In 1967, the Cadillac Eldorado was the second car in so many years to be introduced by General Motors with front-wheel-drive. The year before, Oldsmobile debuted the Toronado using the same platform and FWD. Year-over-year, changes to the Eldorado… more»
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Same Owner 40 Years: 1950 Chevrolet 3100
The “3100” panel delivery was part of the Advance-Design Series of light and medium-duty trucks. The series was one of Chevrolet’s first major redesign after World War II. Replacing the AK Series, the trucks were in production from 1947… more»
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Former Race Car: 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Plymouth introduced the Satellite in 1965 as its top-level mid-size model. It was based on the B-body platform that was also used by the Belvedere. In its first year, the car was only available as a 2-door hardtop and… more»
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V8 With Overdrive! 1958 Studebaker Transtar
In the 1950s and 1960s, Studebaker had a smaller presence in the truck market than its major competitors. From 1956 through 1963 (skipping 1959), Studebaker sold ½-ton, ¾-ton, and 1-ton pickups under the Transtar nameplate through 1958. The roots… more»
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1 of 160: 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350
By all accounts, the 1970 model year was the pinnacle of the muscle car movement. The insurance companies had wised up to these factory-built race cars and the Feds were about to bear down on air pollution created by… more»
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400 V8: 1972 Pontiac GTO
The GTO (aka “Gas, Tires & Oil”) is considered the pioneer of the muscle car movement of the 1960s. A lot of worthy adversaries would come and go, yet the GTO sold more than a half million copies in… more»
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Workhorse Restomod: 1970 GMC Value-Van
The GMC Value-Van and its Chevrolet counterpart, the Step-Van, were multi-stop trucks/vans made by General Motors between 1940 and 1999. In the case of this 1970 example, it looks like a square box on wheels, which would enable it… more»
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One Prior Owner: 1966 Chevrolet Impala
Sales of Chevrolet’s full-size cars dropped by more than 20% in 1966, but that’s not because there was anything wrong with them. 1965 had been a record year and – with the 1966 models little changed – it was… more»
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Cheap Roller: 1966 Ford Thunderbird
The fourth generation of the Ford Thunderbird would be it’s most successful to date. And when it came to personal luxury cars, the T-Bird was the one to beat. New for 1966 was the Town Hardtop and Town Landau,… more»
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Package Deal: Pair of 1967 Chrysler Imperials
For all you fans of “package deals,” here’s a pair of Chrysler Imperials from the same model year. One is a 2-door hardtop (3,235 built) and the other is a convertible (577 built, so pretty rare). Both need work… more»
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One Piece At A Time! 1939 Chevrolet
This strange-looking automobile, which comes with a title for a 1939 Chevy, reminds me of the country/novelty song from 1976 recorded by Johnny Cash. The title of the song was “One Piece at a Time” and it’s quite entertaining… more»
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1 of 902: 1968 AMC AMX
American Motors would introduce two new cars in 1968, quite a feat for an independent automaker. One was the Javelin, a pony car to do battle with the Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro, and a host of others. The second… more»
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Muscle Car Potential? 1969 Ford Mustang
The Mustang was in its fifth year of production in 1969 and the car received its most noticeable styling updates to date. But the car rode on the same platform it began with in 1964 and would keep through… more»
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1 of 869: 1957 Packard Country Sedan
When the newly formed Studebaker-Packard Corp. introduced their 1957 models, Packard dealers were not happy. Instead of an all-new car, the Packards would largely be rebadged Studebakers. Packard buyers didn’t like the changes either and sales plummeted. Even fewer… more»
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Only Two Owners: 1963 Mercury Comet S-22
When the Comet compact was first conceived in the late 1950s, it was intended to be sold by the new Edsel division. But when Edsel folded as the 1960 models were going on sale, they were offered instead by… more»
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Oversized Fuel Tank! 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
The first generation of the Chevy Corvette enjoyed a 10-year run, and that would end in 1962. The all-new “C2” Sting Rays would debut the following year. This stunning ’62 Corvette has received a frame-off restoration, is numbers-matching, and… more»
