It’s hard to believe that the 1973 Ford Mustang is the same car as the original 1965. Well, all the sheet metal is different and it’s 800 lbs. heavier, but they rode on essentially the same platform. The automobile… more»
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1 of 1,552: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2 Supercharged!
The Avanti is one of those cars that you have to wonder how successful it could have been if Studebaker had stayed afloat. Sure, there was the reincarnated Avanti II, but they were mostly powered by Chevrolet V8s. This… more»
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Stored 23 Years: 1966 Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang was one of the biggest sales success stories of the 1960s. And that’s particularly true for the 1966 model year when a record 607,000 of the little cars found buyers before competition joined the fracas in… more»
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GTX Tribute Project? 1970 Plymouth Sport Satellite
The Satellite joined the Belvedere ranks in 1965 as Plymouth’s top mid-size car. The Sport Satellite arrived in 1968 (bucket seats in coupes and convertibles) with a higher level of trim and would remain in the hunt for three… more»
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1 of 30: 1999 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona 500
Based on the Firebird, the Pontiac Trans Am was one of the most successful of the “pony cars.” It arrived on the scene in 1969 and stayed around until 2002. To commemorate the auto’s 30th anniversary, a special edition… more»
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Caprice Powered: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette
Despite the convertible being discontinued and the largest engine available reduced to a 350 cubic inch V8, the Chevy Corvette had record sales in 1976. It was still the only 2-door U.S. production sports car on the market and… more»
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Long List of New Parts: 1976 Ford Pinto Wagon
Ford’s first U.S.-built subcompact was the Pinto, introduced in 1971. It had a 10-year production run which resulted in nearly 3.2 million units sold. The station wagon was a popular model, comprising nearly one-third of the car’s total sales… more»
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G-Code Drop-Top: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner
Sunliner was the name Ford applied to its full-size convertibles from 1952 to 1964. For most of that time, it was part of the Galaxie 500 series which debuted in 1959 to compete against the Chevy Impala. This 1962… more»
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Dynamic Duo? Pair of 1972 AMC AMXs
The AMX was one of American Motors’ more interesting cars. It was a 2-seat, GT-style performance coupe that ran from 1968 to 1970. After that, it was a muscle option on the Javelin which it had previously been based… more»
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Bigger Than Ever! 1973 Buick Electra 225
Beginning in 1959, the Electra (and 225) would become Buick’s most opulent full-size automobile. It held that honor for more than 30 years before the Park Avenue came along. The “225” designation would be coined for the length of… more»
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Ever Seen One? 1967 Nissan Patrol 4X4
Here’s something you may never have seen before (I don’t ever recall seeing one). A Nissan Patrol is an SUV similar to the earlier Toyota Land Cruiser. While still manufactured in some form today, it was only imported into… more»
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1 of 9: 1959 Studebaker Scotsman 4X4
Between 1957 and 1959, the Scotsman name applied to either a passenger automobile or a pickup truck, but only in 1958 was the name used on both. For the latter two years, the Scotsman was a pickup, the predecessor… more»
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Pontiac Power! 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Corvette sales remained strong in 1964, a year after the first major redesign saw an increased demand for the sports car by 50%. The convertible (the removable hardtop was optional) continued to dominate at nearly two-thirds of production. This… more»
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Space Age Styling: 1962 Imperial by Chrysler
The Imperial was Chrysler’s premium product for nearly 60 years. From 1955 to 1975, it was positioned as a separate make (the theory was to better compete with Cadillac and Lincoln). This 1962 edition is a 2-door hardtop and… more»
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Numbers Matching 409! 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
If you were to create a list of iconic automobiles of the 1960s, would the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport make the list? Especially one with the 409 cubic inch V8 engine, like in this 1963 edition? The engine and… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1976 Datsun B-210
Nissan Motor Co. began its sales journey in the U.S. in 1958. Established as Nissan USA but selling cars branded as Datsuns (until the 1980s), they would become part of the “import invasion” that began in earnest with the… more»
