The Maverick was Ford’s second success story of the 1960s. The Mustang debuted to phenomenal demand in 1964 and – five years later (to the day) – the Maverick was introduced. The Falcon, which spawned both cars, had aged… more»
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Sport Sedan V8: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
With the arrival of the Tri-Five Chevies, a new body style was offered by the car maker, a 4-door hardtop called the Sport Sedan. It debuted in 1956 (not 1955) and was available in both 210 and Bel Air… more»
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R-code 428 V8: 1969 Ford Torino Cobra Jet
The R-code designation for Ford engines in the 1960s was lingo for the company’s racing motors. It began with some potent 427s being dropped into earlier Galaxie 500s. Later, they turned to the lighter Fairlanes and Torinos and used… more»
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Early SUV: 1960 Willys Jeep Utility Wagon
Willys is famous for making the all-purpose Jeep during (and after) World War II. The name lives on today as a part of the Chrysler Corporation portfolio. After the war, they began making a station wagon (2WD) and a… more»
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390 V8 Power: 1967 Ford Fairlane GTA
Ford joined the mid-size muscle car craze in 1966 when it added the Fairlane GT/GTA to the mix (GT = 4-speed, GTA = automatic). With an all-new body featuring stacked headlights that resembled the senior Fords, the GT/GTA wasn’t… more»
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One of None? 1965 Ford Mustang Wagon
In 1965, the Ford Mustang was the hottest new car going. In the first 18 months, the company sold more than 680,000 of them. Sport coupes, fastbacks, and convertibles – but not a single station wagon. That’s because one… more»
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Needs Good Home: 1949 Pontiac Chieftain
Pontiac’s post-WW2 automobiles were retreads until 1949 when the all-new Chieftain and Streamliner debuted. The Chieftain would be Pontiac’s entry-level model, using the A-body shared with Chevrolet. Both six and eight-cylinder engines were offered, with the latter said to… more»
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Special Order 427 V8: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Because GM frowned on engines larger than 400 cubic inches in cars like the 1969 Camaro, Chevrolet developed the Central Office Production Order. This system was designed as a means to build non-standard cars with Regular Production Order parts…. more»
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Once A Car: 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
The Impala was an all-new model in 1958, the high end of the Bel Air series. It was so popular that the car was promoted to series status in 1959 and would become Chevrolet’s top product. In ’58, the… more»
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Seller’s Loss, Your Gain: 1972 Plymouth Satellite
Chrysler redesigned its B-body intermediates in 1971, using fuselage-type styling. And the hardtops and sedans got different sheet metal, making them distinctive in the showrooms and on the road. The cars were little changed in 1972 and the seller… more»
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Patina Project: 1963 Buick Riviera
General Motors entered the personal car segment of the market in 1963 with the new Buick Riviera (although you could argue that the Cadillac Eldorado of the late 1950s was one). It was immediately popular, and Buick limited first-year… more»
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Chevy-Powered 1973 International 1010
The International Light Line (part of International Harvester) was a range of light-duty pickups built between 1969 and 1975. They received new bodies applied on existing platforms. They were renamed in 1971, with 1010 being the half-ton model. International’s… more»
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Bunker Find Project: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE
The Dodge Charger was one of the success stories of the late 1960s. After a lukewarm introduction in 1966-67, production for those two years jumped from a combined 53,132 to 178,270. This can be credited to a great redesign… more»
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Field of Dreams? 18 Ford Mustangs
It’s one thing to be a car collector, it’s another to corner the market on a particular automobile. The seller here certainly was trying hard, having collected 18 Ford Mustangs over the years. They’re all from 1965 to 1968…. more»
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396 V8 Project: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet was on fire in 1965. They sold more than one million Impalas for the first time, a number that would never be reached again. The popular Impala Super Sport was in its second year as a series of… more»
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Off-Road Antics: 1981 Argo 8
The Argo 8 is an ATV – All Terrain Vehicle. It was built for commercial/industrial applications but could be a lot of fun for personal use as well. The Canadian company that builds them has been around for 60… more»
