Mercury enthusiasts will likely recognize the Meteor name from its brief stint in the U.S. in the early 1960s. Like Ford did with the Galaxie, the Meteor was a marketing ploy to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space… more»
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Only 54k Miles! 1959 Ford Galaxie 500
To capitalize on the “space race” that was taking hold at the time, car manufacturers started using catchy names like the Galaxie 500, an upper trim add-on to the Fairlane series in 1959. So, for a time, the Fords… more»
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1 of 1,124: 1970 Chrysler Newport Convertible
Chrysler sold more than 260,000 cars in 1970, but not many of them were drop-tops. The entry-level full-size car, the Newport, only accounted for 1,124 convertibles – and only a small percentage likely survive today. This one has been… more»
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Hardtop Garage Find: 1968 Chevrolet Impala
While cars like Ford’s Mustang were making big news in the sales arena, the Chevy Impala was quietly doing the same, building more than one million units in 1965 (a record). The fourth-generation Impala’s (1965-70) continued to put up… more»
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Hatchback Survivor: 1978 Ford Pinto Runabout
By the early 1970s, the U.S. auto manufacturers were coming out with all sorts of products to defend against the onslaught of fuel-efficient subcompacts originating in Japan and Europe. The Pinto would be Ford’s entrant and it had a… more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1975 Buick Regal
Buick introduced the Regal in 1973, a personal luxury version of the mid-size Century. The 2-door coupe would continue through 1997, after which it was only available as a sedan (changing markets). This one-owner 1975 edition from GM’s Colonnade… more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1969 Mercury Marauder
The Marauder was a full-size luxury automobile that also passed itself off as a muscle car. Mercury’s choice of names is interesting as the word means “a person engaged in banditry or a related activity”. Two generations of the… more»
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V8 Project: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu
Chevy launched its intermediate car, the Chevelle, in 1964 and the Malibu would be the top trim level. With the redesign and downsizing of the 1978 models, the Chevelle name was retired, and the car became just Malibu through… more»
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Modern 5.2-Liter V8! 1969 Dodge Polara Wagon
The Polara nameplate appeared on Dodge cars beginning in 1960 and would stick around until 1973. At first a full-size car, the Polara became as intermediate about mid-way through its time in the Chrysler fold. This 9-passenger Polara station… more»
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Fuel Injected 361! 1960 DeSoto Fireflite Survivor
DeSoto was a brand of automobile made under the Chrysler halo from 1928-61. The 1960 models would be the last as a full production year since the company pulled the plug just two months after announcing the 1961 editions…. more»
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Parked Since 1980s: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The 1969 model year may have been the peak for performance-oriented Ford Mustangs, as no less than six of them were available. The GT, Boss, 302, Boss 429, Shelby GT350, Shelby GT500, and the new Mach 1 were all… more»
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Same Family For 50 Years: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville
The Pontiac Bonneville, named after the salt flats in Utah, was a staple in the company’s line-up from 1957-05. It was often the top-line automobile offered by the GM division and was – at times – the largest car… more»
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Nitrous 350 V8: 1973 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy Nova got a serious facelift for 1973-74, but still retained the overall look and style of the 1968-72 editions. The rear windows were enlarged, and the bumpers were bigger, but the resemblance was familiar. In the 2-door… more»
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Older Restoration: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet got into the sports car game in 1953 with the Corvette. But it was not the barn burner it would become in later years. Early Corvettes had a 235 cubic-inch “Blue Flame” inline-6 and automatic transmission, so buyers… more»
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11k Mile Two-Owner Beauty: 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevy’s popular personal luxury car, the Monte Carlo, got its first redesign in 1973 when all General Motors’ mid-size cars got an extreme makeover. GM described the new pillared bodies using frameless doors and windows as “Colonnade” styling. From… more»
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1 of 906: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner
By 1972, the muscle car frenzy of the late 1960s had begun to wear off. Sure, muscle cars were being made, but with smaller or less powerful engines to appease the insurance companies and growing federal and state emissions… more»
