I have to tell you, I’m a complete sucker for a 1969 SS396 Chevelle! I remember when these were new; I used to go by our local in-town Chevrolet dealership (which could hold about four cars in its showroom)… more»
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41K Mile 1947 Plymouth Deluxe Convertible!
Even though it has been nineteen years, I still find it hard to believe at times that Plymouth is no more. As a youngster, I always remember them vying with Chevrolet and Ford for that entry-level consumer and as… more»
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One Family Owned: 1983 Alfa Romeo Spider
Every time I see an Alfa-Romeo Spider I think of Dustin Hoffman in the movie, “The Graduate”. While hardly a car movie, the Alfa gets a lot of screen time with what is probably dubbed-in engine tone but it… more»
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“Big Daddy” Ed Roth’s 1955 Custom?
What the….? That was my first reaction when I spied this Ed Roth custom creation. Roth, better known as “Big Daddy” was a mainstream fixture of the California custom car culture in the ’50s and ’60s. He was also… more»
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Rare Barn Find: 1954 Woodill Wildfire
The early ’50s were an interesting time for the domestic automobile industry. There was consolidation occurring with the formation of companies like American Motors, Kaiser/Willys and then, later on, Studebaker and Packard. But while that was taking place, there… more»
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Hot Rod It? 1942 Ford Deluxe Coupe
The year that almost wasn’t. For Ford, and every other domestic auto manufacturer, 1942 production ended in January or February of that year due to U.S. involvement in World War II. While 1941 was a big production year, things… more»
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Real Deal! 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
SS454 – there’s a magical letter/number combination and the ‘70 through ‘72 examples of this performance-oriented Chevelle are highly sought after. While the ’70 with its big kahuna 450 HP engine option sucks all of the air out of… more»
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Carport Find: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 396
1969 Camaros are everywhere and why not? There were 243,000 built, they are arguably the most popular version produced and it was the retro-design that Chevrolet reverted to when they relaunched the 2010 model after a seven-year absence. Located… more»
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Like New: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe 396
There is nothing capricious about this magnificent 1967 Chevrolet Caprice, two-door hardtop; it makes a statement! Usually, the Impala gets all of the press and attention, well Impala, move-over, this Caprice, located in Stillman Valley, Illinois, is available here… more»
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Desert Find: 1966 Dodge Polara Hardtop
What’s in a name? Well, with cars, a name often evokes speed, strength or power. Space-age themes frequently figure into nomenclature too, for example, Plymouth Satellite, Mercury Meteor, Chevrolet Nova, Ford Galaxie, Saturn, and today’s barn find, a Dodge Polara (as in… more»
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Stalled Hot Rod Project: 1959 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery
There was a time when auto designers went to great lengths to get multiple models from a single platform – a trend that is not as common today. Looking back you could find two-door hard-tops with several different roof-lines,… more»
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On The Cheap: 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula
The Oxford Dictionary has several definitions for the word formula but the following seems to run the truest in a generic sense: “a method, statement, or procedure for achieving something, especially reconciling different aims or positions”. The “achieving something”… more»
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1972 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible Barn Find!
OK, so is it 4 barrel carburetor, 4-speed transmission, and two exhaust; 400 CI, 4 barrel carburetor and 2 exhaust or something else entirely? Whatever, it doesn’t really matter because in the ’60s and early ‘70s the 442 was… more»
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Some Serious Attitude: 1977 AMC Gremlin Hot Rod
There were AMC Ramblers, Pacers, Javelins, AMX’s, Hornets, Gremlins and then there are GREMLINS or maybe, in this case, Mr. Gremlin, as that is exactly what we have here, located in Delano, Minnesota and available here on craigslist for… more»
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Bimmer Bargain? 1973 BMW 2002tii
The “Oh Two” community is a worldwide network, according to BMW, and that network consists of enthusiasts of what is technically known as BMW’s “114” range. Included in that range is this 1973 2002 TII, located in Spartanburg, South… more»
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Power And Luxury: 1966 Buick Riviera
Large and in charge, that’s one way to describe Buick’s Riviera from the 1960s. Style, power, ride, quality and personal space were all hallmarks of the Riviera and even after 54 years, those attributes can be seen in this… more»
