From 1955 through 1965, Chrysler offered the “Letter Series” 300 automobiles, which were built for performance and to be stylish, both at the same time. Chrysler further capitalized on the latter by introducing the “Sport Series” of the 300… more»
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Buried Alive! 1963 Chevrolet Corvair
The Corvair was Chevy’s first foray into the compact car market of the 1960s. Unlike the Chevy II that would soon follow, it was unorthodox by Detroit standards. It had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine that led to sales of… more»
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Parts Or Project? 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback
The Mustang was one of Ford’s most successful product launches ever. Between 1964 and 1967, they had already sold 1.7 million copies and would sell more than 300,000 more in 1968. That was the year the seller’s fastback was… more»
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Assembly Required: 1966 Chevy II
The Chevy II was the second compact launched by the company in the 1960s. As the Corvair, with its air-cooled, rear-engine set-up was unorthodox by Detroit standards, Chevrolet went with a smaller version of a conventional car in 1962… more»
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El Camino-Inspired? 1958 Imperial Pickup
The Imperial was introduced in 1926 as Chrysler’s top-of-the-line automobile. After 1954, its Chrysler branding was dropped so the company could better apposition the car to compete against the Cadillac, Continental, Lincoln, Packard, and other premium brands. The second… more»
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Chevy Vega Clone: 1978 Pontiac Sunbird Wagon
The Pontiac Sunbird was a copy of the 1970s Chevy Monza, which was also duplicated by Buick and Oldsmobile. A station wagon was added to the lineup in 1978, but it was a rework of the discontinued Astre, which… more»
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Take Your Pick: Trio of 1960s Chevrolet Corvettes
Who remembers the TV show, Route 66, the one where the two heroes tooled around in a new Chevy Corvette every year for four seasons? The show debuted in 1960 and ran through 1964, which is the period that… more»
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Solid Rambler: 1967 AMC Rebel SST
AMC resurrected the Rebel name in 1967 when the car replaced the Classic as a true intermediate. It was longer and wider than before, offering as much cabin space as the Big Three’s full-size automobiles. And while the cars… more»
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1 of 3 AstroVettes: 1971 Chevrolet Corvette
In 1971, three similar Corvettes were leased to NASA’s Apollo 15 crew by Chevrolet to help promote the space program. A now-white Corvette with red and blue stripes would be driven on Earth by command module pilot Al Worden,… more»
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Restoration Ready: 1955 Nash Statesman
Nash’s Statesman was a mid-level car built by the company between 1950 and 1956. Across two generations, the Statesman was positioned between the top-line Nash Ambassador and the entry Nash Rambler. That would all change later due to the… more»
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V8 Fastback: 1965 Ford Mustang GT
As the Ford Mustang rolled into its first full year of production in the Fall of 1964, the GT option became available. When equipped with a 289 cubic inch V8, the GT Equipment Package was available that added a… more»
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41k Mile Survivor: 1992 Buick Skylark GS
The Skylark nameplate was a staple in the Buick lineup from the 1950s to the 1990s. Its sixth and final generation debuted in 1992, continuing as a front-wheel-drive compact with interesting “new age” styling that was a departure from… more»
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Special Color Project: 1965 Chevrolet Impala
The 1965 model year was a banner one for Chevrolet. They would see 1.2 million full-size cars produced for the first time, and the Impala comprised more than 800,000 units. While you saw these cars virtually everywhere back then,… more»
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Grandpa’s Drop-Top: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Except for one older repaint in the factory color, this 1957 Chevy Bel Air is said to be original – and has been in the same family since new. If you wanted a Tri-Five convertible between 1955-57, you had… more»
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Trophy-4 Engine: 1962 Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac intended to get into the compact car game in 1961 with a clone of Chevy’s new Corvair. But instead, they got a different car that was unique in its own engineering. Named the Tempest, its standard motor would… more»
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409 V8 SS? 1962 Chevrolet Impala
The Impala Super Sport was in its second year in 1962 and would be a huge success. Sales would approach 100,000 copies instead of a few hundred the year before as the focus was changed from performance to style…. more»
