Throughout the fifties, domestic cars were, for the most, part, standard-sized. The wheelbase dimensions changed based on trim levels, but full-size cars were the mainstay. Take Buick for example, 1960 saw models including the Electra, Invicta, and LeSabre, produced… more»
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Big-Block Powered 1974 Plymouth Duster
When I first spied this Duster I thought, that’s an interesting subject, a ’74 Duster with some bluster! By ’74, the performance bender, that had started years before, was all but over, and Plymouth’s everyman economy compact had to… more»
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427/4-Speed! 1966 Chevrolet Biscayne
I do have a tendency to migrate towards old full-size domestic cars. Even though they were a mainstay of American motoring for many years, and there were so many non-descript versions made, they have rapidly disappeared from our landscape…. more»
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39K Mile Convertible: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500
And now for a little bit of comparison. Earlier in the week, we covered this neat ’70 Ford XL convertible. It’s a bit rough around the edges but not without its possibilities. Today, we have a similar ’67 Galaxie… more»
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Carport Find: 1951 Cadillac Sixty-Two Sedan
This 1951 Cadillac Sixty-Two isn’t exactly a barn find, it’s more like a carport find and it has been parked, according to the seller, for a very long time. But, he was able to get it out, started, cleaned… more»
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Convertible SS Project: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
The seller of this ’67 Chevrolet Camaro openings the listing with, “Up for auction is this 1st gen 67 Camaro convertible project, says ss on the gas cap, but not sure of the details“. Project? Glad we got that… more»
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350 Powered Custom 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
Well, this will be an interesting juxtaposition. A week ago, we covered this ’59 El Camino 4X4 with its rather obvious supercharger poking up through the hood. There was a readership debate regarding the purity of originality vs. the… more»
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Hollywood Movie Star! 1952 MG TD
Show of hands if you saw Quentin Tarantino’s film, “Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood“. OK, a show of hands if you remember any of it. I had a hand up and then a hand down but I’m like… more»
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Barn Find: 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Here is yet another 1963 Alfa Romeo Guilietta; there has been no dearth of them on Barn Finds that’s for sure. And as with most, this example is advertised as a barn find that is for restoration. The listing’s… more»
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429 V8 Drop-Top! 1970 Ford XL
Quiet! That’s the watchword all over the 1970 Ford sales brochure. Performance was certainly in vogue but it was rapidly being surpassed by luxury in terms of full-size car platforms. Chevrolet dropped its Impala SS and SS 427 models… more»
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Triple Carb 427! 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Project
Talk about collectible Corvettes, here’s just such an example in the form of a second-year C3, powered by Chevrolet’s legendary 427 CI “Rat” motor. It’s a project but looks like a sound start so let’s check it out. This… more»
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Desert Domiciled 35 Years! 1952 Willys Utility Wagon
Earlier in the week, we covered this 1955 Mercedes 170 and I made a reference to a neighborhood family that had a collection of gearhead sons, one of whom favored a Mercedes 170S. Well, the others had a passion… more»
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Old School Hot-Rod: 1946 Ford Flathead Coupe
Having covered many post-war Ford coupes in the past, I can clearly state that this example is probably the nicest yet to surface. It’s old-school all the way and a tribute to how hot rodding was many years ago…. more»
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Rare Nomad And 2 More! 1958 Chevrolet Station Wagons
By most measures, a 1958 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon was a swing and a miss. It was trading on the vaunted, two-door ’55-’57 model which was first envisioned as part of GM’s 1954 “Motorama” line. By ’58, the Nomad… more»
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Zombie Hunter? 1964 Chevrolet 4X4 V8 Van
OK, all of you “The Walking Dead” fans, here’s your chance to buy some zombie insurance. You never know, the next apocalypse could be right around the corner and you wouldn’t want to be caught unprepared. Just like this… more»
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Dual 4 Barrel Carburetors! 1965 Buick Riviera GS
A few weeks ago I was in southern California, a place where you always find interesting cars that are used as everyday drivers. In spite of tight emission controls, many older cars, old enough to escape those regulations, can… more»
