To many, the 1957 edition of the so-called “Tri-Five” Chevrolets of 1955-57 are the best looking. And perhaps the most collected, even though the production numbers by year didn’t vary much. This ’57 Sport Coupe in Bel Air trim… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass S
The second-generation Oldsmobile Cutlass as a mid-size car was built from 1968 to 1972. While the F85 was still the entry-level model, the Cutlass S was sandwiched below the Cutlass Supreme and 4-4-2. This 1968 Cutlass S is a… more»
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Mid-Year Redesign: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
The industry’s second best-selling “pony car” – the Chevrolet Camaro – was all-new in 1970. And would be introduced mid-season, leading many to call it a 1970 ½ model (but they were all titled as ‘70s). This nice example… more»
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V8 Drop-Top Project: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Chevrolet Impala was hands-down the best-selling full-sized automobile in the U.S. in the 1960s. Demand was aided by the Super Sport edition, which debuted in 1961 and continued throughout the decade. Convertibles were built in smaller numbers than… more»
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Rumble Seat! 1933 Buick 56-S Sport Coupe
Buyers were slowly coming back to new automobiles in 1933 (after the Great Depression), and Buick offered no less than 20 models/body styles. One was the Series 56-S Sport Coupe which this auto appears to be from the photos…. more»
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Suicide Doors! 1965 Citroën 2CV Stored 15 Years
The Citroën 2CV is one of those European economy cars that most Americans have never seen in person. But they were plentiful in many movies filmed in France. More than 3.8 million of them were built over 42 years… more»
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Buried Alive: 1962 MG MGA Mk II
The MGA was a successful sports car built by MG between 1955 and 1962. Several variants were produced including this Mk II from 1962 (total production exceeded 101,000 units). This example is a project covered up by its parts… more»
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Two Owner Family Sedan: 1972 Dodge Polara
The Polara was Dodge’s version of the Chevrolet Impala or Ford Galaxie 500 in the 1970s and 1970s. This Polara Custom (1972) is a two-owner automobile that at first glance looks like a repainted police cruiser. But it’s not… more»
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1 of 358: 1971 Buick Skylark GS-350
The Skylark-based Gran Sport (or GS) was Buick’s mid-size muscle car in the 1960s and 1970s. With rising insurance premiums, big-block motors were starting to fall out of favor in the early 1970s. Which explains why nearly two-thirds of… more»
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1966 Buick Riviera Barn Find
The Buick Riviera was one of General Motors’ first personal luxury cars, hitting the scene in 1963. It would be a fixture for the balance of the century (except for 1994). The automobile got its first redesign in 1966… more»
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1-Of-200? 1990 Dodge Dakota Lil Red Express
Who remembers what the fastest production vehicle was in 1978? It was the Dodge Lil Red Express – a factory pickup with a police engine that got around emissions controls (for a year). It returned, at least in spirit,… more»
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400 V8: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe
From its inception in 1958, the Impala would become Chevrolet’s best-selling car on and off through its eventual retirement in 2020. Though it may have been most popular in the 1960s, Chevrolet sold a bundle of them in the… more»
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Stored 40 Years: Running 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix
The Grand Prix is best known as Pontiac’s entry into the personal luxury car market. First and second-generation of the Grand Prix used the same platform as other full-size Pontiacs, shifting to a mid-size body in 1969. Styling was… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1969 Datsun Sports 2000
The Sports 2000 was another name for the Datsun Fairlady (as it was sold in Japan). It began as a roadster with a 1500cc engine, moved up to 1600cc, and then settled at 2000cc between 1968 and 1970. They… more»
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454 V8 Sleeper? 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Sharing its platform with the Pontiac Grand Prix, the Chevy Monte Carlo debuted as a personal luxury car in 1970. And was an instant success. For the first two years, a Monte Carlo SS was offered and a 454… more»
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Rare 1970 Plymouth Superbird Project
The Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird were winged muscle cars designed for use in NASCAR. But a certain number of street versions also had to be produced. The Daytona came and went in 1969 and the Superbird the… more»
