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»
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LTD Yard Find? 1967 Ford Galaxie 500
The full-size Fords were in their third year of a design cycle in 1967, meaning they kept the stacked headlights that were adopted with the 1965 rework. These were big, capable cars that continued to find themselves in second… more»
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1 of 386: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner GTX
The heyday of the muscle car era was the late 1960s, and the Plymouth Road Runner flourished during the 1968-70 period of the car. But demand declined in the early 1970s, and in 1974 Plymouth only sold 1/8 as… more»
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Last Year in US: 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle
Over the course of 65 years, Volkswagen produced more than 21.5 million Type 1 automobiles, commonly referred to as the Beetle. The first one was assembled in 1938 in Germany and the last in 2003 in Mexico. 1977 was… more»
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No Reserve Low-Mile 1984 Chevrolet Corvette
America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette, has been produced every year since 1953 – except 1983. That was when they took a year off, shifting from the third to the fourth generation models. When the Corvette returned in 1984,… more»
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Upgraded Sleeper! 1966 Plymouth Belvedere I
The Belvedere was a staple in the Plymouth portfolio from 1954 to 1970. It became a mid-size by default in 1962 when Chrysler introduced the B-body platform, thinking that Chevrolet was going to downsize. In 1965, the B-body became… more»
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3-On-The-Tree! 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
In the 1950s, a column-shifted manual transmission was common fare. But by the 1970s, automatic transmissions had largely taken their place – at least on non-performance automobiles. This 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe has a 307 cubic inch… more»
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Parked 36 Years: 1973 Plymouth Duster
One of Plymouth’s most successful ventures of the 1970s was the addition of the Duster fastback to the Valiant compact lineup. It took a rather stodgy sedan and turned it into a sporty youth car from 1970 to 1976…. more»
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1 of 600? 1975 Hurst/Olds W-30 Project
The 1975 model year was the sixth time since 1968 that Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance partnered for a limited-production muscle car. Buyers could choose from either white or black paint and either a 350 cubic inch V8 (W-25) or… more»
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Manual Tranny? 1970 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate
On more than one occasion, Chevrolet branded its full-size station wagons separately from its comparable automobile products. The Kingswood was the equivalent of the Impala in 1950-60 and again from 1969-72. The latter period included the Kingswood Estate with… more»
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Jet Age Project: 1963 Oldsmobile F-85
Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Buick all joined the compact car movement in 1961. The three were based on the new Y-body platform, and the Olds version was dubbed F-85 as a nod to the Jet Age. The car was in… more»
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One-Year-Only: 1955 Chrysler Windsor Nassau
The Windsor was a Chrysler staple throughout the 1940s and 1950s. When Chrysler rolled out the first round of its “Forward Look” products in 1955, it applied the Nassau name to an entry-level Windsor 2-door hardtop. It was a… more»
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Reassembly Required: 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic
The 88 (also Eight-Eight) was an entry- or mid-level full-size car in the Oldsmobile portfolio for more than 50 years. One incarnation was the Dynamic 88, which was in the fold from 1958 to 1968. This 1960 edition is… more»
