In 1969, Dodge offered three mid-sized muscle cars built on the popular Chrysler B-body platform: the Super Bee, Charger R/T, and Coronet R/T. All of them could be had with a 440 cubic inch V8 (though the Super Bee… more»
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Mean Green Racer? 1972 Datsun 510
The Datsun 510 was the U.S. designation for the Datsun (aka Nissan) Bluebird that found its way to the U.S. shores in 1968. It was a subcompact sedan (also wagon) that was fielded through 1973. It did have success… more»
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Supercar Kit Project! 1978 Manta Mirage
The Mirage was a mid-engine V8 kit car built by Manta Cars in the 1970s and 1980s. It was considered a street-legal road racer (aka “supercar”) and was vastly different than the VW-powered kits of the era. This one… more»
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Backyard Find! 1970 Dodge Challenger
Dodge finally joined the “pony car” movement in 1970 at just about the time that interest in those kinds of automobiles was peaking. Sharing a new platform with the Plymouth Barracuda, the Challenger would see a single generation of… more»
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454 V8 Pickup: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino
Not to be outdone by Ford, Chevrolet created the El Camino in 1959. It was in response to the Ford Ranchero, which was sometimes called a “coupe utility (“UTE”) or a “gentlemen’s pickup”. Whatever the case, it was a… more»
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Unfinished Business: 1968 Dodge Coronet 440
The Coronet nameplate was a Dodge staple from 1949 to 1959 and again from 1965 to 1976. In its later years, it was a mid-size using Chrysler’s B-body platform that was also employed by the Plymouth Belvedere and Road… more»
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Potent Family Sedan: 1993 Ford Taurus SHO
The Taurus was Ford’s mainstream automobile from 1986 to 2019, with six generations built in stretches. From the middle years of 1989 to 1999, Ford marketers saw the need for a performance sedan, perhaps to compete with imports, so… more»
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1-Of-237: 1969 Dodge Charger Project
Other than those with the 426 cubic inch Hemi V8, the rarest 1969 Dodge Charger is one with a Slant-Six engine. Just 462 of them were built and half of those had a “3-on-the-tree” manual transmission like the seller’s… more»
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No Ordinary Stang: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
To give it an edge in SCCA competition, Ford built the Mustang Boss 302 in 1969 and 1970. It was designed to conform to series requirements which limited the displacement of engines to 305 cubic inches. The 302 in… more»
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One-Owner Barn Find: 1976 Dodge Aspen R/T
Chrysler decided to replace its aging Plymouth Valiant/Dodge Dart duo in 1976 by coming up with a whole new car. The Plymouth Volare/Dodge Aspen pairing was created to fill the void but stumbled at first with a litany of… more»
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Too Many Doors? 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
One of the most popular cars to clone as a Super Sport 396 is the 1970 Chevelle. But this Malibu is not and will never be an SS tribute simply because it has too many doors. It’s a basic… more»
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Cyclops Eye Speedometer! 1956 Studebaker Commander
Studebaker would use the Commander nameplate on and off between 1927 and 1964. In the 1950s, it was typically the mid-range model between the entry-level Champion and the decked-out President. This 1956 edition looks to be in outstanding condition… more»
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Work-In-Progress: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 250C
The 250C variant of the W114 used a six-cylinder engine instead of four-cylinder power as in the W115. This series of automobiles was in production from 1968 to 1976 and would be seen across Europe and also imported to… more»
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22k Mile Survivor? 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet created the Super Sport package for the full-size Impala in 1961, but only sold 453 copies the first year. Beginning in 1962, they de-emphasized performance over style (that included bucket seats) and demand went through the roof. 99,311… more»
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Cheap V6 Project: 1974 Ford Mustang II
With sales falling and girth increasing, Ford reinvented the once-popular Mustang pony car in 1974. The Mustang II would now be a subcompact and was 500 lbs. lighter than the year before, just in time to save money at… more»
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Nova SS Project: 1964 Chevrolet Chevy II
As of 1962, Chevrolet had not one but two offerings in the hot, new compact car market. The first (1960) was the Corvair with its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. Two years later, Chevy would go the more traditional route and… more»
