Ford’s popular full-size luxury car, the LTD, had a banner year in 1973, selling 556,000 copies. Then, along came the OPEC oil embargo, and sales plummeted by nearly half as big gas guzzlers were suddenly out of vogue. The… more»
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Air-Cooled Project: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
Chevrolet fielded two compact cars, the Corvair (1960-69) and the Chevy II/Nova (1962-79). The Corvair was akin to the VW Beetle in that it used a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine, a first for American automobiles. Chevy sold nearly 1.8 million… more»
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Rarer U-Code: 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
The Ford Mustang debuted at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964, and became an instant hit. In the next 2 ½ years, more than 1.2 million copies left the assembly line, one of the most successful… more»
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Highway Patrol Tribute: 1971 Dodge Polara
In the 1970s, Dodge and Plymouth were popular vehicle choices for law enforcement. Much of that can be attributed to the high-performance engines available early in the decade. This 1971 Dodge Polara may have once been a public servant,… more»
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V8 Sleeper? 1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2
Chevrolet introduced the Vega-based Monza in 1975 to largely compete against the subcompact Ford Mustang II. Unlike the Vega, which remained in production through 1977, the Monza could be ordered with a small-block V8 engine. The seller’s first-year Monza… more»
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Running Project: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The Mach 1 was introduced in 1969 as Ford’s performance version of the popular Mustang pony car (but not the only one). Based on the sleek fastback, the move was likely designed to help recover market share lost to… more»
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Almost Cheap Wheels! 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
A personal luxury car, the Monte Carlo was one of Chevrolet’s most popular products in the 1970s and 1980s. The car made a resurgence in the mid-1990s, and the final generation (2000 to 2007) included the seller’s nice 2005… more»
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Dad’s Stalled Project: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88
The Delta 88 was to Oldsmobile as the Impala was to Chevrolet. It was the GM division’s best-selling car for many moons, and the 5th generation (1971 to 1976) was perhaps the largest version ever in size. The seller… more»
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BF Auction: 1992 Opel Calibra
Through its association with General Motors, Opel last sold cars in the U.S. in 1975. That was through Buick dealers because they previously had no smaller automobiles to sell. So, there were no channels to buy an Opel Calibra… more»
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Rare Sunroof Model: 1973 Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger made a significant sales comeback in 1973, gaining 58% more customers than in 1972. Much of that was due to the Charger SE (Special Edition), whose production figures had nearly tripled. The seller has a sweet… more»
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Rebuilt V8 Project: 1957 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
The DeVille is one of the most storied nameplates in Detroit automobile history, adorning Cadillac cars from 1949 to 2005. Styling began to reach excesses with the 1957-58 models, new from the ground up and sprouting tailfins that would… more»
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Rare Aerocoupe: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2
The Grand Prix 2+2 (aka Aerocoupe) was a limited production Pontiac that was intended to help race teams better compete in NASCAR. The cars needed aerodynamic help as Ford was cleaning their clocks on superspeedways. The results weren’t all… more»
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SS/RS Rolling Project: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevy Camaro arrived in 1967 to take market share away from the sensationally selling Ford Mustang (pony car). And it did an admirable job by finding 221,000 buyers in the first year. Located in a garage in Topeka,… more»
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396 V8 Sleeper: 1967 Chevrolet Biscayne
The Biscayne was the Rodney Dangerfield (“I get no respect”) of Chevrolet cars. Produced from 1958 to 1975, it was Chevy’s entry-level full-size automobile that came with no frills and (usually) not much in the way of power. That… more»
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Bring Your Own Basket: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
One of the most successful cars of the 1950s (and perhaps of all time) was the 1955-57 Chevrolet. The styling seemed to appeal to everyone, and they sold nearly five million copies in three years (helped by Chevy’s first… more»
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1 of 901: 1970 AMC AMX Go Pack Project
The AMX was a GT-style, 2-seat muscle car built by American Motors from 1968 to 1970. Many think of it as a shortened Javelin (much like the Gremlin was to the Hornet), but that would be shortchanging the hot… more»
