From 1940 to 1964, the Series Sixty-Two (also 62) was the breadwinner of Cadillac’s assortment of products. It was the entry-level model, though hardly sparse, and most confused it with the Coupe de Ville/Sedan de Ville offerings, which were… more»
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Semi-retired logistics marketing professional with 30+ years of writing experience. Old car enthusiast.
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27k Miles! 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Many consider the 1970 model year to be the pinnacle of muscle car sales. After that, the combination of rising insurance premiums and engine detuning for lower emissions took its toll on buyer interest. Chevrolet still built a flock… more»
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Sleeper Parts Car: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO
The Taurus debuted in 1985 as Ford’s new, front-wheel-drive, full-size family car. In a move to compete with Euro sedans like Mercedes and BMW, they added the SHO edition in 1989 – Super High Output. Borrowing from Yamaha, the… more»
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Muscle Car Taxi? 1978 Checker 396 V8
For more than 20 years, Checker Motors supplied major U.S. cities with flocks of taxi cabs. The Checker “Taxi” was produced between 1961 and 1982, and some may still be in service today because they ran forever. The seller’s… more»
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Only 1900 Miles! 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
By the 1970s, U.S.-built factory convertibles were becoming harder to find. The safety pundits had made enough noise to scare away a lot of buyers. So, General Motors decided that the 1975 model year would be the last for… more»
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Gold Paint 289 V8: 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone
The Cyclone was introduced in 1964 as the performance arm of the Mercury Comet. It was the equivalent of the Ford Falcon Sprint, and both quickly came into competition with the new Mustang, getting their doors blown off in… more»
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T-Type Turbo: 1984 Buick Skyhawk J-Car
The Skyhawk was Buick’s iteration of the GM J-car from 1982 to 1989. It joined the ranks of the Chevy Cavalier, Olds Firenza, Pontiac Sunbird, and even the Cadillac Cimarron. Between 1983 and 1986, Buick offered the Skyhawk T-Type,… more»
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340 V8 Drop-Top: 1967 Dodge Dart GT
Dodge redesigned the Dart compact in 1967, a move that helped boost sales for a car that would remain in production for nearly another decade. The GT continued as the sporty model (with the GTS being the performance iteration)…. more»
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W-30 455 V8: 1974 Oldsmobile 442
General Motors went all-in on mid-size muscle cars in 1964/65. That included the pioneering Pontiac GTO, Chevy Chevelle SS 396, Buick Gran Sport, and the Oldsmobile 442 (aka 4-4-2). Though cars bearing the 442-brand continued to appear through 1991,… more»
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Older Restoration? 1959 Edsel Ranger
The Edsel was an expensive experiment that ended up costing Ford Motor Co. hundreds of millions of dollars. And that’s in 1950s valuations. It was a new car line that was quirky at first, but proved that it was… more»
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Package Deal: Trio of Chevrolet El Camino “Utes”
The El Camino was Chevrolet’s answer to the Ford Ranchero. Both initially were station wagon-based pickups that enjoyed long rear-wheel-drive runs. The El Camino was in production in 1959 and 1960, then took a break until 1964, when it… more»
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Daily Driver 289 V8: 1965 Ford Mustang
Growing up in the 1960s was a great time – at least in terms of the automotive landscape. One of the most exciting debuts of the decade was the 1965 Ford Mustang, which was so successful that they built… more»
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20k-Mile Carport Find: 1959 Chevrolet Impala
For the second year in a row, the 1959 Chevrolets were all new cars. They were long and lean in appearance with “batwings” in the back, all supposedly because of the success of Chrysler’s Space Age “Forward Look” cars… more»
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Under Dash Tunes! Grand Boss FM/8-Track Player
Those of us who had our first cars in the 1970s probably had some kind of aftermarket sound “system”. I’m not talking about a fancy integrated stuff with Bose speakers. I mean a factory AM radio in the dash… more»
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Fender Bender: 1972 Ford Mustang Grande
Due to competition and a changing market, sales of the 1972 Ford Mustang were a far cry from its heyday in 1966. Production was off by 80%, and demand didn’t improve until the car was reinvented as a subcompact… more»
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60k-Mile Cruiser: 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk
The 1962-64 Gran Turismo (GT) Hawk was the last iteration of the Studebaker Hawk, which dated to 1956. Depending on your tastes, it may have been the most attractive of the lot with its formal roofline and upright grille,… more»
