The Bonneville was a Pontiac staple from 1957 to 2005. They got bigger and bigger as the years went by – until 1977 when General Motors downsized all of its large automobiles. This was in response to the movement… more»
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Idle Since 20th Century: 1977 Oldsmobile Omega
By 1973, every division of General Motors had a variant of the Chevrolet Nova to sell. Pontiac first copied the Nova in 1971 (Ventura), and Buick (Apollo) and Oldsmobile (Omega) followed in 1973. When the Nova was redesigned for… more»
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Slant-Six Cheap Wheels: 1965 Dodge Dart
The Lancer was Dodge’s first compact car from 1961 to 1962. And buyers didn’t take to it even though it was a warmed-over Plymouth Valiant, which sold better. A redesign came in 1963, and Dodge repositioned the Dart nameplate,… more»
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1 of 824: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Ragtop
One of the dominant players in the late-1960s muscle-car game was the budget-minded Plymouth Road Runner. It was in production from 1968 to 1975, yet was only offered as a convertible in two of them (1969, 1970). Only 824… more»
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Time Capsule Piece: 1972 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
The Ninety-Eight (also 98) was Oldsmobile’s flagship car for 45 years beginning in 1952. The car was on par with the Buick Electra and Pontiac Bonneville, just a tick or two below the Cadillac DeVille. This 1972 edition has… more»
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Grown Up Franklin Mint: 1957 Plymouth Fury
Between 1956 and 1958, the Plymouth Fury was a sub-series of the Belvedere and was produced in smaller numbers than would be the case when it became a full series in 1959. Only one color was offered in 1956-57,… more»
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Factory 4-Speed: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Project
The Bonneville was Pontiac’s full-size luxury car in the 1950s through the 1980s. The second generation was produced in just 1959 and 1960, with the latter being part of Pontiac’s new “Wide Track” promotion that had real teeth. The… more»
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Big Continental Kit: 1959 Ford Galaxie 500
No one took advantage of the Space Race in the 1950s/1960s like Ford Motor Co. They introduced the Galaxie in 1959 as a subset of the Fairlane, and then it became a series of its own the following year…. more»
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Fish Out of Water? 1966 Rambler Marlin
The Marlin was a short-lived personal luxury car based at first on the Rambler Classic. A cross between the Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Charger, it was produced from 1965 to 1967 (the latter year being based on the larger… more»
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Turbocharged Tribute: 1977 Pinto Pangra
UPDATE – Firemedic2714 just let us know that the seller has reduced their asking price on this oddball Pinto! There wasn’t a lot special about the 1971 to 1980 Ford Pinto – until Huntington Ford in Arcadia, California, created… more»
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Package Deal: Trio of Volkswagen Things
The VW Thing or Type 181 was originally developed in the 1960s for use by the West German military, but also found its way into civilian consumption in the 1970s. Dubbed the “Thing” for the U.S. market, about 25,000… more»
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No Grocery Getter! 1957 Chevrolet 150
The “Tri-Five” Chevrolets are so prevalent today because so many of them were built back in the day. Between 1955 and 1957, more than 4.5 million Chevies hit the road, whether it was a bare bones 150 sedan or… more»
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Driver Quality: 1970 Dodge Coronet 440
Chrysler’s B-bodied cars were a smash with their 1968-70 redesign. Over at Dodge, much of the noise went to the Charger, which took off in sales with its part personal luxury car/part muscle car vibe. But there was another… more»
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Rare Replicar: 1966 Cord 8/10 Mini-Me
The Cord 810 and 812 were revolutionary front-wheel-drive cars that were produced for a brief time in the 1930s. The 810 model saw fewer than 1,800 copies before the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Co. ran out of funds for the vehicle. An… more»
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Free Car? 1967 Chrysler Newport Drop-Top
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the Newport was Chrysler’s entry-level car. But there was nothing basic about any Chrysler product, so the Newport was well-heeled. After a redesign in 1965, the 1967 Newport was treated to new sheet metal,… more»
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Former Parts Car: 1970 Dodge Challenger SE
The last new player to enter the “pony car” wars of the 1960s was the Dodge Challenger. And it didn’t arrive until 1970 as the demand for muscle cars was beginning to wane. This 1970 Challenger was built with… more»
