During two brief periods between 1959 and 1972, Chevrolet chose to brand its full-size station wagons separate from the corresponding automobiles. In the case of the 1969-72 Kingswood, it was the equivalent of the Impala while the Kingswood Estate… more»
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SS 396 Numbers Match: 1969 Chevrolet El Camino
From 1964 forward, the El Camino “gentleman’s pickup” was based on the Chevelle mid-size offering. And like that automobile of the latter 1960s, it could be equipped as a SS 396. But after 1968 they were harder to verify… more»
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Crusty Proposition: 1972 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340
Cars of the early 1970s like the Chevy Nova SS, Dodge Demon 340, and the Ford Mach 1 were intended to be alternatives to bigger, more expensive muscle cars. Such as the Chevelle SS 396, Dodge Hemi Charger, and… more»
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1 of 645: 1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Pace Car
Since its first year on the market, the Chevy Camaro has paced the field at the Indianapolis 500 a near record nine times. Though 22 actual pace cars were used at the 1993 race, Chevy built 645 replicas for… more»
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Big-Block Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
This car may be another example of the debate we see fairly often – is this 1970 Chevelle Super Sport a real deal car or a clone? Because SS 396/454 was an option after 1968, it usually takes documentation… more»
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1 of 600: 1975 Hurst/Olds Project 455 V8
The Hurst/Olds was the result of a partnership between Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance. This relationship spawned more than 16,500 low-production performance cars across nine model years. The first of the hot machines was introduced in 1968 and the end… more»
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400 V8 and No Seats! 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
The Camaro was Chevrolet’s response to the hugely successful Ford Mustang. The genre would become known as “pony cars” and GM got into the game in 1967 with the Camaro and its cousin, the Pontiac Firebird. This ’67 Camaro… more»
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Rare Slant-Six! 1969 Dodge Charger
After a slow start in 1966-67, the new Coronet-based Dodge Charger took off in terms of sales in 1968. By 1969, production exceeded 92,000 copies. The rarest of the ’69 Chargers were those that came with the 426 Hemi… more»
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Ready To Rumble: 1967 Dodge Dart GT 360 V8
Chrysler redesigned its compacts in 1967, the Plymouth Valiant and Dodge Dart. Within the Dodge camp, the GT was the sporty version of the little car, but it came standard with a Slant-Six engine. The seller’s nicely restored (we… more»
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One Family Sedan: 1972 Chevrolet Caprice
The Chevy Caprice started out in 1965 as a mid-year upscale option on the Impala. This was no doubt in response to the success that Ford was having with its new Galaxie 500 derivative, the LTD. For 1966, the… more»
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No Reserve Ragtop: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
In April 1964, Ford debuted the new Mustang “pony car” and changed the automotive landscape for years to come. Though it came 17 days after Plymouth brought out the Barracuda, the Mustang would dominate the new market space well… more»
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Radical Rarity: 1971 Brubaker Box
Like many kit cars of the era, the 1970s Brubaker Box is mechanically a Volkswagen. But it has a layout and fiberglass body that looks nothing like any of the kit cars on the market then and now. Only… more»
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Two-Tone Survivor: 1963 Chevrolet Impala
In 1963, Chevy’s mainstream Impala may have been the best-selling car in America. They comprised 50% of Chevrolet’s overall production and 88% of them had a V8 engine like the seller’s car. This ’63 Sport Coupe (not an SS)… more»
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460-Powered 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Ford created the Mach 1 in 1969 to generate more interest in the Mustang which had been declining in sales. It was largely an appearance option that could be combined with some muscle under the hood if the buyer… more»
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Garage Find: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Project
In 1971, Chevrolet sold nearly 200,000 Malibu Sport Coupes. And the Super Sport was an option, not a series of its own (as was the case in 1966-68). This garage find is a mystery car in that it begs… more»
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Attic Find! 1961 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Project
The DeVille Series would be one of Cadillac’s best sellers, enjoying a run from 1949 to 2005. More than 55,000 of them were built in 1961 alone, of which nearly half would have been the 6-window hardtop sedan like… more»
