The Pontiac Can Am was a one-year wonder, a cross between the LeMans and Grand Am. It was built in 1977, the last year of the Colonnade-styled GM intermediates. Production numbers were low, said not to have exceeded 1,377… more»
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250k Miles! 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Ford’s hugely successful “pony” car, the Mustang, got its first serious competitor in 1967 in the form of the Chevrolet Camaro. The latest Chevy would put a crimp in the Mustang’s dominance and sell quite well during its first… more»
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Body by Cantrell: 1950 Dodge Woodie
Station wagons with wooden bodies were quite the thing in the 1930s and 1940s. They often served to transport the affluent population to ski lodges and the like. But, by the 1950s, demand was down and the cost of… more»
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Drop-Top Roller: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
As was the case with the rest of General Motors’ intermediates, the Chevy Chevelle got a redesign in 1968 (its first since 1966-67 was just a styling update). The division would go on to sell more than 464,000 Chevelles… more»
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Rare Tri-Power V8! 1957 Oldsmobile 88
The 1957 Oldsmobile’s were treated to a restyle over their 1956 counterparts. Yet, sales were down by 12% and below that of Buick as the U.S. economy entered a recession that carried into 1958. The 88, also called the… more»
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Rare Malibu Inline-6! 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
From its introduction in 1964, the Chevelle – and especially the Malibu Sport Coupe – would become one of Chevrolet’s best-selling automobiles. Most of them would be fitted with V8 engines, including performance models like the SS 396 and… more»
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Stalled Roller: 1956 Chevrolet Corvette
For its first three years, the Chevy Corvette didn’t excite the sports car-buying public. With 300 built in 1953, 3,640 in 1954, and 700 in 1955, the auto almost became extinct. Fortunately, there was enough faith in the car… more»
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Pony Interior: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
Ford introduced the Mustang in April 1964 and buyers began to stampede the dealers to get one. From then until the end of the 1966 model year, 1.3 million of them were assembled. The auto quickly attracted the nickname… more»
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Numbers-Matching: 1971 Dodge Challenger 340
Dodge was a latecomer to the “pony car” game, not jumping in until 1970 when Plymouth redid the Barracuda. It was popular at first, but demand fell off quickly as the decline in muscle cars spilled over to the… more»
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Rolling Project: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
The second-generation Chevy Camaro enjoyed a long run – 12 years, to be exact. They grew in popularity after their late delay in coming to market in 1970. But, by, 1981, the design was getting tired and new life… more»
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Good Bones? 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
After launching the GTX in 1967 as an upscale performance car, Plymouth decided to go after the budget muscle car market in 1968. The Road Runner was a hit out of the gate, with its low price and gimmicky… more»
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Same Owner 59 Years: 1958 Buick Limited
The Limited Riviera was Buick’s contribution to celebrating General Motors’ 50th anniversary in business. It was a nameplate they hadn’t used since before World War II. It was a luxurious automobile that was more expensive than a Cadillac Series… more»
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One-Year-Only: 1956 Studebaker Sky Hawk
Between 1956 and 1964, there were no less than eight variants of the Hawk series, including one short-lived example badged as a Packard. The Sky Hawk was a one-year-only edition (1956), a 2-door pillarless hardtop that resembled the Golden… more»
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Parts Car Skeleton: 1968 Dodge Charger
The second-generation Dodge Charger was one of Chrysler’s hottest cars in the 1960s. From 1968 through 1970, nearly 225,000 copies rolled off the assembly line. The tunnel-roof styling, hidden headlights, and available muscle power helped put the Dodge Boys… more»
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Chevy-Powered Restomod! 1951 Ford Victoria
Ford’s 1949 cars were their first all-new models after the conclusion of World War II and the design was in production through 1951 before being updated. The Victoria Coupe was a pillarless 2-door hardtop, also a first. The seller’s… more»
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440 V8 Swap: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Plymouth’s pony car, the Barracuda, was redesigned for 1970 and the public response was enthusiastic. At nearly 50,000 copies, sales were up by nearly half from the year before. But most people opted for some sort of V8 power,… more»
