Belvedere was a Plymouth fixture from 1954 through 1970. It was a full-size car at first before becoming a mid-side model in 1965. Sandwiched between the Savoy and Fury lineup in 1962, it was downsized with the rest of… more»
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Oven-Baked Opportunity: 1971 Plymouth Duster
At the end of the 1960s, Plymouth was looking for a way to attract more youthful buyers to its Valiant line of compact cars. The solution was to add a fastback variant to the mix in 1970 with its… more»
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Bicentennial Edition? 1976 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy II/Nova was one of Chevrolet’s best-selling nameplates, running from 1962 to 1979 (and again later as a captive import in the 1980s). The last outing as a rear-wheel drive automobile began in 1975 when it was promoted… more»
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Garage Find Project: 1986 Ford Bronco 4WD
The Bronco was Ford’s first Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), and it enjoyed a 30-year run from 1966 to 1996. At first, it was a smaller vehicle that was designed to compete with the Jeep, but later it grew to… more»
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Running Project: 1974 Triumph TR6
Triumph’s TR6 was the successor to the previous TR4/TR5 sports cars but was mechanically similar. Though built in England, more than 90% of the little cars produced between 1969 and 1976 were exported to the U.S. This example from… more»
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Butterfly Doors! Rare 1990 Toyota Sera
The Toyota Sera is an interesting sports coupe because it uses butterfly doors that hinge at the bottom and tilt up and forward. Built from 1990 to 1996, it was never imported into the U.S., so rare sightings like… more»
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350 V8 Swap! 1991 GMC Sonoma
The Chevy S-10 and GMC S-15 (later Sonoma) were the first compact pickups to be built by a U.S. manufacturer. They paved the way for the later Colorado/Canyon successors. These small pickups typically had an inline-4 or V6 under… more»
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No Reserve Driver: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
The 1970-72 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport is one of the most popular muscle cars to clone. That’s because it’s hard to tell the difference between the real thing and an imitator without paperwork. Fortunately, no detective work is needed… more»
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Tri-Power Project: 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible
In the process of transforming the compact Tempest into a mid-size car in 1964, Pontiac also debuted the GTO (incorrectly thought of by many as meaning “Gas, Tires, and Oil”). It was a muscle car they expected to sell… more»
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Luxury Survivor: 1984 Buick Electra Limited
In the second half of the 20th Century, when buyers were looking for big, luxurious automobiles, the Buick Electra had to be at the top of the shopping list. Over multiple generations from 1959 to 1990, the Electra (aka… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1985 Nissan 200SX
Until the mid-1980s, Nissan-built cars were sold in the U.S. as Datsuns. That changed in 1986 when the company decided to use its Japanese brand on North American shores. That meant that cars sold in the U.S. as the… more»
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Hay Loft Find: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo was Chevrolet’s first foray into the lucrative personal luxury car segment in 1970, joining the Pontiac Grand Prix in that space. It was produced thru 1988, then took some time off, and later came back during… more»
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Former V8 Roller: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevy Camaro was in its second production year in 1968 and had quickly established itself as the Ford Mustang’s #1 competitor. The cars were little changed but would sell well at more than 235,000 copies. This ’68 Camaro… more»
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Award-Winning Survivor: 1963 Imperial (Chrysler)
During the 1960s (and before and after), there was an ongoing rivalry between Cadillac, Lincoln, and Chrysler for the top spot in the ultra-luxury car field. And most of the time, Cadillac came out on top while Imperial (Chrysler)… more»
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Shrouded in Black! 1964 Chrysler Newport
If the Men In Black movie franchise had been set in the 1960s, cars like this 1964 Chrysler Newport could have been the agents’ drivers of choice. With its black paint, dog dish hub caps, and unassuming appearance, the… more»
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1 of 33: 1972 Buick Centurion Convertible Project
The Buick Centurion in convertible form wasn’t a big seller in 1972 with fewer than 2,400 produced. But given that this one comes with special order paint, the seller indicates only 33 were built that way. Plus, it has… more»
