General Motors developed the J-Platform in the 1980s as a “world car,” meaning the design would be employed across GM’s global footprint. The Cavalier was such a car, and the third generation alone (1995-2005) saw production reach 2.4 million… more»
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Semi-retired logistics marketing professional with 30+ years of writing experience. Old car enthusiast.
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37k-Mile Survivor: 1974 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
For five decades (1946 to 1996), the Ninety-Eight (aka 98) was Oldsmobile’s largest and most luxurious automobile. It reached epic proportions from 1971 to 1976 before the need for better fuel economy finally led to downsizing. This 1974 Regency… more»
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Paint Ready Project: 1969 Dodge Super Bee
The Super Bee was Dodge’s equivalent of the budget-minded Plymouth Road Runner. It debuted in 1968 but only enjoyed a 4-year run. Like the Road Runner, which was based on the Belvedere, the Super Bee was a Coronet under… more»
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Laguna Clone: 1973 Chevrolet El Camino SS
The El Camino enjoyed a long run at Chevrolet as a “gentleman’s pickup,” a truck based on a passenger car platform. For 1959 and 1960, it was a full-size transport, while shifting to a mid-size set-up in 1964 through… more»
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Triple Finned Chrysler Package Deal
Chrysler redesigned its cars in 1960, treating them to unibody construction (was that a treat given their propensity to rust?). From 1959 to 1961, the Windsor was the entry-level model (the name was retired in the U.S. after 1961)…. more»
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1-of-282: Restored 1973 Pontiac GTO
None of the muscle cars of the 1960s saw demand fall off faster than the Pontiac GTO. From a peak of 97,000 units in 1966, Pontiac couldn’t find 6,000 buyers in 1972. The 1973 model year brought renewed hope… more»
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Kammback Survivor: 1973 Chevrolet Vega Estate Wagon
The Vega was Chevrolet’s first foray into subcompact automobiles. From 1971 to 1977, GM sold more than two million gas sippers, although the car was initially flawed (overheating engines, premature rusting). The “Kammback” was the 2-door station wagon edition,… more»
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Can You Save It? 1970 Dodge Charger
In the late 1960s, some of the most popular cars on the market were the redone B-bodied Chryslers circa 1968-70. The hottest was the Dodge Charger, followed closely by the Plymouth Road Runner, and the rest of the B-body… more»
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Too Far Gone? 1950 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
The DeVille debuted in 1949 as a top trim package on the Series 62 Cadillacs. That included the Coupe DeVille, which was one of the first pillarless 2-door hardtops. These cars became a series of their own later in… more»
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Easy Restoration: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
The Hawks were a series of Studebaker and – for one year – Packard automobiles produced from 1956 to 1964. One of the earliest was the Golden Hawk, a 2-door hardtop that had a run of three years (1956… more»
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Built for Speed! 1968 Ford Falcon Futura
From its inception as a compact car in 1960, the Ford Falcon was a top seller through the middle of the decade. But after the debut of the popular Mustang (which was based on the Falcon) in 1965, sales… more»
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Cheap Wheels Drop-Top: 1998 Chrysler Sebring
The Sebring was a mid-size entry from Chrysler, offered in the second half of the 1990s and the first decade of the new century. A popular convertible was in the mix, based on the Cirrus and built in Mexico…. more»
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Restored Bubbletop: 1961 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet did an extreme makeover on their full-size cars in 1961, coming with crisp, rounded styling compared to the “batwings” of 1959-60. This ’61 Impala has the desirable “bubbletop” roofline, which would be the last for the model, switching… more»
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Graffiti Special: 1990 Dodge Dynasty
The Dodge Dynasty was one of the largest variants of the Chrysler K-Car, in production from 1988 to 1993. It employed front-wheel-drive, a V6 engine, and was considered a mid-size car by size and weight. This 1990 example of… more»
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Rebuilt Six-Banger: 1959 Edsel Villager Wagon
Ford Motor Co. decided there was a market for a fourth brand in its lineup. So, they introduced the Edsel in 1958 using features not found on other FOMOCO products (like a push-button transmission in the middle of the… more»
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Newly Restored: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
The 1969-70 Boss 302 was the Ford Mustang’s answer to the Chevy Camaro Z/28. Both were developed to allow the pony cars to compete in the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans Am division. SCCA rules at the time… more»
