Although the original Studebaker Avanti barely lasted two years, its independent successor – the Avanti II – lived on for another three decades. After Studebaker collapsed in South Bend, a couple of dealers pooled their resources, bought some equipment… more»
About Russ Dixon
Semi-retired logistics marketing professional with 30+ years of writing experience. Old car enthusiast.
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Cheap Wheels: 1973 Dodge Royal Sportsman
For $750, this 1973 Dodge Sportsman Royal is certainly Cheap Wheels. It has its fair share of bruises and bumps, and it runs, but doesn’t stop due to a quirky brake problem. It was the top-of-the-line passenger van in… more»
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48 Years and Still a Project: 1928 Oakland Coupe
The Oakland Motor Car Co. launched in 1907 but was part of General Motors from 1909 to 1931. It was positioned just above Chevrolet in the GM pecking order. A variety of models were produced over the years, including… more»
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Air-Cooled Van: 1963 Chevrolet Greenbrier
The Corvair 95 was a van/pickup version of the air-cooled Chevrolet Corvair with the engine mounted in the rear. Four versions were offered: the Greenbrier/Corvan (van) and the Rampside/Loadside (pickup). The Greenbrier was the passenger version of the van,… more»
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SE R/T Tribute Driver: 1970 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger debuted in 1970 as the last of the entries into the “pony car” market. It shared a brand-new E-body platform with the Plymouth Barracuda, though no sheet metal was common. The SE (Special Edition) was the… more»
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Henry County Coupe: 1976 Ford Granada
The Granada was initially conceived as the successor to the Maverick. And it was introduced while the latter was still in production. The Maverick continued to attract buyers as a bargain compact, so the Granada became the premium offering…. more»
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Space Age Town Sedan: 1959 Ford Galaxie
The Galaxie nameplate debuted in 1959 as the top trim version of the Ford Fairlane. It was another marketing ploy by the automobile industry to tie into the Space Race of the 1950s and 1960s. The Galaxie would be… more»
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One Owner Ragtop: 1969 Ford Mustang
With production of 300,000 units in 1969, the Ford Mustang was still the market leader among “pony cars”. But that was half of the record year that was 1966. Nearly 15,000 Mustangs built in 1969 were convertibles, and the… more»
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28k-Mile Survivor: 1975 Ford Gran Torino
The third generation of the Ford Torino arrived in 1972 and ran through 1976, after which the mid-size cars were rebranded. The 1975 editions would be little changed and gained catalytic converters like every other production American-built automobile. The… more»
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Loft Find Nomad: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Safari
In 1955, Chevrolet introduced the Nomad, a 2-door sport wagon, as part of the Bel Air lineup. Its sheet metal differed from other Chevy wagons from the cowl back. To defray production costs, Pontiac offered its version of the… more»
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100 Miles Per Gallon! 1981 HMV Freeway
When gasoline hit the ridiculous price of $1.00/gallon in the late 1970s, car manufacturers were asking themselves the question, “Is there a better way?” One such company was H-M-Vehicles, Inc., whose solution to the problem was the Freeway. It… more»
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Work In Progress: 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk
The Gran Turismo Hawk was the final variant of the Studebaker Hawk that began in 1956. The GT Hawks were produced from 1962 to 1964 until the company transferred all automobile production to Canada. Cars not making the shift… more»
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Newer 350 V8: 1968 Chevrolet C-10
In the 1960s, the C-10 was a two-wheel drive, half-ton pickup truck sold by Chevrolet. Though several generations were produced, the concept was in place from 1960 to 2002. The seller has a patina-laden 1968 C-10 with a slightly… more»
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Factory 426 Street Wedge: 1965 Plymouth Fury III
After relying on the smaller B-body platform for its full-size cars in 1962-64, the C-body returned the big Plymouths to a competitive position in 1965. The models offered were the Fury I, II, III, and Sport Fury, putting the… more»
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Donated Woodie: 1975 Ford Pinto Squire
The Pinto was Ford’s first subcompact automobile and was in production from 1971 to 1980. Only a single generation was built, though obvious changes were made over time. The Squire model was added in 1972, a 2-door wagon with… more»
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Fastback Conversion: 1967 Ford Mustang
This 1967 Ford Mustang began life as a coupe, much like 100s of thousands of them did. Since the seller’s business is fixing up old Mustangs, enough spare body panels were lying around to convert this coupe into a… more»
