When the Plymouth Barracuda was totally redesigned in 1970, most buyers wanted a V8 engine. And 89% of them were built with a 318 cubic inch V8 engine or larger. The other 11% came with the Slant Six motor… more»
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Have You Ever Seen One? 1949 Fiat 1500 D
The 1500 was a pre- and post-war car built by Fiat in Italy. It was larger than the Fiats that most U.S. buyers associate with the brand, powered by a 1493-cc inline-6 engine. In production from 1935 to 1950,… more»
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Unrestored Hippie Van! 1976 Dodge Tradesman
Dodge’s B-Series vans, dubbed the RAM, were in production for more than 30 years (1971-2003). The first generation ran through 1978 and was divided into two categories, Tradesman for cargo vans and Sportsman for people vans. The Tradesman was… more»
318 V8 Crate Motor: 1973 Plymouth ‘Cuda
Although the Plymouth Barracuda was all-new in 1970, its wings were clipped after 1971 as a performance car. Before 1972, you could get a ‘Cuda with a 383, 440, or 426 Hemi V8. After that, the 340 was the… more»
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455 V8 Rocket Ship: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass
General Motors downsized its mid-size cars in 1978 in response to the need to squeeze more miles out of a gallon of gasoline. That included the popular Oldsmobile Cutlass which became shorter and lighter and could get the job… more»
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Rusty Roller: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
When the hot new Ford Mustang arrived in April 1964, just two body styles were offered. It wasn’t until the Fall of that year when the “official” 1965 models would have a fastback to join the coupe and convertible…. more»
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Last of the Real Packards:1956 Clipper Touring Sedan
The roots of the Packard Motor Car Co. date back to 1899. For much of its time in business, the company was known for producing high-quality vehicles. However, going into the 1950s, Packard found it increasingly hard to compete… more»
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Buried 1988 Chrysler Conquest
Chrysler had a long-standing relationship with Mitsubishi, which also included an ownership stake. Beginning in the 1970s, Chrysler would often sell captive imports built by Mitsubishi in Japan. One of these cars was the Starion, which was most commonly… more»
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Ivy Green Roller: 1966 Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is one of the most successful cars ever built. From a mid-year launch in 1964, the consummate “pony car” is still going strong today. The company built 607,000 of them in 1966 alone, including the seller’s… more»
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318 V8 Fixer Upper: 1973 Plymouth Duster
Plymouth rolled out the Duster in 1970 as a fastback version of its Valiant compact. It would prove to be quite popular and stuck around through 1976 when Plymouth decided the Volare was their future. This one kind of… more»
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Fancy Estate Wagon: 1974 Chevrolet Vega Kammback
Chevrolet built more than two million copies of its subcompact Vega between 1971 and 1977. And yet you see so few of them on the road today because of some infamous quality control issues. But if you were to… more»
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Running Fishbowl Project: 1977 AMC Pacer
American Motors was the little company that wasn’t afraid to try something different to succeed. One such initiative was the 1975 to 1980 Pacer compact, which was somewhat round in appearance, resembling a “jellybean”. The car’s big claim to… more»
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Running 440 V8 Project: 1971 Dodge Charger SE
Chrysler redesigned its B-bodied intermediates in 1971 and gave the two-doors separate styling from sedans and station wagons. All the hardtops became Chargers, and the rest were badged as Coronets. The seller’s car appears to be the high-end SE… more»
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39k Mile Time Machine: 1961 Ford Galaxie 500
From 1959 to 1974, the Ford Galaxie 500 did battle with the Chevrolet Impala. In 1961, the Galaxie was a step up from the Fairlane, which would become a mid-size car in 1962. The styling was revised in ‘61… more»
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Family-Style Muscle Car: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Remember the old sales slogan, “Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile”? Cars like this might have inspired those words if such a configuration was available in 1967. This Cutlass 4-door sedan probably left the factory with a 330 cubic inch V8… more»
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1964 Plymouth Fury Project (“Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday’)
After an ill-fated downsizing that saw full-size Plymouth sales slump to 43,000 Fury’s in 1962, the make had bounced back by 1964 with a tally of more than 115,000 cars (though still far below that of Chevy or Ford)…. more»
