The 1970-72 Pontiac LeMans Sport was sort of a cross between a regular LeMans and a GTO. It came with a standard V8 engine and trim that resembled that of the GTO. The seller has a convertible that he/she… more»
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Project Wagon: 1957 Chevrolet 210 Townsman
There were three series offered with the 1955-57 “Tri-Five” Chevrolets. They were the 150, 210, and Bel Air. The 210 was the mid-range model in terms of trim and included a variety of body styles except for a convertible…. more»
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Survivor-Quality Wagon: 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air
From 1959 until the mid-1970s, the Bel Air was Chevrolet’s mid-range full-size car. A variety of body styles were offered, including a station wagon like the seller’s 1964 edition. It looks to be a good, used, and surviving vehicle… more»
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Daily Driver Wagon? 1965 Chevrolet Nova
Chevrolet’s new compact, the Chevy II/Nova, was on a sales roll in 1962-63, landing in first or second place in sales for that market segment. But things cooled off in 1964 when Chevy rolled out the mid-size Chevelle, taking… more»
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White Hat Special: One Owner 1969 Dodge Charger
The late 1960s was the era of “Dodge Fever”. It was an advertising campaign designed to make Dodge’s cars appear more exciting than what Chevrolet or Ford had to offer. Within that space, there was the “White Hat Special”,… more»
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Divorce Sale: 1979 Avanti II Project
The Studebaker Avanti was the car that wouldn’t die. Even after the company stopped making them in two short model years (1963-64). Two former dealers pooled their resources, bought inventory and equipment, and launched the Avanti II in 1965…. more»
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Woodie Wagon Project: 1958 Edsel Bermuda
Ford went all-in on the new Edsel in 1958, creating an additional brand and a division to support it. The Bermuda was the top-of-the-line station wagon, a “woodie” with faux side paneling. It would be one of the slowest… more»
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Kenosha Pony: 1973 AMC Javelin
The Javelin was American Motors’ entry in the hot “pony car” market. Launched in 1968, production would span two generations over several years, concluding in 1974. Sales were decent considering the AMC was usually the underdog, but the Javelin… more»
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Garage Queen? 1959 Edsel Ranger
Anyone familiar with 1950s automobilia knows the ill-fated story of the Edsel. It was Ford’s big 1958-60 market miscalculation that ended up costing them hundreds of millions of dollars. The Edsel arrived in 1958 as a new FOMOCO division,… more»
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Original Paint: 1970 Dodge Challenger
Dodge was the last to throw their hat into the pony car ring in 1970. Their entry was the E-body Challenger that would share the new platform with the Plymouth Barracuda. The Challenger would put up optimistic sales figures… more»
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Star Flight Styling: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain
In 1957, the Chieftain was Pontiac’s entry-level car. But it was on a trim level that may have been equivalent to the Chevrolet Bel Air. The two cars shared the same platform but rode on a different wheelbase (122… more»
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5,000-lb. Drop-Top: 1974 Cadillac Eldorado
The Eldorado was Cadillac’s personal luxury car for decades. Its redesign in 1971 made it the longest and heaviest ever, and it would retain its girth through 1978, even though other GM cars had already been rightsized for better… more»
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South Bend Sedan: 1961 Studebaker Lark
By the late 1950s, Studebaker-Packard Corp., out of South Bend, Indiana, was in a bad way. The 1954 merger of the two companies did not result in the sales glory they had expected. Enter the Lark compact in 1959,… more»
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Storage Shed Find: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Nearly 70 years after its debut, the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is still a desirable automobile. It sprouted tailfins after a successful 1955-56 run of the “Tri-Five” Chevies, and the Bel Air Sport Coupe was one of the line’s… more»
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SS Tribute? 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The Chevy Chevelle entered the fourth year of its second generation (1971) with a sizeable facelift that brought large, single headlights (like the Monte Carlo) to the party. Many 1969-72 Chevelles have become Super Sport clones because their VINs… more»
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Needs TLC: 40k-Mile 1996 Plymouth Neon
The Neon was a small compact car sold across all Chrysler brands from 1995 to 2005. It was an internationally marketed car, so its audience wasn’t strictly the U.S. and Canada. And it was only produced as a sedan… more»
