Seeing the success Ford was having with the 1971 subcompact Pinto, Mercury lobbied for its own version of the car. That wouldn’t come about until 1974 in Canada and the U.S. in 1975. The new Bobcat was a badge-engineered… more»
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RS SS Tribute: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Racer
The Chevrolet Camaro debuted in 1967 to do battle with the extremely popular Ford Mustang. While it was unable to dethrone the leading “pony car,” the Camaro became the second-best seller right out of the door. The car was… more»
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1 of 5 Big Bad Orange: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
One of the rarest of the mid-size muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s was the AMC Rebel Machine. It was only produced for one year (1970), and estimates are that the number of assemblies was in the low… more»
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Original Survivor? 1963 Chevrolet Nova SS
Chevrolet added a second compact, the Chevy II, to its ranks in 1962. That gave the manufacturer two players in the growing small car market. Unlike the Corvair, which had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine, the Chevy II was the… more»
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Mother Nature Find: 1978 Datsun B210
The B210 was an econobox offered by Datsun in the 1970s, before the company’s products were branded as Nissans. On its home turf, the B210 was known as the Sunny, in production from 1966 to 2004. The seller has… more»
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350 Crate V8! 1964 Chevrolet El Camino
The Chevrolet El Camino debuted in 1959 as a direct competitor to Ford’s Ranchero, a “Ute” or utility coupe. Like the Ford, it was based on a 2-door station wagon rather than a truck platform. But it only lasted… more»
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Small-Block Project: 1972 Plymouth Duster 340
Plymouth introduced a fastback version of its Valiant compact, the Duster. It was a popular seller between 1970 and 1976. The Duster 340 was the performance version in 1970-73 (replaced by the Duster 360). Rated at 275 horsepower, these… more»
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Worth Saving? 1968 Ford LTD Two Engines
To capture more of an upscale audience, Ford added the LTD to its lineup in 1965. It was essentially a gussied-up Galaxie 500. The car caught on, ran for many years, and inspired Chevrolet to cobble together the Caprice… more»
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Same Owner 52 Years: 1971 Dodge Charger 500
Chrysler redesigned all of its mid-sized B-body cars in 1971. That included the Dodge Charger, which had a highly successful second-generation run from 1968 to 1970. The cars had an all-new look and sales more than doubled from 1970… more»
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15k Miles? 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
When the 454 cubic inch V8 engine arrived in 1970, it was the motor that Chevrolet had offered in a passenger car to date. And a natural home for it was in the Chevelle Super Sport, where it was… more»
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Barn-Bound 10 Years: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1977 was the fifth and last year of the “Colonnade” A-body cars at General Motors. A smaller, more fuel-efficient platform was due out in 1978, yet cars like the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme were still putting up big sales numbers…. more»
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Rough Around the Edges: 1970 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger was the last player to join the “pony car” movement that began in the mid-1960s. Launched in 1970, the Challenger shared its new E-body platform with the Plymouth Barracuda, and both cars are in demand today… more»
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Patina Hot Rod Project? 1973 Ford Maverick
Ford introduced the Maverick compact five years to the day after the Mustang pony car. Destined to replace the aging Falcon, the Maverick sold in big numbers, too, and also had a sporty flair. But it was purely an… more»
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It’s A Hemi! 1955 Dodge Royal Two-Tone
Dodge and Plymouth set the muscle car market on fire in the 1960s with the 426 cubic-inch “Hemi” V8, producing 425 horses. But that wasn’t their first foray into hemispherical-chamber engines; that honor dated to the mid-1950s. The seller… more»
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Rare Shed Find: 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint
The Sprint edition of the Ford Falcon arrived in mid-1963, and some car people consider it to be the dry run for the Mustang, which would arrive the following year. Sprints were only offered with V8 engines and came… more»
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Mechanical Upgrades! 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS
After a record sales year in 1965, Chevrolet had a hard act to follow in 1966 with its full-size cars. Depending on models, Chevy sold 20% fewer Biscaynes, Bel Airs, and Impalas in 1966, but the numbers were still… more»
