Thanks to a big loan from Prudential, Chrysler redesigned their cars for 1955-56, making them sleeker than their predecessors. That included the Dodge Coronet, the mainstay of the division’s line-up. All of Dodge’s 2-door hardtops were also called Lancers,… more»
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Rare Muscle Car: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SX
To help provide relief to buyers of performance cars who were paying rising insurance premiums, Oldsmobile came out with the Cutlass Supreme SX for 1970 and 1971. By not having a unique VIN that shouted “muscle car” to insurance… more»
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Hemi Orange: 1974 Plymouth Duster 400 V8
The Duster was a popular fastback variant of the Plymouth Valiant. Between 1970 and 1976, they sold more than 1.3 million of them (plus a smaller number rebadged as the Dodge Dart Demon/Dart Sport). This 1974 edition no longer… more»
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Malaise Era Project: 1974 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
Oldsmobile collaborated with Hurst Performance on several occasions in the 1960s through the 1980s to produce some limited-production automobiles. Hurst shifters and special graphics helped set the cars apart from other mid-size Olds products. This 1974 edition does not… more»
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Top-Down Fun! 1974 MG MGB
The MGB was a 2-seat roadster built by British Leyland from 1962 to 1980, replacing the MGA. These were fun cars that were a bit larger than the famous MG Midget. 1974 editions like this one were the last… more»
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1 of 1,499: 1957 Ford Thunderbird “Super V8”
First-generation Ford Thunderbirds (1955-57) were 2-seat personal luxury cars. They sold well enough but would do even better when the 1958 redesign brought seating for four. A rare 1957 T-Bird is the E-Code edition which came with a 312… more»
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1 of 285: 1980 Dodge Aspen R/T
Chrysler had high hopes for the Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare twins when they debuted in 1976. They were the successors of the long-lived and proven Dodge Dart/Plymouth Valiant. But a healthy round of recalls tarnished their images, and they were… more»
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Numbers Matching: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy Corvette was treated to a complete overhaul in 1968, so the changes going into 1969 were minor. Aided by extended production run due to labor issues, the 1969 ‘Vettes set a sales record that wouldn’t be topped… more»
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Rotisserie Restoration: 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge
Seeing a decline in demand for its hot GTO muscle car, the gurus at Pontiac introduced The Judge edition in 1969. Initially available in wild colors, The Judge became instantly identifiable. The name was supposedly borrowed from the Sammy… more»
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Finned Survivor: 1964 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
The De Ville is one of Cadillac’s most recognizable brands, in play for 57 years (starting in 1949) across eight generations of production. It began as a trim level of the Series 62 and evolved later to become a… more»
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Single Owner: Flame Red 1957 Ford Thunderbird
The first generation of the Ford Thunderbird (1955-57) is often compared to the Chevy Corvette of the same period as a sports car. But it really was a personal luxury car and the only thing they had in common… more»
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One-Owner, Needs Work: 1974 Dodge Challenger
Chrysler created a new “E-body pony car platform in 1970 for the Plymouth Barracuda and the all-new Dodge Challenger. Things started out with great promise, but the market for performance-oriented cars shifted and demand for the Challenger fell almost… more»
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Humpty Dumpty: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396
When this Chevy Camaro was built in 1969, the “pony car” was in its third year of production and solidly in second place behind the Ford Mustang in sales. This example may have been fairly rare as it is… more»
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43k Mile Survivor: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet hit pay dirt when they decided to emphasize style over performance with their Super Sport in 1962. Just shy of 100,000 copies were sold and the numbers grew higher in 1963, so Chevy promoted the hot car to… more»
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Rebuilt 383 V8: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Except for the Pontiac GTO, Plymouth’s Road Runner may be the most memorable mid-size muscle car of the 1960s. Both automobiles took the market by storm and outsold their manufacturer’s original projections. The Road Runner was conceived as a… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1974 Dodge Charger SE
This third-generation Dodge Charger SE might be the nicest example out there. That’s no doubt the seller’s assumption as the car is priced accordingly. But there are a lot of automobiles here for the money, with a prior restoration… more»
