At various times between 1968 and 1984, Oldsmobile would partner with Hurst Performance for some limited-edition muscle cars. The best-selling of these automobiles came in the form of the 1983 and 1984 Hurst/Olds which came with the unique Lightning… more»
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9C1 Cop Car? 1989 Chevrolet Caprice
The Chevrolet Caprice was popular for use as a fleet vehicle sold to taxicab companies and municipalities in the 1980s and 1990s. That appears to be the case with this 1989 Caprice which the seller presents as a 9C1… more»
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Only Two Owners! 1977 Dodge Aspen
The Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare were the successors to the Valiant and Dart compacts that sold so well in the 1960s and 1970s. With similar engineering, they should have been hits, but a slew of recalls due to… more»
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Container Find! 1964 Studebaker Commander
In its final years, Studebaker was in financial peril from one year to the next, although the 1959 compact Lark brought some short-term hope. But, just before Christmas of 1963, Studebaker stopped producing cars in the U.S., shifting production… more»
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Solid Garage Find: 1932 Chevrolet Confederate
The 1932 Chevy Series BA Confederate was the one-year successor to the Series AE Independence. The U.S. economy was still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression and sales numbers were off by nearly 50%, so it was… more»
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1 of 6 French Exports? 1957 Ford Thunderbird
The first generation of the 2-seat Ford Thunderbird ended its three-year run in 1957. After that, it would convert to a 4-passenger personal luxury car. But not before a half-dozen of the cars were supposedly shipped to France for… more»
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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Barn Find
To help turn around lagging sales, Ford gave its Mustang pony car a new performance edition in 1969, the Mach 1. Though the seller doesn’t identify this project car as being a Mach 1 (25% of sales in 1969),… more»
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38 Years In the Shed: 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet downsized its full-size cars in 1977 as a move toward less weight and better fuel economy. Its mid-sized machines followed in 1978, including Chevy’s successful personal luxury car, the Monte Carlo. The irony was that the bigger ’77… more»
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Overhead Cam Six: 1966 Pontiac Tempest Wagon
From 1964 to 1970, the Tempest was Pontiac’s entry-level car in the mid-size market. The base Tempest offered a no-frills approach to transportation but had an unusual base engine (beginning in 1966): the 230 cubic inch overhead camshaft inline-6…. more»
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One Owner Root Beer: 1973 Dodge Challenger
Dodge was the last major U.S. auto manufacturer to join the pony car party that began in the mid-1960s. From 1970 to 1974, only 165,000 Challenger were built before declining interest in these kinds of cars led Dodge and… more»
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1 of 429: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible
Plymouth built the Road Runner for more than a dozen years (if you include the Volare-based version of the late 1970s). But only two of those years included a convertible (1969 and 1970). The first generation of the hot… more»
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Project + Parts Car: 1960 Dodge Matador
Dodge began the 1960s with a whole new naming logic for its automobiles. Out were the Coronet, Custom, Custom Royal, and Lancer, and in were the Dart, Matador, and Polara. The Matador had a lower level of trim but… more»
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No Reserve 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible
Thanks to John DeLorean (and others at Pontiac), the GTO was brought to market in 1964. It was a mid-size muscle car based on the Tempest/LeMans. Sales records were quickly broken, and the car would account for nearly 97,000… more»
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290 HP V8! 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Ford produced the Boss 302 for two years, 1969 and 1970, to help improve its standing in auto racing, specifically the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Its 302 cubic inch V8 differed from the one in Ford’s family… more»
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1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 Project
General Motors redesigned its two pony cars in 1970, the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. But complications arose in getting the new bodies ready for production and the automobiles didn’t hit dealer showrooms until February of the new calendar… more»
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Stroker Powered Project: 1972 Chevrolet Nova SS
In 1972, Chevrolet built about 12,300 copies of the Nova Super Sport which came with an L48 350 that had been detuned a bit to meet growing emissions control requirements. This 1972 Nova may or may not be a… more»
