Between 1961 and 1966, the Classic was the “bread and butter car” of American Motors, sandwiched between the compact American and luxury Ambassador. The cars received a major facelift in 1965, making them more similar in size to cars… more»
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Worth Saving? Trio of Early Mercury Cougars
In the 1967 model year, competition came to the hot “pony car” market that Ford had owned nearly 100% for the prior two years. The new faces on the scene were the Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, and Mercury Cougar…. more»
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Forward Look Find: 1955 Plymouth Belvedere
While many folks today associate Chrysler’s “Forward Look” campaign with the noteworthy 1957 model year, it really started with the overhauled 1955-56 products. Plymouth especially benefited from the modern changes, building more than 700,000 automobiles in 1955. The Belvedere… more»
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Fancy Fury: 1966 Plymouth VIP
To compete with more upscale products, Ford introduced the LTD in 1965 as a fancy version of the Galaxie 500. Chevrolet quickly followed suite a few months later with the Caprice (guess what, a dressed-up Impala!). And Plymouth got… more»
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1 Owner White Hat Special: 1969 Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger was one of the hottest cars of 1968-70. Sales may or may not have been helped by the “White Hat Special” package which was released in the Spring of 1969. It offered a combination of popular… more»
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Almost Finished: 1960 Studebaker Hawk
The Studebaker Hawk, produced between 1956 and 1964, must get the award for the most models derived from a single design. Eight iterations of the sedans and hardtops were offered, though no more than four were fielded during the… more»
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3-On-The-Tree: 1958 Ford Fairlane Sedan
The 1957 model year was a big one for Ford. All its cars were redesigned and fresher in appearance. And two new models were added, the Skyliner retractable hardtop and the Ranchero wagon-based pickup. All that added up to… more»
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29k-Mile Survivor? 1974 Pontiac Ventura
The 1970s Ventura was Pontiac’s version of the Chevrolet Nova. They needed a compact car to compete, and cloning the Nova was the logical (and easiest) route to go. The front clip and taillights were different, but not much… more»
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Unfinished Roller: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Chevrolet redesigned its popular Camaro pony car in 1970, but production delays resulted in the car not arriving in showrooms until February (instead of the prior Fall). The Z28 was still in the mix with an LT1 350 cubic… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville
The Grand Ville was an upgraded version of the Pontiac Bonneville and was sold between 1971 and 1975. So, it had the best of the best that the GM division could offer at the time. This 1973 edition is… more»
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Same Owner 40 Years: 1970 Ford Mustang SCJ 428 V8
The hottest of the hot 1970 Ford Mustangs were the Super Cobra Jets, which included a 428 cubic inch V8 rated at 335 hp (conservatively). The seller bought this car 40 years ago and souped it up even further,… more»
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1 of 906: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner
If you were shopping for a Mopar muscle car in late 1971, you should have bought a leftover ’71 model because their performance ratings were higher. 1972 brought the demise of the 426 Hemi, and 440 6-Pac,k and the… more»
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Working Clamshell: 1971 Buick Estate Wagon
When General Motors redesigned its full-size cars in 1971, the Buick Estate Wagon moved to the longer Electra platform, making it the largest Buick wagon since the post-World War II era. These were heavy wagons, coming in at 5,400… more»
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Light Project? 1971 Chevrolet Impala
The Chevrolet Impala regularly made the best-selling automobile list in the 1960s. Especially in 1965, when more than one million copies left the factories (a number that hasn’t been bested). The 1971 editions received a redesign that would carry… more»
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Former Airline Shuttle: 1972 Checker Aerobus
Checker Motors was well known for its presence in the fleet car business, especially in taxicabs. Back in the day, you couldn’t visit a major metropolitan area without finding several yellow Checker cabs running around. One of Checker’s custom… more»
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Grandma Grocery Getter: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Originally a high-end version of the F-85 compact, the Cutlass became a series of its own and was upgraded to a mid-size automobile in 1964. A styling refresh came in 1966 that held into 1967, except the front turn… more»
