The 1950s were over, but tailfins were not. Plymouth’s perhaps reached new highs on the new 1960 models, which had shifted from body-on-frame to unibody construction. The Fury was the top-of-the-line model, but those buyers with a smaller checking… more»
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Good Starter Car? 1961 Ford Falcon
The Falcon was Ford’s first foray into the compact car market. Introduced in 1960, the car was retired in 1970, though a mid-size variant of the Fairlane was sold as a Falcon in 1970 ½. Success of the car… more»
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43k-Mile Survivor: 1965 Oldsmobile F-85
The Oldsmobile F-85 debuted in 1961 at General Motors as a “senior” compact, alongside the Pontiac Tempest and Buick Special. All three cars became mid-size automobiles in 1964, shifting from unibody to body-on-frame construction. This 1965 edition is said… more»
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Cheap Convertible: 1996 Chrysler Sebring
The Sebring, named after the track in Florida, was on the Chrysler payroll from 1995 to 2010. While coupes, sedans, and convertibles were all offered, the latter didn’t share its design with the others and was built in Mexico…. more»
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Tri-Power Project: 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda
The AAR ‘Cuda was a limited production, one-year-only model built in 1970 to satisfy the racing requirements of the Sports Car Club of America. While it had a 340 cubic inch V8, it deployed triple 2-barrel carburetors instead of… more»
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Stored 25 Years: 1956 Plymouth Savoy Club Coupe
Most folks associate the Chrysler “Forward Look” years with the 1957 to 1959 era, but it really began with the reworked 1955-56 models. During those years, the Savoy was Plymouth’s mid-tier product, with the Plaza as the starting point… more»
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Thinning the Herd: 1990 Ford Festiva + Parts
The Ford Escort replaced the Pinto in the U.S. subcompact market. The Fiesta and the Festiva were soon in mix, too. The Festiva was a South Korean-built car sold between 1986 and 2002. It was a simple little auto… more»
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1 of 6: Rare 1957 Chevrolet El Morocco
A textiles businessman liked the looks of the 1950s Cadillac Eldorado but thought a cheaper version could be built on a Chevrolet platform. So, in 1956 and 1957, he built an estimated 27 El Morocco’s, which were Chevies with… more»
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Tractor Battery Power! 2000 Honda Insight
The Honda Insight was the first mass-produced hybrid automobile sold in the U.S, beating the Toyota Prius to the punch by a few months. Combining both gasoline and electrical propulsion, the first-generation Insight (1999 to 2006) could get up… more»
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New England Survivor: 1976 Pontiac Grand LeMans
The LeMans was Pontiac’s mid-size offering from 1964 to 1981. It originated as a compact in 1961 and gave birth to the GTO in 1964, the leader of the muscle car pack. The 1973-77 models were from the Colonnade… more»
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60k-Mile Survivor: 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury
The Plymouth Sport Fury was launched in 1959, then took a couple of years off, returning from 1962 to 1971. During its longer run, it was Plymouth’s answer to the full-size Chevrolet Impala Super Sport and the Ford Galaxie… more»
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Bargain Pickup? 1966 Chevrolet El Camino
If Chevrolet built an El Camino Super Sport in 1966, this beauty could be one. But that didn’t happen until 1968 when the whole Chevelle family (inc. the El Camino) was redesigned. This Regal Red pickup looks like it… more»
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Unfinished SS: 1974 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevrolet Nova was a popular compact car from its debut in 1962 to the last one left the assembly line in 1979. I prefer the 1969-72 versions from a styling perspective, and had a ‘70 edition I wish… more»
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Retractable Project: 1965 Studebaker Wagonaire
While Studebaker finally gave up on building automobiles in 1966, you can’t blame them for trying to be different. They were always coming up with something unusual, like the Wagonaire. It was a Lark-based station wagon with a sliding… more»
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Carport Find: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette V8
While the Chevrolet Corvette may have gotten noticed when it was introduced in 1953, only 300 buyers came forward. That improved to 3,640 in 1954, as some automation of the assembly process was added, helping bring the price down…. more»
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Motivated Seller: 1973 Dodge Dart Sport 340
Dodge introduced a new model in 1973, the Dart Sport. Actually, it wasn’t new; it was the Dart Demon with a different name that was changed to supposedly appease an irritated clergy. And the Demon 340, a muscle car,… more»
