American Motors had some success in the muscle car market, with products like the original AMX (1968-70) and the SC/Rambler (1969). When it came to the mid-size market, they had a one-year wonder in the form of The Machine,… more»
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“Super” Slant Six: 1979 Plymouth Volare Duster
The original Duster was Plymouth’s fastback version of the Valiant compact. From 1970 to 1976, Plymouth sold more than 1.3 million of the popular cars, so it’s not surprising the Duster name would pop back up later as a… more»
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Cheap Wheels or More? 1977 Ford Mustang II
Ford reinvented the once-popular Mustang in 1974, but this time as a subcompact (which was closer in relative size than the top-heavy 1973 Mustang). Now called the Mustang II, it turned out to be the right car at the… more»
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Wankel Rotary Engine: 1983 Mazda RX-7
The Mazda RX-7 was a popular Japanese sports car that was in production for 25 years. Like most other cars of its type, the RX-7 had rear-wheel drive with a front-mounted powerplant. But the machine was differentiated by its… more»
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“Coupeback” Conversion! 1967 Ford Mustang
For its third model year (1967), the popular Ford Mustang was treated to a mild restyle that would allow for a larger engine compartment. A lot of competitors entered the field that year, and yet sales would still top… more»
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48k Mile Survivor: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Throughout its run from 1964 to 1977, the Malibu Sport Coupe was the most popular of the Chevelle offerings. From 1978 forward, the Chevelle name was dropped, and Malibu carried the torch going forward. This nice 1972 edition looks… more»
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Project Car Plus Parts! 1966 Pontiac GTO
The 1966 model run would be a watershed year for the Pontiac GTO. Not only did it become a series of its own (instead of an option), but it would also set a sales record of nearly 100,000 units…. more»
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Guess The Color! 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible
In its second full year of production (1966), the new Ford Mustang set a sales record that wouldn’t be repeated even though the car is still sold today. More than 607,000 copies left the factories that year, including 72,000… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette
By 1974, Chevrolet’s muscular sports car had begun to transform into a grand touring automobile. The big-block V8 was in its last year and the convertible body style would be gone a year later (but returned in 1986). The… more»
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Early Drop-Top: 1965 Ford Mustang Rangoon Red
Though a lot has been written about 1964 or 1964 ½ Ford Mustangs, there really was no such thing. They were all titled 1965 models, including the early ones from the launch in April 1964. The seller’s convertible seems… more»
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1 of 500? 1969 Dodge Dart GT Sport
In 1969, much of the Dodge noise in the performance scene came from the Charger and Super Bee, both mid-size automobiles. Sometimes overlooked is that you could also get a Dart equipped as a street racer, too, the GT… more»
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Bavarian Microcar: 1958 Goggomobil
The Goggomobil is a microcar produced in Bavaria in three body styles between 1955 and 1969. Though upwards of 300k were built overall, I don’t recall them being sold in the U.S. They came with little air-cooled engines in… more»
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Chieftain or Star Chief? 1955 Pontiac Sport Coupe
Pontiac rolled out a new design for its cars in 1955 and included a V8 engine for the first time since 1932. Only two broad series were available, the Chieftain and the Star Chief of which the latter rode… more»
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1k Miles Since Restoration: 1956 Ford F-100
Ford has dominated the truck business for the last 75 years, beginning with the Ford F-1 (later renamed F-100) which debuted in 1948. The second generation was built from 1953 to 1956, so the seller’s beauty (an older restoration)… more»
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Seeing Red: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette Project
The 1976 model year was the best sales year for the Chevrolet Corvette – up until that time. Perhaps that was because other options for performance cars had dwindled, although the Corvette wasn’t the barnburner it had once been,… more»
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Two-Owner Survivor: 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
The Caprice received all-new styling in 1991, but its underpinnings were largely the same as those from the downsizing of the rear-wheel-drive cars in 1977. But it was enough for Motor Trend to bestow Domestic Car of the Year… more»
