The Centurion replaced the Wildcat in the full-size Buick line-up in 1971 and would have a short tenure at just three model years. Sandwiched between the LeSabre and Electra, the Centurion was the sporty big Buick. This 1973 example… more»
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Only Backs Up: 1962 Chrysler Imperial
The Imperial was part of the Chrysler portfolio from 1926 until its demise in 1993. For much of this time, it competed in the shadows of both Cadillac and Lincoln, usually ending up a distant third in sales. This… more»
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Restless Project: 1973 Plymouth Duster 340
The Plymouth Duster arrived in 1970 as the sporty, fastback version of the company’s stoic Valiant compact. Offered in a single body style, it would be quite popular through the end of the Valiant run in 1976. The Duster… more»
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One Prior Owner: 1981 Ford Fairmont
The Fairmont was the successor to the popular Ford Maverick and would be built for six model years (1978-83). Unlike the Maverick which had been Falcon-based, the Fairmont (and the similar Mercury Zephyr) was built on the new Fox… more»
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Looks Like a GTO! 1972 Pontiac LeMans
The Tempest/LeMans was Pontiac’s mid-size entry from 1964 to 1981. Its third generation was built between 1968 and 1972 and may have been the most popular especially since the GTO muscle car was a parallel offering on the LeMans… more»
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Canadian Six-Banger: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
Before 1970, Chevrolet called its entry-level Chevelle the 300 Deluxe. After that, it was simply “Chevelle.” The car was a low-frills version of the highly popular Malibu, and you could even get one as a pillarless 2-door Sport Coupe…. more»
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455 V8 Transplant: 1967 Pontiac Firebird
Until 1967, Ford’s Mustang had the pony car market all to itself. Well, almost, as the Plymouth Barracuda debuted 17 days earlier in 1964, but quickly got lost in the Mustang’s dust. General Motors landed a 1-2 punch by… more»
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V8 Panel Delivery! 1971 Chevrolet Vega
The Vega was Chevy’s first U.S.-made subcompact. And it got a bad rap due to its poorly executed 4-cylinder engine. Some of the Vega’s still around show up with a V8 transplanted under the hood. But in the case… more»
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Woodie on the Water: 1948 Century Boat
The history of Century Boats goes back to its founding in 1926. And the brand continues to flourish today, although the company has changed hands a few times, once even owned by Yamaha. This fine example of a wooden… more»
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Race Ready? 1970 Datsun 1600
To compete with a wide variety of British-made sports cars, Nissan got into the fray in the 1960s with the Fairlady roadsters. Wearing Datsun badging in the U.S. (Fairlady doesn’t sound too manly), they proved more dependable than their… more»
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One Owner: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Sunliner
The heyday of the American convertible was likely during the 1960s. Every automaker seemed to have one for every size of car they built. At Ford, they would be known as the Sunliner from 1952 to 1964, including this… more»
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14k Mile Survivor: 1968 Chevrolet Nova
Chevrolet designed its popular compact (Chevy II/Nova) in 1968 and the result was impressive. Sales went up more than 70% over what was a dismal year for the Chevy II in 1967. The company was beginning to downplay the… more»
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Buried Alive! 1965 Ford Galaxie 500
In the 1960s, the Galaxie 500 was to Ford as the Impala was to Chevrolet. And, by all accounts, it finished second in the sales game every time, especially in 1965 when Chevy sold more than one million full-size… more»
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4×4 With Patina! 1960 Ford F250 ¾ Ton
Ford began its charge to be the best-selling truck in America beginning with a rework in 1957. That’s when they would offer a full-width pickup box for the first time. And they would continue to be body-on-frame construction unlike… more»
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Supercharged Project: 1963 Studebaker Avanti
Studebaker’s history in the auto business is full of “what ifs”. For example, what if they never merged with Packard in the 1950s? Or what if the Avanti sold enough copies to help prevent the closing of U.S. manufacturing… more»
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Red, White, and Blue: AMC Muscle Car Collection
In 1969 and 1970, American Motors offered five factory muscle cars that wore red, white, and blue paint schemes. That included two Americans, one AMX, one Javelin, and one Rebel Machine. The seller has collected all five, which may… more»
