From 1927 to 1974, the Ambassador was one of the longest-running nameplates in the U.S. auto industry. Beginning with Nash, it survived well past the American Motors merger in 1954 to be the company’s top-of-the-line product. This example from… more»
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Rare WW-5 455 HO! 1972 Pontiac GTO
By 1972, the muscle car era was undergoing a wake, and the funeral was not far behind. Increasing insurance premiums, tightening emissions controls, and (soon) rising gas prices, would make the mid-size performance cars of the 1960s a thing… more»
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Bad Motor: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
In the mid-1960s, you had to be hiding under a rock not to notice the sensational new Ford Mustang. It coined the term “pony car” and saw more than 1.3 million copies built in just 1964-66 alone. This nice-looking… more»
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39k Mile Survivor: 1994 Chevrolet Lumina
Chevrolet introduced the mid-size Lumina in 1990. It was a consolidation of the prior Celebrity and Monte Carlo (the latter would return in 1995). It was the Chevy front-wheel-drive equivalent of the Olds Cutlass Supreme, Buick Regal, and Pontiac… more»
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Grandma’s Ride? 1977 Buick LeSabre
The LeSabre was Buick’s “bread and butter” car from 1959 to 2005. It was positioned below the Electra in terms of trim, much like the Chevy Impala was to the Caprice. The cars were part of General Motors’ downsizing… more»
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Korean War Veteran: 1953 Dodge M37
During World War II, the successful WC Series served Dodge and the U.S. military well. It would be replaced by the ¾-ton 4X4 M37 in 1951, just in time to help with the new war effort in Korea (you’re… more»
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Running Project: 1971 Ford Ranchero 500
Ford created a “coupe utility” out of its 1957 2-door station wagon and named it Ranchero. It would garner enough attention for Chevrolet to duplicate the effort in 1959 with their El Camino. It parodied full-size and compact Fords… more»
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Stored 25 Years: 1978 AMC Pacer Wagon
One thing you can say about American Motors is they weren’t afraid to take some chances. From the formation of AMC out of Hudson and Nash in 1954, they would dabble with this product or that one to see… more»
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Fuelie Project: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet introduced its sports car, the Corvette, in 1953. But it wouldn’t be until 1955 that a V8 engine was offered. Two years after that, fuel injection was added as an option, enabling horsepower to approach or exceed one… more»
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12k Mile Survivor: 1967 Volkswagen Beetle
Built between 1938 and 2003, the VW Type 1 (aka Beetle or Bug) is one of the world’s most recognizable vehicles. That’s because of its shape and more than 21.5 million were built across the globe. They came into… more»
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Japanese Pony Car? 1973 Toyota Celica ST
The Celica might be thought of as Toyota’s version of the original Ford Mustang, with its sporty long hood/short deck proportions and 2+2 seating. Its name was an iteration of the Latin word “coelica” which meant celestial or heavenly…. more»
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Unfinished Business: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
The C1 (first generation) of the Chevy Corvette continued into 1961 with the biggest change being a switch to twin taillights in a boat-tail rear-end. Nearly 11,000 copies would be sold that year, a record that would be broken… more»
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Off Road Ram: 1975 Dodge Ramcharger SE
The Ramcharger was Dodge’s answer to the Chevy Blazer and Ford Bronco. It was a large SUV based on a shortened version of the Dodge Ram pickup. Built from 1974 to 1993, it had an intercompany companion in the… more»
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X22 Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396
The first generation of the Chevy Camaro wrapped production in 1969. A record number were built to date as the run was 15 months long due to a delay in getting the all-new 1970 models ready. Fewer than 5,000… more»
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Beautiful in Blue! 1970 Fiat 850 Coupe
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Fiat 850 was one of the Italian car builder’s most popular automobiles. Road & Track, for example, would call the Fiat 850 Coupe “one of the handsomest, best-balanced designs ever seen on a… more»
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Coca-Cola Carrier: 1954 Chevrolet COE
Ever since Coca-Cola went mainstream in the late 19th Century, they’ve had some form of a distribution network. The more products they sold, the more complicated that network would become. Coke has been using delivery trucks from practically every… more»
