Who doesn’t remember the Beach Boys song lyrics, “fun, fun, fun ‘til daddy takes her T-bird away”? Or iconic scenes in the movie American Graffiti with Suzanne Somers driving her white Thunderbird? This white 1957 T-Bird replica brings both… more»
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Restored Then Stored 50 Years: 1956 MGA
The MGA was a British sports car produced by the MG Car Co. LTD from 1955 to 1962. It replaced the MG TF 1500 Midget and was itself succeeded by the MGB. 95% of the 101,000 MGAs to see… more»
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Restomod Wagon: 1958 Chevrolet Yeoman
When Chevrolet redesigned their cars in 1958, they added a one-year-only model, the Yeoman. Based on the bare-bones Delray, the Yeoman was a six-passenger wagon with either two or four doors. When these vehicles were reworked just the next… more»
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Stored 23 Years: Running 1983 Avanti II
The “first generation” of the Avanti II ran from 1965 to 1983. It was born from the ashes of the original Avanti, but used drivetrains provided largely by Chevrolet. This 1983 edition has just been revived after being in… more»
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Spring Special Survivor: 1973 Dodge Charger
After a redesign in 1971, the Dodge Charger was treated to a styling refresh in 1973 that helped to bolster sales by more than half. This ’73 was ordered with the Spring Special Package, which added Aztec Gold paint… more»
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Motor Trend Winner: 1963 Rambler Classic 660
American Motors redesigned its “mid-size” cars in 1963, the Classic and Ambassador. The cars were so well-received by Motor Trend that they bestowed “Car of the Year” honors on these Ramblers. The 660 was the mid-trim model of the… more»
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Survivor-Quality Flat Top: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville
The Bonneville was born in 1957 as a special model of Pontiac’s full-size (and only) automobiles and carried forward into 1958. In 1959, the nameplate stood for the biggest and most opulent of Pontiac’s products. With a styling update… more»
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Rare Japanese Sedan: 1967 Hino Contessa
The Contessa was a 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan built by Hino Motors between 1961 and 1967. Plans were for the car to be exported to the U.S. later in the run, but Hino was bought out by Toyota,… more»
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Stalled Racer Project: 1963 Ford Falcon
During the 1960s, Ford battled Chevrolet for domination in the compact car field. Chevy usually won because they had two entries (the Corvair and Chevy II) versus one (the Falcon). In 1963, the Falcon was in its fourth year… more»
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1 Owner Hemi Project: 1969 Dodge Charger 500
Inspired by the need for improved racing aerodynamics, the Dodge Charger 500 was developed for 1969. It had a flat grille, exposed flush headlights, and no tunnel back in the roofline. While it won a bunch of races like… more»
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Blue Flame I-6: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet hit gold with the redesign of their 1955 automobiles. Over the next three years, they would sell nearly five million copies of what would become known as the “Tri-Fives” (1955-57). The Bel Air continued as the upscale model… more»
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Cheap Wheels Pickup: 1976 Ford Courier
By the 1970s, not every pickup truck buyer was looking for a beefy ¾-ton truck for his/her projects. Chevrolet got into the small transport game with the LUV (Light Utility Vehicle), an imported and rebadged Isuzu. Ford responded in… more»
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Corvair Vans: Pair of 1963 Chevrolet Corvan 95s
Chevrolet expanded the Corvair lineup in its second year to include a van and pickup. These were sold under the heading of the Corvan 95, with the number representing the wheelbase. The van version was more popular, and the… more»
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400 V8! 1975 Ford Gran Torino Brougham
The Torino debuted in 1968 as a higher level of trim on a mid-size Fairlane. By the 1970s, the Torino nameplate had replaced the Fairlane altogether. The seller’s nice example is a Gran Torino Brougham per the car’s VIN… more»
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Kammback Wagon: 1974 Chevrolet Vega GT
Chevrolet’s first venture into subcompact cars was the 1971-77 Vega. Highly promoted but with questionable engineering, more than two million copies of the Vega were sold during its lifetime. One of the body styles offered was the Kammback, a… more»
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Fresh Paint! 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Plymouth’s budget-minded muscle car, the Road Runner, was in its second year in 1969. And sales would top 81,000 units. 40% of production was the post coupe model, almost a hardtop but not quite. This ’69 “Coyote Duster” has… more»
