General Motors had four adversaries in the mid-size muscle car wars in the 1960s. Chevrolet had the Chevelle SS 396, Pontiac had the GTO, Buick had the GS, and Oldsmobile had the 4-4-2. The 4-4-2 name (pronounced “four-four-two”) was… more»
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No Reserve 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Barn Find
The Isetta was an Italian-designed, egg-shaped microcar that was built under license in several countries. BMW’s version became the world’s first mass-production car to achieve 78 mph in fuel consumption (take that, 2022 hybrids!). This 1957 BMW Isetta is… more»
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Driveway Find: 1968 Plymouth GTX
Introduced in 1967, the GTX was positioned as Plymouth’s upscale mid-size muscle car based on the Sport Satellite. A big 440 cubic inch V8 was standard, with a Hemi being the only way to upgrade. The GTX stuck around… more»
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V6 Throwback: 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II
When Ford introduced the Mustang II in 1974, it satisfied the need to get back to the car’s original roots and size. But it was largely an econobox that didn’t offer models with much performance for the buck. A… more»
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One-Owner Time Piece: 1989 Cadillac Brougham
At the top of the Cadillac food chain, the Brougham replaced the Fleetwood Brougham for 1987-92. In 1993, the Fleetwood name would return but the cars were nonetheless luxurious. With just 33,000 miles, this dark blue 1989 beauty belonged… more»
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LS V8 Power! 1965 Dodge D300
Dodge’s D-Series trucks were all new in 1961, with a styling refresh again in 1966. That would be the first use of the venerable Slant-Six engine in the trucks, along with alternators instead of generators. D100s were ½ ton… more»
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383 V8 Racer! 1975 Chevrolet Vega GT
Chevrolet wasn’t afraid of trying different things, but they sometimes didn’t work quite as expected. Like the air-cooled, rear-engine compact Corvair that attracted later concerns over safety issues. Or the sub-compact Vega for which GM built an assembly plant,… more»
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Mini-Muscle Car: 1969 AMC SC/Rambler
Between 1968-70, American Motors would offer three short-lived muscle cars. The first was the 1968-70 AMX, which was a 2-seat GT-style heart thumper. The last was the 1970 Rebel Machine, a limited production mid-size that was painted to look… more»
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Tri-Power 4-Speed: 1967 Pontiac GTO
When Pontiac introduced the mid-size GTO muscle car, the bean counters expected to sell just 5,000 copies in its first year, 1964. Instead, the number was more like 32,000 and would peak two years later at 97,000 units. This… more»
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Rare 318 Project: 1973 Plymouth ‘Cuda
To many car aficionados, the name ‘Cuda brings back memories of small, sporty cars with big engines. Like a 383, 440, and the 426 Hemi. However, by 1973, changing conditions had eliminated all those motors and you could even… more»
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409 Dual Quad V8! 1962 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
In 1961, Chevrolet only built a handful of bruisers with Super Sport (SS) badging. Sure, some muscle could still be had after that, but the SS went more mainstream in 1962, selling 99,000 copies in the process. That’s because… more»
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Tribute
The 1970 Chevelle Super Sport is one of the more often cloned of the era’s muscle cars and the seller freely admits this is one of them. It began life as a V8 Malibu Sport Coupe, whose original inventory… more»
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1 of 362: 1969 Plymouth GTX Convertible
UPDATE 2/24/2022 – It’s been exactly a year since we first spotted this rare Plymouth GTX Convertible. At the time, it was listed in Montclair, California on craigslist with a $41,500 asking price, it’s now listed here on eBay… more»
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1 of 87: 1969 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
The Pontiac Firebird was in its third year of production in 1969, having joined with the Chevy Camaro two years earlier to do battle against the Ford Mustang in the “pony car” wars. This ’69 Firebird convertible is one… more»
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428 V8 Sleeper! 1968 Ford Custom
For much of the 1960s, if you wanted a full-size Ford but your budget didn’t call for a Galaxie or LTD, you opted for the Custom or Custom 500. With the former, you got things like an inline-6 engine,… more»
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Same Family 50 Years: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 XL
Throughout the 1960s, Ford would chase Chevrolet in the sales game, except for the pony car segment (i.e. Mustang). Ford’s Galaxie 500 was like Chevy’s Impala and the 500 XL was akin to the Impala SS. This beautiful ’66… more»
