Ford redesigned its personal luxury car, the Thunderbird, in 1967. The concept of the automobile changed, witness the fact that you could get one with four doors for the first time. This ’67 T-Bird coupe was heavily customized in… more»
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German Built: 1971 Opel GT
If the Opel GT reminds you a bit of the C3 Chevy Corvette, that’s because they were all under the General Motors umbrella in those days. And if you wanted to buy a new 1968-73 Opel GT, you had… more»
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Muscle Truck: 1979 Dodge Li’l Red Express
Dodge ventured into the muscle truck market in 1978, creating the Li’l Red Express which was all about performance and looks. Due to a loophole in the emissions laws, the 1978 editions came without catalytic converters and a 360… more»
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Rolling Rarity: 1958 Edsel Citation
The failure of the Edsel division of the Ford Motor Co. is an unfortunate legend. They were cars that nobody wanted, introduced at a time when no one was buying anything (1958: it was a recession year). Little… more»
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Tri-Power Project: 1964 Pontiac GTO
This first-year GTO got restored some number of years ago and then left outside to the elements. So, some attention will be needed now with the body as well as the drivetrain. It has the desirable Tri-Power 389 cubic… more»
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Same Owner 54 Years: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
Chevrolet introduced the luxurious Caprice in mid-1965 to compete against Ford’s popular new LTD. It would quickly prove to be in demand, too, and became its own series instead of an option on the Impala. Production of the original… more»
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Original Paint: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The Malibu Sport Coupe was the most popular version of the mid-size Chevrolet Chevelle. Yet, in 1972, a mere 2% of production involved anything other than a V8 engine. In the case of the seller’s car, it has its… more»
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No Reserve Field Find: 1972 Plymouth Barracuda
The 1970s Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger are popular cars today with collectors. Perhaps that’s because there are far less of them around compared to the pony car market leader, the Ford Mustang. This ’72 edition of the Barracuda… more»
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17k Mile Survivor? 1973 Ford Pinto
Both Ford and Chevrolet got into the subcompact game in 1971. Ford had the Pinto while Chevy had the Vega. Both would get some bad press through their lifespans that saw the Pinto pick up three more years and… more»
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Police-Equipped: 1995 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Impala SS returned to the Chevy lineup in 1994, after a 25-year absence. To beef up the car from a routine Impala, the reborn automobile had many of the performance features of the interceptor versions used by police… more»
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Stored 32 Years: 43k Mile 1960 Ford Galaxie
The 1960 model year was a big one for Ford. The personal luxury 4-seat Thunderbird was selling well, the compact Falcon brought Ford an expanded customer base, and the full-size cars were redesigned and were “space age” in appearance…. more»
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Seeing Triple: Trio of Oldsmobile Cutlass Coupes
The Oldsmobile Cutlass was born in 1961 as an upscale trim level of the F85. From then thru 1999, it would become one of the GM division’s best sellers, even reaching the #1 spot at one point. The seller… more»
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Solid Warehouse Find: 1970 Pontiac GTO
Considered by many to be the godfather of muscle cars, the Pontiac GTO hit the scene in 1964. As a performance version of the mid-size Tempest, the GTO was promoted to series status from 1966-71. This 1970 Bermuda Blue… more»
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Barn-Bound 42 Years: 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado
In 1966, Oldsmobile introduced a personal luxury car that had front-wheel-drive on a U.S. domestic production car for the first time since the Cords of the 1930s. The Toronado would enjoy a lengthy run to 1992 by which time… more»
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Pinchero Pickup: 1975 Ford Pinto
Ford joined the growing U.S. subcompact market in 1971 with the Pinto. They found a lot of sales success over the 10 years the Pinto was sold, but also some bad PR due to its design when impacted from… more»
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Hideaway Peepers! 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate
The Kingswood would be the top-of-the-line full-size Chevrolet wagon on two occasions. From 1959 and 1960 it was based on the Impala and again in 1969 through 1972 as part of either the Impala or Caprice lineups. With the… more»
