None of the muscle cars of the 1960s saw demand fall off faster than the Pontiac GTO. From a peak of 97,000 units in 1966, Pontiac couldn’t find 6,000 buyers in 1972. The 1973 model year brought renewed hope… more»
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Kammback Survivor: 1973 Chevrolet Vega Estate Wagon
The Vega was Chevrolet’s first foray into subcompact automobiles. From 1971 to 1977, GM sold more than two million gas sippers, although the car was initially flawed (overheating engines, premature rusting). The “Kammback” was the 2-door station wagon edition,… more»
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Can You Save It? 1970 Dodge Charger
In the late 1960s, some of the most popular cars on the market were the redone B-bodied Chryslers circa 1968-70. The hottest was the Dodge Charger, followed closely by the Plymouth Road Runner, and the rest of the B-body… more»
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Too Far Gone? 1950 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
The DeVille debuted in 1949 as a top trim package on the Series 62 Cadillacs. That included the Coupe DeVille, which was one of the first pillarless 2-door hardtops. These cars became a series of their own later in… more»
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Easy Restoration: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
The Hawks were a series of Studebaker and – for one year – Packard automobiles produced from 1956 to 1964. One of the earliest was the Golden Hawk, a 2-door hardtop that had a run of three years (1956… more»
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Built for Speed! 1968 Ford Falcon Futura
From its inception as a compact car in 1960, the Ford Falcon was a top seller through the middle of the decade. But after the debut of the popular Mustang (which was based on the Falcon) in 1965, sales… more»
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Cheap Wheels Drop-Top: 1998 Chrysler Sebring
The Sebring was a mid-size entry from Chrysler, offered in the second half of the 1990s and the first decade of the new century. A popular convertible was in the mix, based on the Cirrus and built in Mexico…. more»
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Restored Bubbletop: 1961 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet did an extreme makeover on their full-size cars in 1961, coming with crisp, rounded styling compared to the “batwings” of 1959-60. This ’61 Impala has the desirable “bubbletop” roofline, which would be the last for the model, switching… more»
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Graffiti Special: 1990 Dodge Dynasty
The Dodge Dynasty was one of the largest variants of the Chrysler K-Car, in production from 1988 to 1993. It employed front-wheel-drive, a V6 engine, and was considered a mid-size car by size and weight. This 1990 example of… more»
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Rebuilt Six-Banger: 1959 Edsel Villager Wagon
Ford Motor Co. decided there was a market for a fourth brand in its lineup. So, they introduced the Edsel in 1958 using features not found on other FOMOCO products (like a push-button transmission in the middle of the… more»
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Newly Restored: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
The 1969-70 Boss 302 was the Ford Mustang’s answer to the Chevy Camaro Z/28. Both were developed to allow the pony cars to compete in the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans Am division. SCCA rules at the time… more»
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Canadian Survivor: 1965 Plymouth Savoy
The Savoy nameplate was applied to Plymouth’s full-size cars in the U.S. from 1951 to 1964 and usually signified the entry-level model. But for the new C-body Plymouths built in Windsor, Ontario, in 1965 for consumption within Canada, the… more»
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Chevy Nova Sibling: 1974 Oldsmobile Omega
The 1973-79 Oldsmobile Omega was a Chevrolet Nova in disguise (and a thin disguise it was). While the front clip and taillights were different in the first generation (1973-74), even the base six-cylinder engine was sourced from Chevy. This… more»
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2 for 1: Pair of 1969 Chevrolet Impala Convertibles
“See the USA in Your Chevrolet” was an advertising slogan and song belted out by Dinah Shore beginning in the 1950s. And it was still true in 1969 when the company built 14,415 full-size convertibles, all of them Impalas…. more»
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50k-Mile Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
One of the best-selling cars of the 1960s and 1970s was the Chevy Chevelle, a mid-size offering introduced in 1964. The most popular iteration was the second generation, built from 1968-72 during the heyday of the muscle car. But… more»
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Red 425 V8: 1966 Buick Wildcat Custom
For most of the 1960s, the Wildcat was Buick’s performance-oriented full-size car. With a name like that, you would think it was available only as a coupe or convertible, but 4-door models were also available (for the family man… more»
