The 1981 model year was the swan song for the second-generation Chevy Camaro. After 12 years in production, the design had run its course (sales were down by more than half in just two years). The Berlinetta was the… more»
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Hideaway Rear Glass: 1963 Mercury Monterey S-55
In 1962, Mercury introduced the “S” series of performance upgrades to its compact, intermediate, and full-size cars. At the top end, there was the Monterey S-55 which came with a big-block V8, bucket seats, a console, and other high-end/muscle… more»
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Colonnade Survivor: 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo was Chevy’s entrant into the personal luxury car field beginning in 1970. It was redesigned in 1973 (along with all of GM’s mid-size autos) and would buck industry trends in sales during the fuel crisis of… more»
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Package Deal: 1976 Dodge D-200 Pickup/Camper
The D/W Series of trucks were built by Dodge from 1961 to 1993 across three generations. The D-200 was a 2-wheel drive, ¾-ton pickup that would have been popular with campers, like the seller’s father. It’s a one-owner vehicle… more»
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Fairlady Export: 1964 Datsun Sports (aka 1500)
Nissan built a series of roadsters in the 1960s that would be called the Fairlady, although in export markets like the U.S., it would be called “Sports” or 1500 as a call-out to its engine size. They were designed… more»
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Swan Song: 1971 Dodge Super Bee
The Super Bee was Dodge’s answer to the Plymouth Road Runner, but lived in that car’s shadows for the four model years it was in production. Launched in 1968 on the Coronet B-body platform, the car only saw one… more»
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Pair of Project 1970s Alfa Romeo Spiders
The Spider enjoyed a lengthy run as an Alfa Romeo 2-seat roadster from 1966 to 1993. Italian-built, it was a front-engine, rear-wheel drive vehicle that was the successor to the Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider. The second series (or generation)… more»
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Tri-Power Poncho: 1967 Pontiac GTO
When Pontiac executives conceived the GTO in 1964, they projected to sell 5,000 copies a year. That was grossly underestimated as sales would quickly top out at close to 100,000 units in a model year. The race was on,… more»
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Circus Barn Find? 1938 GMC COE
The roots of GMC date back to 1909 when two vehicle builders were combined to form General Motors Truck Company. Fast forward 114 years and GMC still thrives in the truck business, although their products are seen as rebadged… more»
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Missing L78: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
One of the most often closed muscle cars is the Chevelle SS 396. The seller makes the case that this is a real deal 1969 SS 396, but it’s missing the original L78 engine which was replaced by a… more»
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French Racing Blue: 1977 Dodge Aspen
The Aspen debuted in 1976 as the successor to Dodge’s venerable Dart compact. But the car suffered quality control issues right out of the gate that resulted in a flurry of recalls. It took a while, but most of… more»
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Twin Carburetors! 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS 454
Yes, you read that right. This is a 1965 Chevy Impala Super Sport. But It has a tricked-out 454 cubic inch V8 where a 396 once was. The car appears to be in magnificent condition and presents otherwise as… more»
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1 of 494: 1978 Plymouth Volare Super Coupe
If you don’t remember the Plymouth Super Coupe, don’t feel bad as the car was only built for one year (1978) and in small numbers (less than 500). Dodge also had the Aspen Super Coupe which was nearly the… more»
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1 of 41 Panther Pink? 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
Dodge was the last U.S. automaker to field a “pony car” as the Challenger didn’t debut until 1970, more than five years after the Ford Mustang took the market by storm. It shared its new E-body platform with the… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger
The final generation of the Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant compacts (1967-76) produced some generally reliable automobiles, but their initial styling wouldn’t do much to raise the pulse. So, Dodge added the Swinger 2-door hardtop in 1969 and Plymouth… more»
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No Top Drop-Top: 1969 Pontiac Firebird
General Motors entered the “pony car” market in 1967 to compete against the highly successful Ford Mustang. And they came at it with two offerings, the Chevy Camaro, and the Pontiac Firebird. The two cars were based on the… more»
