The Rivera joined the Buick lineup in 1963 as a “personal luxury car” and remained a fixture there for the balance of the century (except for 1994). The car was treated to its first rework in 1966 and –… more»
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3-Wheeled EV: 1961 Taylor-Dunn Trident
Taylor-Dunn has been in business for 75 years, producing a range of electric vehicles for personal and commercial use. While golf carts often come to mind, the Trident was a “neighborhood electric cart” that you could take the kiddos… more»
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Two-Owner Survivor: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
The Chevy Corvair was a novelty among U.S-built automobiles. It was the only one in the 1960s to have an air-cooled engine in the back. They were popular (initially) and sold 1.8 million copies in 10 years. But more… more»
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440 V8 Project: 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T
Dodge entered the 1967 model year focused on the youth and/or performance market. The new Charger was in its second year and the Coronet would gain a powerful model, the R/T (short for Road/Track). It had a 440 cubic… more»
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Grandpa’s Project: 1953 MG TD Midget
The TD was a variant of the MG T-Type Series which was in production from 1935 to 1955. TD sales began in 1950 and continued through 1953. The body was old school as not much had changed since the… more»
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Garage Find Business Coupe: 1947 Plymouth
In the 1930s and 1940s, a “business coupe” was a two-door sedan without a back seat. Its target market was traveling sales types (or vendors) who needed to carry their products in tow. I would have thought that a… more»
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One-Owner 350 V8: 1972 Oldsmobile 442
In the General Motors camp, when it came to muscle cars, Oldsmobile had the 442 (or 4-4-2 depending on the model year). Originally, it was the abbreviation for four-barrel carburetor, four-speed transmission, and dual exhaust (but that would evolve… more»
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Mostly Original Survivor? 1959 DeSoto Fireflite
DeSoto was a storied division of Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 1961. It was part of a four-division family that also comprised the Dodge and Plymouth. But by the late 1950s. things were getting crowded and Chrysler discovered there… more»
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Faded Glory Project: 1979 Chevrolet Nova
The Nova (originally Chevy II) was a mainstay in the Chevrolet line-up for 18 model years (1962 through 1979). It was a conventional rear-wheel drive small car (liquid-cooled front-mounted engine) versus the Corvair that preceded it by two years… more»
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45k Miles: Like New 1973 Dodge Dart Swinger
The compact Dodge Dart was popular in the 1960s, but mostly with older folks before 1969. That’s when they introduced the Dart Swinger, a 2-door hardtop that added some physical pizzaz for younger buyers. Especially when equipped with a… more»
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Package Deal Pairing: 1963 Studebaker Avanti
The Studebaker Avanti is one of the most talked about automotive failures of the 1960s. Not because it was a bad car, but because Studebaker’s financial woes practically doomed it from the start. They were only in production for… more»
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Running Project: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS 409
One of the hottest cars you could buy in 1963 with the Chevy Impala with the Super Sport option and a 409 cubic inch V8. That engine was only in production for five years (1961 to 1965) but has… more»
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Rebuilt 440 V8! 1969 Chrysler 300 Drop-Top
The Chrysler 300 Letter Series debuted in 1955 as Detroit’s first true muscle car. That was nearly a decade before the Pontiac GTO was bestowed with that credit. In 1962, Chrysler took advantage of the “300” name by creating… more»
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Stored 37 Years: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Mustang sales began to decline in 1967 as competition had entered the new “pony car” segment in droves. To bolster interest in the Mustang, Ford introduced the Mach 1 in 1969, a combination performance/appearance model that went on to… more»
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Old School Luxury: 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
The Chrysler Fifth Avenue was a more luxurious version of the Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury in the 1980s. It rode on the aging M-body platform that relied on rear-wheel drive for part of its engineering. Across nine… more»
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Paddy Wagon Project: 1949 Dodge Power Wagon
“Paddy wagons” have been used for ages by police to transport groups of prisoners. They were especially visible in the 1930s during Prohibition when the cops were conducting raids on establishments selling illegal hooch. The suspects would be rounded… more»
