Ok, Ok, I know there is technically no such thing as a 1964.5 Ford Mustang – they’re all ’65s. But, there is a delineation between those produced from April to August of ’64 and those assembled during the regular… more»
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Surf’s Up! 1955 Ford Station Wagon
Disguised a bit as it is now, but this cool-looking 1955 Ford wagon is a four-door Country Sedan. It has been detrimmed, relieved of its door handles, and finished in such a way that it projects an old-school, not… more»
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Newness Abounds! 1971 Oldsmobile Toronado
We have given quite a bit of web press to Buick’s 1971 restyled “boattail” Riviera, but how about its equally redone cousin, the ’71 Oldsmobile Toronado? Not so much so. Yeah, I know, one’s rear wheel drive and the… more»
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As Good As It Gets: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville
Three years in, Pontiac was still singing the praises of its “Wide-Track” stance, and this 1961 Bonneville and its 62.5″ front track is an excellent representative of that design phenomenon. This Nashville, Arkansas, resident is the perfect embodiment of… more»
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Classic Cruiser: 1972 Oldsmobile 88 Royale Convertible
No doubt about it, I’ll admit that I like full-size, V8-powered, rear-wheel drive convertibles. Yes, I’ve owned a couple, but I think it’s the fact that such an architecture has become unobtanium in a new form, and that’s been… more»
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Bought In Europe: 1967 Volvo 122S
Volvo’s model 122 series had a VW Bug-like existence, in that its appearance barely changed between its introduction (1956) and its conclusion (1970). At the start, it had a typical in-the-flow design, but by the end, it looked dated…. more»
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Reasonable Camino Alternative? 1969 Ford Ranchero
“We are ‘THE KING OF AFFORDABLE CLASSICS’!” opines the listing for this 1969 Ford Ranchero. The listing also emphasizes “PRICE REDUCED!!!!” on this ute, which is finished in a rather memorable shade of… (you fill in the blank). Los… more»
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Lean-To Find: 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88
Last week, I wrote a post about a 1979 Chevrolet Caprice station wagon, and waxed on a bit about GM’s big 1977 B-body (full-size) downsizing and how it proved to be a big sales success. Today, I’d like to… more»
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On The Cheap? 1966 Chevrolet Caprice
Yikes! What happened here? There’s no doubt about it, ’66 full-size Chevies are among my favorites, thanks to a ’66 Impala SS convertible I owned years ago; it was one of my favorites! But this Caprice two-door hardtop? Well,… more»
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428 Powered Ragtop! Rare 1968 Mercury Monterey
Way back, my father owned a 1968 Mercury Monterey, but it was hardly this car; it was a boring, plain vanilla four-door sedan – you know, something a sensible business person would have driven. This example, however, is a… more»
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No Reserve Wagon: 1979 Chevrolet Caprice
Merriam-Webster defines ‘gamble’ as: an act having an element of risk: something chancy, and one as to wonder if GM considered the down-sizing of their full-size B-body cars in ’77 as a gamble. Regardless, they came up smelling like… more»
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Unmodified/Unmolested: 1971 Dodge Charger
How unusual! A 1971 Dodge Charger that is not a performance version and hasn’t been poorly twisted into a wanna-be muscle car. The seller tells us, “Selling my dad‘s car when my dad passed away. He left me a… more»
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Only 22K Miles? 1990 Ford Bronco
So, does a rising tide lift all boats? Ford has certainly done well with its current iteration of the venerable Bronco, and there’s no denying the outsized popularity of version one (’66-’77) with restored examples crossing into low six-digit… more»
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Tribute To A Friend: 1955 MG Magnette ZA
Up until about fifteen years ago, I had no idea that MG had actually built a four-door sedan, such as this 1955 Magnette. A dear, departed friend of mine was a consummate car-guy and British sports car enthusiast. And… more»
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50 MPG! 1982 Chevrolet Diesel Chevette
Sort of like Rodney Dangerfield, Chevrolet’s Chevette (’76-’87) gets no respect. And even less has been bestowed upon the diesel-powered version, such as today’s feature, courtesy of Curvette, a 1982 oil burner edition. Having suffered through three years of… more»
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Outhouse Find! 1979 Century Toilet In Espresso Brown
You know, it’s amazing what comes across the Barn Finds tip line. Take this ’79 Century for example, submitted by “disgruntled member”. At first, I assumed, OK, a slant-back Buick Century. Well, no slant back and no Century. It… more»
