The Ford Fairlane entered the 1960s as the downstream companion to the full-size Galaxie. In 1962, the company moved the nameplate over to a new type of product – a mid-size car positioned between the Galaxie and the newer… more»
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AMC Project Wagon: 1960 Rambler Cross Country
Nash-Kelvinator Corp. and Hudson Motor Car Co. merged in 1954 to form American Motors. One of the first outputs from that partnership was the 1956-60 Rambler Six and Rambler Eight, cars with the same bodies but different engines. The… more»
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Dirt Floor Barn Find: 1961 Oldsmobile Super 88
The 88 (also Eighty Eight) was Oldsmobile’s “bread ‘n butter” car between 1949 and the rest of the 20th Century. It was both an entry- and mid-level product leading up to top-of-the-line 98. The cars were redesigned in 1961… more»
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1 of 40: 1957 Continental Mark II
In 1956, Ford Motor Co. created a special division aside from Lincoln to produce uber-luxurious cars sold under the Continental brand. The Mark II would be its one and only product and the automobile and division were discontinued after… more»
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Mystery Machine: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Muscle car sales were at their peak in 1969, and yet Chevrolet made an interesting move with their powerhouse, the Chevelle SS 396. Having been a series of its own from 1966 through 1968, it reverted to option status… more»
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Air-Cooled Project: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
For U.S.-built cars at the time, the Chevy Corvair was probably the most unorthodox. Like the VW Beetle it was targeting, the automobile employed a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. It was a popular car (for a time), but interest wound… more»
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Assortment of AMC AMX Projects
American Motors introduced the AMX in 1968 as a GT-style performance machine. It was a derivative of the new Javelin “pony car” with 12 inches taken out in the wheelbase to create a 2-seater. The car was in production… more»
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Malaise Era Coupe: 1980 Chevrolet Monza
Chevrolet dusted off the Monza nameplate in 1975 (it had been a model of the Corvair in the 1960s) and applied it to a new compact. The new Monza, which was produced through 1980, was a mechanical derivative of… more»
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Cheap Wheels! 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
By 1962, just about every major U.S. automaker had a compact car to sell. Chevrolet was the most prolific with not one but two for buyers to choose from. The first was the Corvair which was different than the… more»
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Vintage Big Rig! 1972 Peterbilt 352
Peterbilt Motors was created in 1939 through a couple of acquisitions. They’ve been in the business of manufacturing medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles ever since. The 352 was a popular Cab-Over-Engine (COE) type of vehicle, built largely in the… more»
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Stored 36 Years: 1971 Plymouth Duster Barn Find
During the latter half of the 1960s, the Plymouth Valiant was a decent seller for Plymouth. But it was boring in appearance as a sedan, so they rectified that by creating a fastback in 1970 called the Duster. The… more»
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One-Owner Half-Ton: 1966 Ford F-100
From its inception after World War II, the Ford F-Series of pickups would eventually become the best-selling truck on the market. And even outsold many popular brands of automobiles. The seller’s 1966 edition of the beginner F-100 (aka F100)… more»
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4X4 Survivor: 1983 Toyota Hilux SR5
The Hilux was the forerunner of Toyota pickups of today, dating back to 1968. In the 1980s, they would garner sales momentum in the U.S. as the demand for smaller trucks was emerging. This 1983 edition which is an… more»
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Turbo and T-Tops: 1986 Buick Regal T-Type
When it came to turbocharged muscle cars of the 1980s, Buick had the market covered in spade with no less than four offerings. The most well-known today was the Regal-based Grand National (1982-87), but there was also the Turbo… more»
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Driver Quality: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
One of the most iconic muscle cars of the 1960s forward was the Chevy Chevelle SS 396. But after 1968, the Super Sport was an option rather than a distinctive series. That means without specific documentation it’s hard to… more»
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Last of the Line: 1958 Packard
The 1958 model year was the swan song for the Packard brand. After the merger with Studebaker in 1954, the marque would morph into rebadged Studebakers after 1956 to cut costs. These “Packardbakers” were not well-received by Packard dealers… more»
