For most of the second half of the 20th Century, if you flagged down a Yellow Cab in a big city, there’s a fair chance you got to ride in a Checker. Built like tanks, these beasts were big,… more»
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Running Survivor: 1955 Chevrolet 210 Townsman
Chevrolet made a lot of noise in 1955 with a full range of all-new cars available with GM’s optional first V8 engine since 1918. The 210 was the mid-level Chevy that offered a few more creature comforts over the… more»
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Nearly Done Stalled Project: 1959 Ford Prefecta
The Ford Anglia was a small 2-door sedan built in England from 1939 to 1967. The Prefecta was essentially an upscale 4-door version of the same vehicle. The seller’s nearly finished project should be a Prefecta 100-E, which was… more»
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Cheap Wheels Pickup: 1991 Ford Ranger
The Ranger has had two runs as a smaller pickup truck in the Ford world. First as a compact from 1983 to 2012, then later as a mid-size beginning in 2019 (and still in production). The earlier trucks replaced… more»
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Rebuilt 454 V8! 1975 Chevrolet Cheyenne C20
The C/K Series of pickup trucks was built by General Motors from 1960 to 2002 and was marketed by both Chevrolet and GMC. The third generation of the “Rounded Line” had the longest tenure between 1973 and 1991. The… more»
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Nova Survivor: 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II
By 1962, Chevrolet had two players in the burgeoning compact car market. First was the unconventional Corvair (rear-mounted, air-cooled) in 1960, followed by the more routine Chevy II a couple of years later. The Chevy II (aka Nova) was… more»
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Slant-Six Survivor? 1973 Plymouth Duster
The Plymouth Valiant was a popular compact in the 1960s. But sporty it was not. To attract younger buyers, they introduced the Duster model in 1970, a fastback that featured its own body from the cowl back. The seller… more»
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Stored 40 Years! 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback
The sporty Plymouth Barracuda had the misfortune of hitting the market 17 days before the Ford Mustang in 1964. The latter vehicle coined the term “pony car” to define the new market segment, and it buried the Barracuda in… more»
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30k-Mile Museum Piece: 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air
If you wanted a new, low-frills, full-size car in 1962, the Chevrolet Bel Air was hard to beat. It was a step up from the fleet-quality Biscayne, but not as well equipped as the top-of-the-line Impala. The seller’s car… more»
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Field Find Wagon: 1957 Chevrolet 210
In “Tri-Five” circles, most of the interest in 1955-57 Chevrolet station wagons falls to the Bel Air Nomad, a 2-door wagon with its own sporty body. Low production numbers mean they can be very valuable today with collectors. Of… more»
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Rat Rod Wagon: 1967 Dodge Polara
In the 1960s, the Dodge Polara competed head-to-head with the Chevrolet Impala, Ford Galaxie, and Plymouth Fury (in its own camp). The big C-body automobiles were redesigned in 1965 and returned to true full-size dimensions with a styling refresh… more»
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Drop-Top Roller: 1967 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
The second generation of the Chevy Corvair (1965-69) suffered in the sales arena, thanks largely to some negative safety PR via Ralph Nader. Which is a shame, as the nifty compact was a much-improved automobile by then. The seller’s… more»
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Powered by Chevrolet! 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
The LeMans Sport was a model of the Pontiac intermediate produced from 1970 to 1972. We suspect it was intended as a cross between the LeMans Sport and GTO, providing buyers with GTO-like looks and performance at more affordable… more»
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One Prior Owner: 1987 Dodge Aries
The K-car line-up of automobiles, including the Dodge Aries, is credited with saving Chrysler Corp. from extinction in the 1980s. The company’s dependence on stodgy big cars in the 1970s almost did them in, but the front-wheel-drive, gas-sipping K-cars… more»
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30k-Mile Project: 1967 Buick Electra
The Electra (aka “225”) was the flagship automobile built by Buick from 1959 to 1990. The 225 surname was a nod to the car’s length in inches. It was produced on the same C-body platform as other top-of-the-line big… more»
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Field Find: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro SS RS
Chevrolet sold 700,000 Camaro “pony cars” in its first three years on the market (1967-69). So, an all-new design was on the schedule for 1970. Production delays resulted in the cars arriving in showrooms late by five months, contributing… more»
