We suspect this once-magnificent vehicle is a Rolls-Royce Phantom II which replaced its predecessor in 1929. Because the work to turn this grand machine into a limousine was done by coach builders designated by R-R, it no doubt was… more»
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Indy Pace Setter: 1963 Chrysler 300 Drop-Top
Chrysler’s 300 had the honor of pacing the field at the 1963 Indianapolis 500. To help promote the occasion, they built a few hundred “Pace Setter” editions of the Sport Series hardtops and convertibles. The Sport Series (which debuted… more»
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Last of the 289 V8s: 1968 Ford Fairlane 500
The Fairlane was a major staple of the Ford line-up in the 1960s. Born in 1955 as a full-size car, it morphed into intermediate status in 1962 and remained in that form until 1970 (replaced by the Torino). This… more»
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Hemi Project: 1967 Plymouth GTX Barn Find
The Plymouth GTX was considered a “gentleman’s” muscle car as it was much better equipped than the Road Runner of the day. It only had a five-year run as a standalone model before being rolled up under the “Bird.”… more»
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Supercharged Project: 1954 Kaiser Manhattan
One of the more interesting cars of the 1950s was the Kaiser Manhattan. It was the top-of-the-line product to emerge from Kaiser-Frazer Corp., first badged as a Frazer and later as a Kaiser. It could be ordered with a… more»
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Rebuilt Hemi V8 Project: 1955 Imperial
The Imperial had been a Chrysler Corp. product since 1926, established as the most luxurious automobile to come out of Highland Park, Michigan. To improve the car’s competitive position against Cadillac and Lincoln, Chrysler spun off the Imperial as… more»
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Running Garage Find: 1955 Pontiac Chieftain
The Pontiacs were all-new for 1955 (just like their counterparts at Chevrolet). The Chieftain was the entry-level model and accounted for 63% of sales that year. Pontiac gained a V8 in ‘55, the first time an eight-cylinder had been… more»
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Air-Cooled Survivor: 1970 Volkswagen Beetle
The VW Type 1 (aka Beetle or Bug) was one of the most produced automobiles in history. From 1938 to 2003, 21.5 million copies of the quirky little car saw the light of day. The same platform was used… more»
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Flagship Model: 1965 Dodge Monaco
The Monaco was introduced in 1965 as Dodge’s top-of-the-line automobile. It was positioned above the Polara and built on the C-body platform, which is also used for Chryslers. As a 2-door hardtop, it had bucket-like seats in the rear,… more»
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Original Paint: 1962 Ford Fairlane 500 V8
In 1962, Ford shifted its Fairlane nameplate from a full-size product to a new mid-size platform to fill a gap between the Galaxie and the compact Falcon. The decision was a success, and the three categories would outsell the… more»
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Nicest One Left? 39k-Mile 1968 Chrysler Newport
During the 1960s, the Newport was Chrysler’s entry-level product but it was far from modest in its features. The interiors were quite comfortable and a 383 cubic inch V8 (2-barrel) was standard equipment for plenty of power. This seller… more»
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Stored 32 Years: 1971 Ford Torino 500
Ford introduced the Torino nameplate in 1968 as the high-end version of the mid-size Fairlane. After 1970, the Fairlane name rode off into the sunset, leaving the Torino to carry the torch. The 500 was the mid-range model between… more»
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Single Family Pickup: 1972 Ford Ranchero Squire
The Ford Ranchero debuted in 1957 as a pickup based on a 2-door station wagon platform. It morphed into a Falcon-based compact truck in 1960 and then to a mid-size in 1966, and it remained in the lineup through… more»
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32k-Mile Garage Find: 1968 Ford Galaxie 500
Launched in 1959 to compete against the Chevrolet Impala, the Ford Galaxie 500 always finished second in the sales race. It was the top-of-the-line model until 1965 when the LTD came along (just as the Caprice sub-planted the Impala… more»
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Build Sheet: Real 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
One of the best-selling muscle cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s was the Chevy Chevelle SS 396. Though an option package on the Malibu in 1970, some 53,600 were built with RPO Z25 (code word for SS… more»
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Possible Super Sport? 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevy Camaro was the most successful of the competitors that came to battle with Ford’s Mustang in the 1960s “pony car market. Launched in 1967, Chevy sold 221,000 Camaros, which was less than half of the Mustang. But… more»
