The 1972 model year was almost the last for the Chevy Camaro, plagued by labor issues that resulted in the fewest number of sales by 30% (and 1971 was far from a record). But cooler heads prevailed, and the… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1974 Toyota Corolla
Toyota began selling imports in the U.S. in 1958. And added the subcompact Corolla in 1969, which has turned out to be one of its most enduring nameplates. Though well-built for their time, the 1970s Corollas have all but… more»
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C-Body Survivor: 1977 Chrysler Newport
Chrysler’s financial woes began as the 1970s charged on. They built mostly gasoline-dependent U.S. automobiles and only had Japanese imports to counteract the subcompacts from Chevrolet and Ford. However, if a big car was to your liking, you might… more»
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6-Passenger Project: 1967 Ford Ranch Wagon
Beginning in 1952 and running through 1974, Ford usually branded its station wagons separately from its passenger cars. In the full-size department, the Ranch Wagon was the starting point (like the Custom), the Country Sedan was the middle model… more»
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Cruise Ready! 1963 Buick Special Convertible
Through most of the 1950s, the Special was Buick’s entry-level full-size automobile. The name was temporarily mothballed in 1959 only to return in 1961 as the GM division’s new “senior” compact (along with the Pontiac Tempest and Oldsmobile F85)…. more»
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Loads of Mods: One Family 1973 Checker Marathon
During the 1970s and 1980s, it was almost impossible not to see a Checker Taxi running around in major metropolitan cities. But also during this period, a consumer-oriented version, the A-12 (or Marathon), was also available. But you had… more»
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4-Door Safari! 1957 Pontiac Transcontinental
Chevrolet and Pontiac both fielded “sport wagons” from 1955 to 1957. The monikers were Bel Air Nomad and Star Chief Custom Safari. They had two doors and used a custom body from the cowl back. Pontiac was the only… more»
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488 HP Sleeper! 1973 Plymouth Scamp
Plymouth and Dodge borrowed alternative versions of their respective compact cars in 1971. While Dodge gained the Demon (a fastback based on the Plymouth Valiant Duster), Plymouth obtained the Scamp (which was a 2-door hardtop like the Dodge Dart… more»
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Rebuilt 400 V8: 1972 Chevrolet Impala Shed Find
The Chevrolet Impala was one of the most popular automobiles of the 1960s and 1970s. More than one million of them were sold in 1965 alone (the peak). The fifth generation arrived in 1971, and the cars would become… more»
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Bubble Car Duo: Pair of 1957 BMW Isettas
In the early 1950s, a microcar was developed in Italy called the Isetta. Its egg-like shape earned it the nickname of “Bubble Car,” and it had a single door that opened in the front. They were licensed for manufacture… more»
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Well-Preserved: Spoiled 1967 Cadillac Eldorado
Cadillac reinvented the Eldorado as a personal luxury car in 1967 and added a twist: front-wheel-drive. It was based on the Oldsmobile Toronado E-body platform launched the year before, also as a FWD. This beauty from that first year… more»
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455 V8 Transplant: 1973 Pontiac Firebird
Along with the Chevrolet Camaro, the Pontiac Firebird was redesigned in 1970. And would keep that shell and platform for 12 years. Muscle car sales cooled in the early 1970s, and the Firebird was no exception, though it rebounded… more»
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Corvette Mini-Me: Pair of Opel GT Projects
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, Buick dealers sold imported Opels from Germany to buyers who were looking for small or sporty cars. One of those was the Opel GT, produced from 1968 to 1973, and it had a… more»
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1 of 1,800: 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
If you departed a Cadillac dealer with a new Eldorado Biarritz convertible in 1957, you left more than $7,500 behind. That’s the equivalent of $85,000 today. It was a special car built in small numbers along with a hardtop… more»
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Good Running Project: 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix
The Pontiac Grand Prix was born in 1962 as a personal luxury car – with some muscle built in. Based on a modified A-body platform, the car was redesigned in 1969 – and sales took off. Styling was refreshed… more»
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Restored Victoria: 1951 Ford Custom Deluxe
Like most U.S. automakers, Ford didn’t have an all-new post-war design until 1949. Before that, the 1946-48 Fords were largely redressed 1942 models, the last built before automobile production was curtailed due to the war effort (WWII). New in… more»
