The Camaro Z28 came of age in 1969. After a production of 600 copies in 1967 and 7,000 in 1968, more than 20,000 of the performance machines saw the light of day in 1969. That included a 302 cubic… more»
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Supercharged Classic! 1941 Graham Hollywood
If the 1941 Graham Hollywood looks familiar, that’s because its roots lie in the 1937-38 Cord 810/812. It was built under contract with the makers of the Huppmobile, who had acquired the production dies of the Cord. The car… more»
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350 V8! 1975 Chevrolet Monza Towne Coupe
In the late-1970s, Chevy’s Monza was largely a Vega wearing new clothing. But it was packaged as a more upscale offering than its predecessor and – in 1975 alone – it was offered with a V8 engine! This ’75… more»
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Worth Fixing? Field Find 1969 Datsun 510
Nissan entered the U.S. market in 1958 but wouldn’t get much traction until well into the 1960s. One of the cars that put them on the map was the Datsun 510, a small econobox that was known as the… more»
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1-of-1,570: 1968 Shelby Cobra GT500KR
Ford Motor Co. and Carroll Shelby parted ways in 1968, but that didn’t prevent Ford from bringing the Shelby program in-house. Mid-year they introduced the GT500KR (Mustang-based) which included Ford’s new 428 cubic-inch “Cobra Jet” V8 which may have… more»
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Not a Kit Car! 1986 Panther Kallista
The Kallista was a low-production imitator of classic cars of the 1930s. It was built by Panther Car Co. in England and was not a kit car although all key mechanical components came from 1980s Fords. This sweet-looking roadster… more»
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Rolling Work-In-Progress: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy Corvette struggled to find its footing in its first three years – producing less than 5,000 copies combined. At first, it was a sports car without a lot of sport – an inline-6 with a 2-speed automatic… more»
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Marti Report Included! 1970 Ford Torino GT
In the late 1960s, the Torino would be introduced as the eventual successor to the Ford Fairlane (sexier sounding name, too). The second generation was only built for two years (1970-71) and had a more slippery shape than those… more»
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Running Project: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Impala Super Sport became so popular that Chevrolet promoted it to series status in 1964. Sales would peak in 1965 as Chevy had a banner year. And while demand fell in the second half of the decade, the… more»
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Big and Bold: 1996 Chevrolet Caprice
Chevy rolled out the fourth generation of the Caprice in 1991 and the car had a more aerodynamic shape. But the auto’s underpinnings were largely unchanged, dating back to the downsizing era of the late 1970s. More than a… more»
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Pint-Sized Woodie! 1974 Ford Pinto
Ford’s Pinto was a major player in the U.S. subcompact wars of the 1970s. Introduced in 1971, the little car would last 10 years and see a production of nearly 3.2 million units. The ’74 model year would be… more»
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2 of 1: Pair of 1961 Studebaker Hawks
Famed stylist Raymond Loewy did a refresh of the Starliner coupe and came up with the Hawk series beginning in 1956. For the next eight years, some variants of a Studebaker automobile would carry the Hawk name. Production of… more»
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Freshly Rebuilt V8! 1974 AMC Javelin
In 1974, two manufacturers and three brands got out of the “pony car” business. Citing a downward spiral in demand, American Motors, Plymouth, and Dodge all pulled out of the space. Usually last place in sales, the Javelin outsold… more»
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Stalled Restoration: 1940 Oldsmobile Series 70
In 1939 and 1940, Oldsmobile offered three flavors of its automobiles: the Series 60, 70, and 90. The level of trim was what differentiated the first two which also carried six-cylinder power (the 90 came with an eight). The… more»
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1 of None – 1973 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda
With insurance premiums going through the roof and emissions controls tightening up, Chrysler discontinued its 425 hp/426 cubic inch Hemi V8 in 1971. After that, the most robust power you could get in a Plymouth Barracuda was a 340… more»
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360 V8 Sleeper: 1967 Dodge Dart 270
The Dart began as Dodge’s entry-level full-size car in 1960. But by 1963, the nameplate was repositioned as a compact to replace the outgoing Lancer and the Dart had a solid run through 1976. This 1967 Dart 270 is… more»
