Chevrolet had a hit on its hands with their new mid-size car in 1964, the Chevelle. The Malibu was the top series and was available with the Super Sport option, providing bucket seats and a console. The 1965 models… more»
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Bits and Pieces: 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible
Next to the fastback, the convertible body style is perhaps the most desirable of the original Ford Mustangs (1964 to 1966). The seller has one from 1966, but it’s a project in various states of disassembly. Some new sheet… more»
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Bubbletop Field Find: 1960 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet redesigned its full-size cars in 1959, going from a big, rounded look to a thinner approach with “batwings” in the rear. The 1959-60 Impala Sport Coupes (aka 2-door hardtops) had an extensive use of glass with the roof… more»
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Estate Sale Project: 1984 Avanti II
The original Studebaker Avanti was produced for only two model years, 1963 and 1964. The company canceled it when its auto production shifted to Canada. A couple of Studebaker dealers quickly revived the personal luxury car, and it lived… more»
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One Owner Estate Sale: 1966 Chevrolet Impala
When you sell more than one million copies of the same car in a single year, what do you do for an encore? That was the challenge for the 1966 Chevrolet Impala after the same auto found more than… more»
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Same Family Since New: 1955 Mercury Montclair
The Montclair was a mid- or top-range Mercury on two occasions (1955 to 1960, 1964 to 1968). It was introduced on a new platform in 1955, and 2-door hardtops like this one were more than two-thirds of Montclair sales… more»
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Same Owner 30 Years: 1967 Mercury Cougar
Except for the Plymouth Barracuda, the hot new Ford Mustang (1964-66) had no competition until 1967. That’s when the Chevy Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, and Mercury Cougar joined the race. The latter was also a FOMOCO product, sharing the Mustang’s… more»
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Parts Car or Project? 1970 Dodge Charger 500
The Dodge Charger 500 was a fancier trim edition of the car in 1970 and 1971. But in 1969, it was a limited-edition car with styling adjustments to be more aerodynamic for NASCAR purposes. Only 392 were built in… more»
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58k Miles: 1975 Dodge Dart Swinger Special
Dodge added the Swinger 2-door hardtop to the Dart lineup in 1969 to add some pizzazz to the otherwise stodgy compact. A couple of years later, the Swinger Special came along, a stripped-down version of the car for those… more»
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One Owner Bathtub: 1975 AMC Pacer
If you look up the word “quirky” in the dictionary, you might see a photo of the American Motors Pacer there. Along with one each of the AMC Gremlin and Matador. AMC was always willing to think outside of… more»
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Few Details: Carport Find 1957 Oldsmobile 98
Of all of the cars that represented the Space Age styling of the late 1950s, the list has to include the 1957-58 Oldsmobiles. This applied to both the 88 and 98 models, with the 1958 being more over the… more»
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Pint-Sized Pickup: 1986 Dodge Ram 50
The Ram 50 (or D-50) was a Japanese-built, badge-engineered compact pickup sold between 1979 and 1994. It was produced by Mitsubishi and imported through a long-standing partnership with Chrysler. Its rated payload capacity was 1,500 lbs., on par with… more»
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39k Miles: 1958 Opel Olympia Rekord Project
German auto manufacturer Opel began selling cars in the U.S. through Buick dealers in 1957. That practice would continue until 1975, when Buick had sufficient traction with its own compact, the Apollo/Skylark. Rare today is the Opel Olympia Rekord… more»
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Pickup Project: 1977 Chevrolet C30
Chevrolet/GMC produced the C/K series of trucks from 1960 to 2002. The third generation of the “Square Body” trucks was offered from 1973 to 1991, including the C30, a 2-wheel-drive full-ton pickup (“K” designations were for 4-wheel drive). The… more»
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Unibody Project: 1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix
Most folks remember the Dodge Dart as a compact car. That was between 1963 and 1976. But in 1960-61, it was a full-size offering with a shorter wheelbase that outsold some of the other Dodge offerings. The seller has… more»
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Sunny Weather Cruiser: 1968 Pontiac Bonneville
The Bonneville debuted in 1957 as a Pontiac special edition, then became a series of its own and remained in the lineup through 2005. The nameplate generally stood for big, luxurious automobiles that also packed a punch under the… more»
