Chrysler’s full-size cars adopted “fuselage” styling in 1969, with their sides becoming deep and rounded, like the fuselage on an airplane. The 1970 models reflected tweaks in the looks department, with the addition of the Fury Gran Coupe as… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
The mid-size Cutlass was a hot property for Oldsmobile during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1977, the last year for the Colonnade styling that was adopted in 1973, the Cutlass represented 56% of all GM division sales. This Cutlass… more»
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GM Corvair Prototype: 1967 Piranha
In the 1960s, General Motors partnered with Marbon Chemicals and AMT Plastics (yes, the model kit company) to build a Corvette alternative using Corvair engineering. Only fourteen were built before GM decided it was cost-prohibitive, with nine surviving today… more»
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Biggest Tailfins Yet! 1960 Plymouth Belvedere
Virgil Exner’s “Forward Look” styling of the late 1950s helped Chrysler post some impressive sales numbers – for a time. “Suddenly, it’s 1960!” was the marketing mantra in 1957. But by 1960, the styling was getting dated, and –… more»
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Early Mopar Muscle: 1956 Chrysler 300B
The Chrysler 300 “letter series” of performance cars were built between 1955-65. After the 300-C of 1955, the sequential lettering began with the 300B in ’56 and ended with the 300L years later. Early 300s found success on the… more»
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Thinning the Herd: 1978 Ford Pinto
The Pinto was Ford’s response to the invasion of Japanese and European imports in the late 1960s. Since Ford had been building small cars across the Pond for many years, the Pinto was an evolution of that prior experience…. more»
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Garage Find Project: 1958 Edsel Ranger
Ford had high hopes when it introduced the new Edsel line of cars for 1958. They would compete alongside Ford’s automobiles, Mercury, and Lincoln, giving the company a fourth division, just like Chrysler (remember DeSoto?). For a variety of… more»
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Trucksters and Trailers: 1970 Cushman Collection
Based today in Augusta, Georgia, Cushman Motor Works and its iterations have been in the business of producing all sorts of outdoor equipment for more than 100 years. This includes scooters, farm equipment, lawnmowers, golf carts, and even boats…. more»
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Farm Find Project: 1950 Austin A40 Devon
The A40 was marketed by Austin Motor Co. between 1947-52. They were the first post-war cars the company built and had a mixture of both old and new engineering. More than 450,000 of them were built in six years… more»
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Rebuilt 400 V8: 1972 Plymouth Satellite
Introduced in 1965, the mid-size Satellite was the top trim level of the Plymouth B-body Belvedere line of cars. It would hold that place in the sales literature until 1975 when the Fury nameplate took over the reins. Third-generation… more»
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Only One in U.S.? 1967 Siata Formichetta
The Siata Formichetta was a small van built in Spain in the 1960s. Though total production reached about 7,000 units, few if any of these transports are known to have made it to the U.S. This one is an… more»
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Import Fighter! 1970 AMC Gremlin
Chevy and Ford got into the subcompact game in 1971 with all-new cars, the Vega and Pinto, respectively. Chrysler went the route of rebadging imports from Europe and Japan. AMC, with its limited resources, went a different direction. They… more»
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350 V8 Running Project: 1970 Chevrolet Nova
In 1970, Chevy’s popular compact, the Nova, was in its ninth year of production. The first eight years would result in 1.7 million cars and ’70 would add another 300,000 copies to the tally. The seller’s Nova left the… more»
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War-Era Project: 1940 Plymouth Road King
Even though automobile production wouldn’t be suspended until 1942 due to the war effort, materials and supplies were already getting hard to come by in 1940. That’s the year the seller’s Plymouth Road King was built, one of the… more»
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Evicted 15 Years Ago: 1949 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
The Coupe de Ville may be the most well-known Cadillac nameplate because it was part of their line-up for 57 years. The 1949 model was not only the first year produced but also the first Cadillac to have a… more»
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Room For Four! 1973 Lotus Elan +2/130
From 1962-75, Lotus Cars produced the Elan, a British-built rear-wheel-drive sports car. Beginning in 1967, they added a 2+2 version with a longer wheelbase and more passenger room to attract buyers with small children. This 1973 is one of… more»
