The times they were a-changin’ for Chevrolet’s Corvette in 1974. Actually, there was the triple whammy of safety, emissions control, and now, a fuel mileage upheaval affecting every manufacturer in the auto biz but the ‘Vette seemed to be… more»
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Taking Reasonable Offers: 1978 MG “B”
So, a 1978 rubber bumpered MGB, finished in brown and available at a “make an offer” price. Hmmm, I thought, at first, that I should title this post “Three strikes and you’re out” but that would be really snarky… more»
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Field Find: 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix 455 – J
Starting with the 1971 model, we witnessed what was really just a facelift to the uber-successful third-gen Pontiac Grand Prix. It was downsized in ’69 (’70 was mostly a ’69 rerun), and to my eyes, Pontiac did the update… more»
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Rare Muscle Truck: 1971 Ford Ranchero GT 429 CJ
Oh for the days long ago when one could buy a very functional car/truck like this 1971 Ford Ranchero GT and max it out with cool options. I’ve often hoped for the return of the Ranchero/Camino and thought maybe… more»
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Super Clean 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
Years ago, I had an aged relative who had never gotten a driver’s license. He used to refer to cars as “machines”, I never once heard him use the words automobile, auto, or car to describe a four rubber-wheeled… more»
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Needs Finishing: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
302,669! According to Auto-Catalogue, that’s how many Oldsmobile Cutlasses got cranked out in model year 1972 – it was a good year indeed! And Oldsmobile had the tiger by the tail with their Cutlass, in all of its incarnations… more»
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DeDual Quads! 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Well, this one’s a surprise! Referred to by the seller as “Yahtrod” it’s a real sled with some punch under the hood. A 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, with its normally endowed powerplant, makes for brisk acceleration – what would… more»
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The Scrambler! 1969 AMC SC/Rambler Project
Technically known as an SC/Rambler this discovery is actually looking a bit rambled and scrambled. It’s still a neat find owing to its one-year-only production of an estimated 1,500 or so copies. It also shows that even Number Four… more»
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6,500 Mile Survivor? 1979 Ford Pinto
Well, in the ongoing Ford Pinto – Chevrolet Vega debate, I guess the Pinto gets props for outlasting the Vega (1980 vs. 1977). But then again maybe Chevrolet finally grasped what a zero the Vega was and did the… more»
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Two-Tone Lincoln? 1947 Continental Cabriolet
Before I could get this post completed, this 1947 Lincoln Continental cabriolet disappeared from Facebook Marketplace. Maybe it sold or the seller decided to remove it for one or another reason. So, with that unfortunate turn of events, let’s… more»
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1963 Chevrolet Biscayne 409 4-Speed
In the ole daze, there was this “sleeper” concept that I’m positive most of you can remember. You take a real ordinary looking, budget trim level car and shove in a huge engine with the appropriate drive train. Once… more»
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Stock And Original: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500
The first thing that I thought of when I glimpsed this 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 was a grade school friend’s father, he had a Dodge just like this – it was even the same color. What I thought was… more»
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Poncho Power! 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
I have to apologize upfront for the images used in this post – they’re not great and I did the best with them that I could. This is a fabulous car and needs better pictorial representation – additional images… more»
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Park Lane Perfect: 1967 Mercury Convertible
When is a full-size Ford, not a Ford? When it’s a 1967 Mercury Park Lane convertible like today’s Pacific Palisades, California discovery. Mercury had lost a lot of its uniqueness by ’67 but there were some things, still, to… more»
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Car Of The Year! 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe
Motor Trends‘ Car of the Year! That’s right, Chevrolet’s downsized B-body, a radical departure from its previous version, won MT’s coveted award for ’77. Other GM B-bodies followed suit but Chevy got the award, I guess, because it was… more»
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Impressive Cruiser: 1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible
Earlier in the week I opined about Cadillac’s place in a downsized automotive world. The topic of this discussion was spurred on by a 1984 Eldorado Biarritz which I stated was not my favorite but added, “I’m usually a… more»
