Chevy saw the need for a mid-size car in its lineup and the Chevelle was born in 1964. It was a nice complement to the compact Chevy II/Nova and the full-size Biscayne/Bel Air/Impala. The Malibu would be the top… more»
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Back To Black: 1972 AMC AMX
This AMX first appeared on Barn Finds in March 2021. At the time, it was unrestored and in fairly rough condition. It didn’t find a new home, so the seller decided to do a major refurbishing of the automobile…. more»
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Canadian Cutlass: 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
The 4-4-2 (later just 442) was Oldsmobile’s version of the successful Pontiac GTO. It was in the lineup from 1964-87 and made appearances sporadically after that. This 1965 edition is built on the Cutlass Holiday Coupe and has a… more»
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Just 2,000 Made! 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V
The Mark series of Continentals from 1958-60 are some of the boldest designs and styling to come from Ford Motor Co. They were the largest unit-construction (“unibody”) automobiles ever built, alongside the “Squarebird” Thunderbirds at a brand-new manufacturing plant…. more»
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Two V8s Provided! 1965 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is long credited with starting the mid-size muscle car movement in the 1960s. Though many now think the letters GTO stood for “gas, tires, and oil,” it’s an abbreviation for Gran Turismo Omologato (“grand tourer homologated”)… more»
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10-Year Stalled Project: 1967 Ford Mustang GTA
The difference between the 1967 Mustang GT and the GTA was the transmission – whereas the GT had a manual, the GTA had an automatic. Together, they would be a popular option, with more than 24,000 copies equipped either… more»
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23k Miles: 1974 Lotus Europa Special
The Lotus Europa was a mid-engine GT sports car that was built between 1966-75. “Federalized” versions of the car were built for the U.S. market but lost some of their aerodynamic characteristics in the process. The Europa Special, like… more»
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Basement Survivor: 1971 Buick Riviera
Buick was not afraid of pushing the envelope on styling in the 1960s/1970s. Examples include the “swoopy” looks of the ’68 Skylark, followed by the ’71 “boattail” Riviera, including the seller’s car. Buick had hoped the change in styling… more»
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Running Ambulance Project: 1972 Oldsmobile 98
General Motors was a common source for large cars as commercial conversions in the 1960s/1970s. Like this 1972 Oldsmobile 98 which was professionally converted to an ambulance for use by the U.S. Air Force. It has benefitted from a… more»
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Restomod Potential? 1965 Chevrolet Impala
Chevy’s full-size cars were redesigned for 1965, using a perimeter frame instead of an X-frame and the fenders received “Coke bottle”-type styling. The Impala would set sales records that year, exceeding one million units for the first time. This… more»
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Story: 11 Years to Find This 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The Mach 1 was a performance-oriented package on the Ford Mustang, introduced in 1969 and part of the line-up through 1978 (and again in 2003-05 and 2021). This is the story of a young fan of the Mach 1… more»
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Rare 2-Door Wagon: 1957 Mercury Voyager
Similar to the Rambler Cross Country, the Voyager was a line of pillarless hardtop station wagons offered by Mercury for 1957-58. They came with either two or four doors, but the 2-door was less practical and found fewer buyers… more»
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22k Mile Original: 1964 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole once defined the Impala as “a prestige car within the reach of the average American citizen.” From 1958 and for more than 50 years until recently, the Impala would dominate much of Chevy’s production…. more»
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1 of 38? 1990 Dodge Dakota Lil Red Express
Who remembers the Dodge Lil Red Express trucks of 1978-79? They were a limited production run of the D-Series trucks that had unique graphics and a police version of the 360 V8 without a catalytic converter (at least in… more»
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Weather Worn Wagon: 1967 Chevrolet Impala
In the 1960s, no one offered more station wagons than Chevrolet. Within its full-size cars alone, each of the four series was represented: Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala, and Caprice. The Impala was the most popular and would include the… more»
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18k Mile Survivor: 1976 Chevrolet Nova
In its 15th consecutive year of production, the Chevy Nova was still quite popular, accounting for one-third million copies in 1976 alone. The seller’s car is your basic Nova (called the Chevy II in the 1960s) with an inline-6… more»
