The Chevy Corvair got a new lease on life in 1965 with a new layout, hoping to distance itself from safety concerns coming from crusader Ralph Nader. Gone were the handling problems that caught Ralph’s attention, and sales improved,… more»
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Man Cave Art: Full-Size 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet built more than 1.5 million automobiles in 1957, which included 168,000 Bel Air Sport Coupes. The seller’s “car” used to be one of them, but only the left side remains. From head to toe, the left profile of… more»
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Just Needs Cosmetic Love: 1978 Chevrolet LUV
The Chevy LUV (an acronym for “Light Utility Vehicle”) was a small pickup made in Japan by Isuzu. Chevrolet imported it for several years until their own S-10 compact truck was on the market in the early 1980s. The… more»
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Fastback Project: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda
Though the Ford Mustang is credited with starting the “pony car” movement, it was named after, Plymouth got there first. 17 days before the Mustang was unveiled at the New York World’s Fair in April 1964, Plymouth began selling… more»
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Last of an Era: 1957 Hudson Hornet
The Hudson Hornet is best remembered by many for its superiority in NASCAR racing in the early 1950s. Then came the merger between Hudson and Nash in 1954, and the Hornet largely settled in as a family car until… more»
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Really Cheap Wheels! 1999 Mercury Sable LS
For 20 years, between 1986 and 2005, the Sable was Mercury’s counterpart to the popular Ford Taurus. During the third generation (1996-99), the Sable copied the “oval” design of about everything about the other car, also to the Taurus…. more»
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Living Large: 1975 Chevrolet Impala
After the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, Detroit had difficulty selling really big cars. That held for the market leader, too, as Chevrolet only built about 250,000 full-size models in 1975, two-thirds being the venerable Impala. The seller has a… more»
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Running Project: Rare 1960 DeSoto Fireflite
DeSoto had been a Chrysler brand since 1928 and competed alongside Plymouth, Dodge, and Chrysler for many years. But by the end of the 1950s, the need for the car in the lineup was getting harder to justify with… more»
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Unfinished Sport Coupe: 1964 Chevrolet Impala
When it came to selling automobiles, Chevrolet was still “top dog” in 1964 at more than 1.5 million full-size models. Of those, about two-thirds were the ever-popular Impala, so the seller’s Sport Coupe project had plenty of company. This… more»
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Tribute Muscle Car: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
The 1970 model year is considered by many to be the pinnacle of muscle car production. After that, rising insurance premiums and fuel prices along with tightening emissions controls greatly impacted demand. The Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 was one… more»
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One of None: 1968 Dodge Charger Drop-Top
Chrysler totally revamped its B-bodied intermediates in 1968, including the Dodge Charger. After two years of lukewarm sales, the Charger took off in ’68 and sold more than 222,000 examples in the next three years. However, none of them… more»
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Daily Driver? 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport
Since Cadillac didn’t sell muscle cars, the honor for marketing the most opulent GM muscle car in the 1960s fell to Buick. Gran Sport was the moniker and – in 1965 – it adorned the mid-size Skylark for the… more»
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Buy 1, Get 3! 1967 Mercury Marquis Trio
The Marquis nameplate was new at Mercury in 1967. It would be a fixture for two decades, standing for luxury (and sometimes performance). In 1967, it was only offered as a 2-door hardtop with a formal roofline. The seller… more»
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Too Far Gone? 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback Project
Introduced in the Fall of 1964 (as a 1965 model), the Ford Mustang fastback has become one of the most desirable body styles today. The seller has a 1968 edition (or 1967, as the seller seems undecided). It’s in… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1996 Saturn Series-S 47k Miles
When General Motors was looking to launch the new Saturn division, it was said to be a “different kind of company.” And when the Saturn S-Series debuted in 1991, it was marketed as a “different kind of car”. And… more»
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1-Of-238: 1975 Dodge Charger Daytona
The Dodge Charger was all-new in 1975, but a closer look reveals that it was a Chrysler Cordoba in Dodge apparel. And the Charger Daytona was a limited production option on the Special Edition that caught the attention of… more»
