The Valiant-based Scamp was Plymouth’s version of Dodge’s successful Dart Swinger. It was a 2-door hardtop that joined the Mopar lineup in 1971, two years after the Swinger. Sales were brisk for several years, hovering around 50,000 units/annum. This… more»
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Projects and Parts: Trio of AMC Metropolitans
The Nash Metropolitan arrived in 1953/1954 just before Nash’s merger with Hudson to form American Motors. It was a 2-seat (maybe 3 occupants in a pinch) economy car built for AMC in England by Austin Motor Co. 95,000 copies… more»
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Stored 42 Years: 1-Of-825 1972 AMC AMX
The first generation of the American Motors AMX from 1968 to 1970 is somewhat iconic today as a 2-seat GT-style muscle car. But lukewarm sales led to the AMX becoming a performance edition of the 4-seat Javelin “pony car”… more»
Factory Supercharged: 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Studebaker introduced a series of sporty coupes (with and without door pillars) in 1956. Over nine model years, there would be eight iterations, all with “Hawk” as part of the names. The 1956 to 1958 Golden Hawks may have… more»
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Cheap Wheels: 1972 Dodge Coronet For $2,000
The Coronet was part of Dodge’s full-size lineup throughout the 1950s. After a five-year absence, Dodge resurrected the nameplate in 1965 as the brand for what had become their mid-size product offering. The seller has a family sedan from… more»
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Too Many Doors? 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The mid-size Chevy Chevelle was in its ninth year and still going strong in 1972. Next year, the cars would receive their first redesign since 1968, so there was little to differentiate them from 1971, except for the front… more»
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Time To Move On: 1969 Ford Torino GT
The Ford Torino arrived in 1968 as the top-level offering within the mid-size Fairlane series. And by the 1970s, it would replace the Fairlane altogether. The GT was the sportier model, and fastback sales in 1969 approached 41,000 units,… more»
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Rebuilt V8 Project: 1964 Chevrolet Impala
In 1964, the full-size Chevrolets were in their last styling iteration of the 1961-64 generation. The cars were bulkier and squared off compared to the popular 1963 versions. Chevy built more than 442,000 copies of the Impala Sport Coupe,… more»
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1 of 1,986: 1970 Pontiac GTO 455 V8
Muscle car sales had begun to fade in 1970, and the market “founder” – the Pontiac GTO – was no exception. The hottest engine offered was now the 455 cubic inch V8, and just 2,227 copies went into 1970… more»
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Brushmobile Project? 2002 Toyota Echo
The Platz was a Japanese subcompact car built by Toyota from 1999 and 2005 and sold under the more attractive name, Echo, in the U.S. It was a no-frills sedan, and the 2-door model (like the seller’s car) was… more»
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One-Owner Barn Find: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
The 1970 model year was the pinnacle for muscle cars like the Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport. After 1970, demand fell off due to rising insurance premiums and shrinking compression ratios to be more environmentally friendly. Chevy built a bundle… more»
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Parts Car? 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Sedan
Chevrolet redesigned its automobiles in 1958, and the crisp styling of the “Tri-Fives” was gone. The new cars were bigger and bulbous, but they didn’t sell nearly as well. However, an economic recession that year put a damper on… more»
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Stored Since 1985! 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
For reasons unknown, this sharp-looking 1969 Chevrolet Camaro has been in storage for 40 years. The photos suggest it’s a project that appears unusually clean, considering it was in hibernation in an unsterile environment. It doesn’t run, and its… more»
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Original 283 V8: 1964 Chevrolet Nova SS
The Chevy II was launched in 1962 as a head-to-head competitor to Ford’s successful compact, the Falcon. Unlike the other Chevrolet compact, the Corvair, there was nothing revolutionary about the car, and it was simply a smaller Chevrolet. The… more»
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Needs Reviving: Restored 1955 Ford Thunderbird
Ford introduced a 2-seat car in 1955, the Thunderbird. Unlike the other 2-seater over at Chevrolet (Corvette), the T-Bird was a personal luxury car (even though it was more powerful than the early ‘Vettes). This ’55 Thunderbird is said… more»
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Split-Window Project: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1963 model year was a big one for the Chevrolet Corvette. The car had finally been redesigned after 10 years on the original platform. The buying public liked what they saw, and sales increased by nearly 50%, thanks… more»
