The Gran Sport was Buick’s version of the Pontiac GTO, Chevelle SS, or Oldsmobile 4-4-2 in the 1960s and 1970s. And, due to Buick’s place in the GM hierarchy, it was the most luxurious or well-equipped of those mid-size… more»
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454-Powered 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Barn Find
The last time a Chevy Monte Carlo could be ordered as a Super Sport with a big-block 454 cubic inch V8 was in 1971. While the SS would return in 1983-88 as the rear-wheel drive versions of the car… more»
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Soccer Team Mover: 1968 Mercury Colony Park
Colony Park was Mercury’s answer to the Ford Country Squire station wagon. Offered from 1957 to 1991, it was the most luxurious people mover you could get from the company sans the Lincoln which didn’t build wagons. It was… more»
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304 V8 Project: 1972 AMC Gremlin
Chevrolet and Ford were about to enter the U.S. subcompact car market in 1970. Not to get left behind – and owing to their limited resources – American Motors set their sights on what would be the Gremlin. They… more»
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Field Find: 1973 Mercury Comet V8
The Ford Maverick was the company’s second major success story of the 1960s (the Mustang was the first). It was introduced in April 1969, five years to the day after the famous “pony” car. Sales were so brisk that… more»
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Shades of Scooby-Doo! 1961 Ford Thames 800-E
The Thames 800-E was a small van produced by Ford in the late 1950s and 1960s. They are reminiscent of the early Ford Econoline vans sold in the U.S. (the Thames was not). This example from 1961 has been… more»
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9-Seat Patina Wagon: 1963 Plymouth Belvedere
Belvedere was a Plymouth fixture from 1954 through 1970. It was a full-size car at first before becoming a mid-side model in 1965. Sandwiched between the Savoy and Fury lineup in 1962, it was downsized with the rest of… more»
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Oven-Baked Opportunity: 1971 Plymouth Duster
At the end of the 1960s, Plymouth was looking for a way to attract more youthful buyers to its Valiant line of compact cars. The solution was to add a fastback variant to the mix in 1970 with its… more»
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Bicentennial Edition? 1976 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy II/Nova was one of Chevrolet’s best-selling nameplates, running from 1962 to 1979 (and again later as a captive import in the 1980s). The last outing as a rear-wheel drive automobile began in 1975 when it was promoted… more»
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Garage Find Project: 1986 Ford Bronco 4WD
The Bronco was Ford’s first Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), and it enjoyed a 30-year run from 1966 to 1996. At first, it was a smaller vehicle that was designed to compete with the Jeep, but later it grew to… more»
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Running Project: 1974 Triumph TR6
Triumph’s TR6 was the successor to the previous TR4/TR5 sports cars but was mechanically similar. Though built in England, more than 90% of the little cars produced between 1969 and 1976 were exported to the U.S. This example from… more»
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Butterfly Doors! Rare 1990 Toyota Sera
The Toyota Sera is an interesting sports coupe because it uses butterfly doors that hinge at the bottom and tilt up and forward. Built from 1990 to 1996, it was never imported into the U.S., so rare sightings like… more»
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350 V8 Swap! 1991 GMC Sonoma
The Chevy S-10 and GMC S-15 (later Sonoma) were the first compact pickups to be built by a U.S. manufacturer. They paved the way for the later Colorado/Canyon successors. These small pickups typically had an inline-4 or V6 under… more»
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No Reserve Driver: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
The 1970-72 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport is one of the most popular muscle cars to clone. That’s because it’s hard to tell the difference between the real thing and an imitator without paperwork. Fortunately, no detective work is needed… more»
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Tri-Power Project: 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible
In the process of transforming the compact Tempest into a mid-size car in 1964, Pontiac also debuted the GTO (incorrectly thought of by many as meaning “Gas, Tires, and Oil”). It was a muscle car they expected to sell… more»
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Luxury Survivor: 1984 Buick Electra Limited
In the second half of the 20th Century, when buyers were looking for big, luxurious automobiles, the Buick Electra had to be at the top of the shopping list. Over multiple generations from 1959 to 1990, the Electra (aka… more»
