Solid Survivor: 1975 Chevrolet Nova

The Chevy II/Nova was one of the company’s most successful rear-wheel-drive vehicles, with a production run between 1962 and 1979. The cars got their final rework in 1975 and continued to be popular with buyers. This ’75 edition sports… more»

Container Find! 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser

The signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 led to the creation of today’s interstate highway system. As a nod to the future that lay ahead, Mercury launched the Turnpike Cruiser, built in 1957 and 1958 as a… more»

Final Outing: 1974 Pontiac GTO

With sales of its mid-size muscle car – the GTO – on the skids through 1973, Pontiac shifted the auto’s focus to competing with compacts like the Plymouth Duster 360. It was now an option on the Ventura, which… more»

Daily Driver: 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic

In the 1970s, U.S.-made cars started going on diets. The Mustang “pony car” became the Mustang II sub-compact in 1974. The GM full-size cars shrank in 1977, followed by their intermediates in 1978. The big Chevrolets, for example, lost… more»

Torn Down When New! 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III

More than a decade after the Continental Mark II impressed those in the luxury car field, Lincoln brought out the Mark III. It was a personal luxury car that was well-received and became the hallmark of Ford Motor Company… more»

American Beetle: 1960 Chevrolet Corvair 500

By 1960, five domestic U.S. car manufacturers had joined the compact car market – and more would follow. All were conventional designs with water-cooled engines up front – except the Chevy Corvair, which opted for an air-cooled engine in… more»

Olds 455 Power! 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

The Chevelle SS 396 was one of the most popular muscle cars of the 1960s. And it was so much in demand that Chevrolet made it a series of its own from 1966 to 1968 (before and after that,… more»

One-Owner Stalled Restoration: 1959 Buick LeSabre Convertible

Buick revamped its entire line-up in 1959, not only changing the design but also the names. The LeSabre was introduced as the entry-level full-size Buick, but there was nothing basic about it. Most noticeable about the cars from a… more»

LT1 350 Project: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette got its first major redesign in 1963 and would provide a needed boost in sales figures. The ’66 models were little changed as the Mako Shark-inspired C3 Corvette was only two years away. This edition of… more»

440 6-Pack! 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

Plymouth introduced the Road Runner, their budget-minded muscle car, in 1968 and had an instant hit on their hands. The crazy car with the “beep beep” horn would have its best year in 1969, the first of three outings… more»

Nicest One Left? 1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

In 1969, the U.S. muscle car market was at its peak. But five years later, it had been watered down due to rising insurance costs and tightening Federal emissions controls. That meant the Chevy Camaro Z28 would still be… more»

Turbocharged 24k Miles: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am

The 1977 movie Smokey and the Bandit was a huge boon to Pontiac Trans Am sales in the late 1970s. But the euphoria may have been gone by 1980 as Trans Am sales fell by more than 50% from… more»

Work-In-Process: 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T

The Coronet nameplate returned after six years in 1965 as a mid-size, B-bodied Dodge product. The R/T was included for model years 1967 through 1970 and was the high-performance variant of the car. This ’68 has been owned by… more»

Swivel Seats: 36k Mile 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

The Monte Carlo was one of those few larger cars whose sales didn’t suffer in the wake of the 1973 OPEC oil embargo. Production of the 1973-77 Colonnade era Monte Carlos was more than double that of the original… more»

Mostly Original: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

General Motors introduced a range of mid-size cars across divisions except for Cadillac in 1964. The Chevelle was Chevrolet’s entry into the field and the most popular model would become the Malibu Sport Coupe. This 1970 edition is in… more»

Barn Find Ragtop: 1972 Buick Centurion

Buick redesigned its full-size cars in 1971 and replaced the Wildcat as the sportier version with the Centurion (perhaps a better name considering Buick’s audience?). It would only be used for three years and – during that time –… more»

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