Why didn’t Chevy sell more than 23,000 Nomads throughout their three-year run in the mid-1950s? It was part of the top-of-the-line Bel Air series, so there were plenty of creature comforts. They sold plenty of other station wagons across… more»
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Junkyard Rescue: 1967 Dodge Charger
The original Dodge Charger was a concept car that turned into a production vehicle in 1966. It might be thought of as something of a large “pony car” that was built on the mid-size B-body with a fastback roofline…. more»
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Mopar People Mover: 1978 Dodge Monaco
General Motors downsized its full-size cars in 1977 to be lighter, more fuel-efficient automobiles. Rather than recreate their equivalent cars, Dodge opted to move the Monaco downstream from the C to B-body platform, thus making their full-size car smaller… more»
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Rare Running Truck: 1935 Hudson Terraplane
While most folks who remember the Hudson Terraplane think of it as a passenger car, it was also available for a time as a pickup. Terraplane production ran from 1932 to 1938 with less than 1,300 commercial vehicles (including… more»
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Same Owner 50 Years: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS
In 1969, every major Chevrolet series (except for Corvair and Corvette) had a Super Sport offering: Nova, Camaro, Chevelle, and Impala. That should include the seller’s Camaro which appears to be a real-deal SS 350. It may be unusual… more»
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Mark II V8 Transplant: 1946 Lincoln Continental
The Continental became Lincoln’s uber-luxurious car just before World War II. Offered as a coupe and cabriolet, they were produced between 1940 and 1942 before taking a break due to the war effort. The car returned in 1946-48 and… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad
The original Chevy Nomad might be thought of as an experiment as it was produced in smaller numbers for three years and then discontinued. From the cowl forward, it was a Bel Air; but for the rest of the… more»
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428 V8 Upgrade: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The Ford Mustang got its second styling update in 1969 and it was more extensive than the one in 1967. Mach 1 was a new performance-oriented model and fastback production (that’s the only way the Mach 1 came) would… more»
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Hasn’t Run in 40 Years: 1947 Plymouth Special Deluxe
U.S. automobile production was on hold from 1942 to 1946 to shift the emphasis on production to the much-needed armament for the war effort (WW2). By the end of that period, pent-up demand was huge for new cars, but… more»
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44k Mile Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Impala
To improve the sales of an already popular car, Chevrolet created the Custom Coupe edition of the Impala in 1968. Essentially, they took the formal roof of the Caprice and lent the Impala name to it. It was an… more»
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Surprise Under the Hood: 1982 Chevrolet Malibu
When Chevrolet downsized the mid-size Chevelle in 1978, they dropped the name used since 1964. Instead, the series was now called Malibu, which had been the top-line Chevelle before. The cars were at least 500 lbs. lighter in an… more»
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1 of 1,315? 1952 Kaiser Manhattan 2-Door
Kaiser-Frazer Corp. was the result of a merger of two automotive independents in 1947. The Manhattan was the top-of-the-line car within Frazer until that brand was discontinued in 1951, after which the Manhattan lived on for two more years… more»
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1965 Front End: 1964 Pontiac GTO Drop-Top
UPDATE 6/18/23 — When we saw this car last month, it was entrusted with craigslist to sell at $10,000. Perhaps that didn’t work out, so now it’s here on eBay where just one bid of $5,000 has been cast… more»
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One Prior Owner: 1972 Oldsmobile 442 Drop-Top
By 1972, the muscle car market that had been so hot in the late 1960s was cooling down. The 442 (or 4-4-2), Oldsmobile’s mid-size entry, was back to being an option on the F-85/Cutlass rather than a series of… more»
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New Engine Included! 1968 Rover 2000tc
In the 1960s, most of the products sold as Rovers in the U.S. were off-road vehicles. But British Leyland also built automobiles, including the Rover 2000tc. Several variations of the 2000 were produced between 1963 and 1973, with the… more»
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Two-Tone Barn Find: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Bel Air was part of Chevy’s lineup for more than 25 years, spending time at both ends of the trim spectrum (both as a top-of-the-line model to an entry-level offering). During the “Tri-Five” years of 1955 to 1957,… more»
