Chevrolet gave its popular compact the Chevy II a facelift in 1966 and sales improved by more than 50,000 units. And the Nova Super Sport could be had with some power under the hood, like the 275 hp 327… more»
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Wrecked 30 Years Ago: 1979 Renault 17 Gordini
The calendar year 1979 might be an eventful one in Renault’s history books. That’s the last year they built the 17 Gordini, a sports coupe, and the year they began buying up interest in American Motors. We mention this… more»
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Same Owner Since New: 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado
General Motors will step outside of its comfort zone from time to time and introduce a product different than the others in its portfolio. One example is the 1960 Chevy Corvair with its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. Another is the… more»
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16k Mile Survivor: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88
The 88 (aka Eighty-Eight) was a journeyman car for Oldsmobile, included in the lineup from 1949 to 1999. It carried several pre-fixes, such as Dynamic, Deluxe, Super, Rocket, Jetstar, Delmont, and Delta. The latter was perhaps used most often,… more»
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Shipping Damage: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette 454 V8
The ’72 Corvettes were almost unchanged from the ‘71s, yet Chevrolet saw a sales increase of 24%. Perhaps buyers were concerned that future Corvettes would be further detuned given the status of increasing emissions controls. This ’72 ‘Vette has… more»
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Rare Split Window! 1952 Volkswagen Beetle
The VW Type 1 (aka Beetle) was one of the most tenured names in automobile history, with more than 21 million copies assembled from 1939 to 2003. For the first dozen or so years, the Beetle used a split… more»
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$100 Million Look: 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer
As the 1950s rolled along, Chrysler Corp. was infused with fresh capital (thanks to a loan from Prudential) which enabled a redesign for its automobiles in 1955. Advertising would include referencing the car as having the “Hundred Million Dollar… more»
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Rare LM1 350 V8: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevy Camaro was in its third year in 1969 and firmly in second place (sales) behind the Ford Mustang in the “pony car” market. Production was a record 243,000 Camaros as the build cycle was increased by three… more»
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Eight-Door 1968 Pontiac Catalina Limo
Armbruster/Stageway is a custom coachbuilder whose roots go back to the latter 19th Century. Besides ambulances and hearses, they’ve also built limousines like this airport 15-passenger transport from 1968. General Motors has been a popular supplier of base vehicles,… more»
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3,632 Actual Miles! 1986 Pontiac Fiero SE
Pontiac introduced a new mid-engine sports car in 1984 dubbed the Fiero. It was the first car of its type to be mass-produced in North America and Pontiac’s first 2-seater in nearly six decades. The car ran into some… more»
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58k Mile Time Capsule: 1993 Chevrolet Caprice
Chevrolet gave its full-size cars a major facelift in 1991, shifting from a rectangular look that dated from 1977 to a more rounded, aerodynamic appearance. These changes would run through 1996 when the rear-wheel drive land yachts were retired…. more»
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Impala Station Wagon: 1971 Chevrolet Kingswood
During two brief periods between 1959 and 1972, Chevrolet chose to brand its full-size station wagons separate from the corresponding automobiles. In the case of the 1969-72 Kingswood, it was the equivalent of the Impala while the Kingswood Estate… more»
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SS 396 Numbers Match: 1969 Chevrolet El Camino
From 1964 forward, the El Camino “gentleman’s pickup” was based on the Chevelle mid-size offering. And like that automobile of the latter 1960s, it could be equipped as a SS 396. But after 1968 they were harder to verify… more»
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Crusty Proposition: 1972 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340
Cars of the early 1970s like the Chevy Nova SS, Dodge Demon 340, and the Ford Mach 1 were intended to be alternatives to bigger, more expensive muscle cars. Such as the Chevelle SS 396, Dodge Hemi Charger, and… more»
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1 of 645: 1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Pace Car
Since its first year on the market, the Chevy Camaro has paced the field at the Indianapolis 500 a near record nine times. Though 22 actual pace cars were used at the 1993 race, Chevy built 645 replicas for… more»
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Big-Block Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
This car may be another example of the debate we see fairly often – is this 1970 Chevelle Super Sport a real deal car or a clone? Because SS 396/454 was an option after 1968, it usually takes documentation… more»
