Ford introduced the Falcon in 1960 as its first compact. As a 2-door station wagon was part of the mix along with the Ranchero pickup, the Falcon Sedan Delivery was an easy extension. Instead of side window glass, sheet… more»
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52k-Mile Convertible: 1962 Rambler American
In the 1950s and 1960s, American Motors was your go-to company for sensibly sized, economical transportation. The American compact led the way for AMC and enabled them to snag fourth place in sales in 1962, the year the seller’s… more»
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19k One-Owner Miles: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle
With more than 21 million copies made across 65 years, the VW Type 1 (aka Beetle or Bug) is likely the most built car in the world. Back in the day, they were everywhere, yet you seldom see one… more»
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Frame-Off Restoration: 1979 Avanti II
Few cars get a shot at a second life – but the Studebaker Avanti is one of them. When Studebaker ceased automobile production in the U.S. midway through the 1964 model year, it seemed the Avanti personal luxury car… more»
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Best Offer Fastback: 1965 Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang was one of the hottest and most influential automobiles of the 1960s. While a great many of the 1.3 million examples produced from 1964 to 1966 wore the coupe body shell, the fastback is perhaps the… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1975 Chevrolet Laguna S-3
The Laguna S-3 was the successor to the Chevy Chevelle Super Sport. By the mid-1970s, the muscle car scene had changed substantially, and the S-3 would carry Chevy’s intermediate performance mantra for 1974-76. The seller, a dealer in Sarasota,… more»
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Unfinished SS Project: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet introduced the mid-size Chevelle in 1964 to compete with the Ford Fairlane that had been resized in 1962. It joined the other GM divisions (except Cadillac) that had rolled out their own A-body entries. The Super Sport was… more»
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Worth Fixing? 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Plymouth found a niche in the late 1960s performance car boom – the budget-minded muscle car. The gimmicky Road Runner debuted in 1968 and quickly proved to be a top seller with more than 81,000 copies in 1969 (its… more»
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1 of 1: 1970 Chrysler Hurst/300 Drop-Top
The Chrysler Letter Series cars were part of the corporate ensemble from 1955 to 1965. The luxury/muscle car made a one-year return in 1970, thanks to an arrangement with Hurst Performance. Only 500 of the Hurst/300 2-door hardtops were… more»
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4-Speed Daily Driver: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX
In the late 1960s, only two U.S. manufacturers built a 2-seat automobile – the Chevrolet Corvette and the American Motors AMX. The latter, a GT-style muscle car, had light sales from 1968 to 1970, so AMC nixed production and… more»
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Clark Griswold Tribute: 1969 Ford Country Sedan
In the 1960s, Ford offered three series of full-size station wagons. Entry level was the Ranch Wagon, mid-tier was the Country Sedan, and top shelf was the Country Squire. The seller purchased this 1969 Country Sedan and added a… more»
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Driver-Quality Survivor: 1974 Cadillac Eldorado
The 1974 Cadillac Eldorado continued the mission it undertook in 1967 as a big personal luxury car with front-wheel drive. At nearly 5,000 lbs., the Eldorado and other Caddies were challenged by the OPEC oil embargo that created a… more»
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SS Clone Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet Chevelles produced from 1969 to 1972 have become popular for cloning as Super Sports. That’s because a lot of them were made, and Super Sports from that vintage are hard to identify as “real deal” without paperwork. The… more»
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Bubbletop Survivor: 1961 Chevrolet Impala
The term “bubbletop” was coined to refer to Impala and Bel Air Chevrolet 2-door hardtops built from 1959 to 1962. That’s because the sleek rooflines of these cars had thin pillars and an abundance of curved glass windows. This… more»
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Stalled Roller: 1973 Dodge Charger Rallye 440
Redesigned in 1971, the Dodge Charger went on to have a record sales year in 1973 (nearly 120,000 units). Part of the demand stemmed from the Charger being the only 2-door Dodge B-body, as the Coronet in that body… more»
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Lots of Newer Parts: 1972 Ford Mustang Drop-Top
The first generation of the Ford Mustang received its last makeover in 1971-73, making the car even longer, wider, and heavier than before. Strong competition and the departure in size from its roots caused sales to drop to 125,000… more»
