencies. Still, 20,000 buyers lined up in 1962 and plunked down $2,300+ for Ford’s functional… more»
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Fuel Injected? 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
You could make a case for 1969 being Chevrolet’s pinnacle year. Number one in production with almost 2.1 M cars, they had all the bases covered from full-sizers like this 1969 Caprice four-door hardtop (Sport Sedan in Chevy-speak), to… more»
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Two Door Cool: 1953 Plymouth Suburban Wagon
In today’s world, a two-door station wagon seems like an oddity. Actually, a station wagon, in general, is an oddity today, at least in the U.S. But there was a time when a two-door, long-roof was part of just… more»
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Only One In The U.S.? 1941 DeSoto Custom
Last week, I covered this 1950 DeSoto coupe and received many interesting comments. With that thought in mind, today, I thought I’d wind it back a bit and take a look at this 1941 DeSoto S8 Custom. It’s in… more»
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Cheap 1950 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery Project
I remember a time, probably not long after the Sedan Delivery body style fell out of favor, that they were still pretty common, and I recognized them for what I thought they were, an unusual window-blocked-out sort of station… more»
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First Year: 1964 Buick Skylark Convertible
Often, when referencing the introduction of the 1964 GM A-body cars (Chevrolet Chevelle/Malibu, Pontiac Tempest/LeMans, Oldsmobile F85, and Buick Skylark/Special, it’s the Pontiac that sucks all of the air out of the room with its trend-setting GTO. Oldsmobile gets… more»
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Maybe It’ll Buff Out: 1961 Chevrolet Impala
And now, another installment of “What in the Sam Hill Happened?” Today’s subject is a 1961 Chevrolet Impala convertible, or perhaps I should suggest that it used to be a ’61 Impala convertible. Whatever its story, I sincerely hope… more»
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3-On-The-Tree: 1966 Ford Fairlane Squire
Those old station wagons keep on rollin’, and today’s discovery, courtesy of Zappenduster, is the seldomly encountered Ford Fairlane Squire, a 1966 example to be precise. The full-size Country Squire makes BF front page news pretty often, so this… more»
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Fully Restored: 1950 DeSoto Custom Coupe
I always find discontinued auto marques an interesting study. In my time on earth, I’ve counted fourteen U.S. brands that are no longer with us, compared to, by my count, only ten domestics that are still with us (eleven… more»
