The Malibu-based Chevelle Super Sport was still at the top of the muscle car game in 1970. A hot new engine was added to the mix, a 454 cubic inch V8 that accounted for 14% of SS production that… more»
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Sitting 3 Years: 1963 Pontiac LeMans Drop-Top
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick joined Chevrolet in the compact car movement in 1961. Using the new Y-body platform, the Tempest was born with the LeMans as a trim option. The LeMans was promoted to series status in 1963, the… more»
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Personal Luxury: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau
The Monte Carlo was Chevrolet’s popular personal luxury car in production from 1970 and into the 21st Century. The Colonnade generation of 1973 to 1977 was one of the few bigger cars whose sales defied the OPEC oil embargo… more»
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Bench Seat GOAT: 1972 Pontiac GTO
Pontiac’s GTO led the way in 1964 for a host of mid-size muscle car competitors. Sales peaked in 1966 at 97,000 copies but dropped to about 10,500 units in 1971. That led Pontiac to discontinue the car as a… more»
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Too Many Doors? 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air
Styling (at least at Chevrolet) became less excessive in 1961 as the wild tailfins of the 1950s were gone. The Impala continued as the top series for the third year, but the mid-level Bel Air was still popular, finding… more»
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57k-Mile Survivor: 1969 Pontiac Catalina
The Catalina was introduced in 1950 as a Pontiac 2-door hardtop trim option. Nine years later, it reached series status across multiple body styles, becoming the GM division’s entry-level full-size product. Riding on GM’s B-body platform, the 1965-70 generation… more»
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Former I-6 Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova was likely the best-selling during its long run from 1962 to 1979. The generation built between 1968 and 1972 is especially popular today because of the cloning potential to turn one into a Super Sport…. more»
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99% Complete: 1956 Chevrolet Nomad
Chevrolet redesigned their cars in 1955, bringing back a V8 engine after a 37-year absence. And they added a classy new “sport wagon,” the Bel Air Nomad. The former was quite popular, yet the latter hardly made a blip… more»
15-Year Project: 1967 Ford Mustang 289 V8
After a phenomenal launch in 1965-66, Ford’s Mustang got its first restyle in 1967. It was modest, yet retaining the “pony car” look that found more than 1.2 million buyers in 2 ½ years. The seller bought this ‘Stang… more»
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Carport Find: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet sales remained strong in 1957 thanks to the now-iconic restyle of the 1955-56 Chevies. Sporting pointed tailfins, more than 1.5 million new 150s, 210s, and Bel Airs found homes in 1957 with 168,000 being Bel Air Sport Coupe… more»
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Nice Daily Driver? 1970 Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang entered the 1970s with few changes. The car went back to dual headlights after a one-year experiment with quads. And the taillights were now recessed. Perhaps this lack of change in a busy market contributed to… more»
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Weekend Wagon: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Between 1964 and 1972, Oldsmobile sold a unique mid-size station wagon. The Vista Cruiser had a raised skylight over the back half of the roof of a Cutlass wagon, providing a special skyward view for the passengers sitting in… more»
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Really Cheap Wheels: 1954 Plymouth Belvedere
For the middle of the 1950s, the Belvedere would be Plymouth’s top model, replacing the Cranbrook as top dog. Then the Fury came along, and the Belvedere became the “second banana.” A variety of body styles were offered, including… more»
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Grandpa’s Car: 1983 Delta 88 Royale Brougham
The 88 series of Oldsmobiles was the “bread-and-butter” cars of the GM division’s line-up for 50 years (1949 to 1999). The Delta 88 was the biggest seller with the 1983 models enjoying a 25% increase in sales to just… more»
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46k-Mile Survivor: 1977 Cadillac Sedan De Ville
In the 1960s and 1970s, Cadillac built some of the largest (and most luxurious) automobiles around. That was until 1977, when General Motors began downsizing some of its cars to be more fuel efficient. They included the C-body De… more»
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“Merchero” Custom! 1972 Mercury Grand Marquis
Being a step up from Ford in the FOMOCO pecking order, the Lincoln-Mercury Division of the company generally was devoid of pickup trucks. An exception is the Lincoln Mark LT from 2006 to 2008. Unless you bought one made… more»
