During the second generation of the Pontiac Firebird, the Formula was a bridge between the standard/Esprit models and the Trans Am. As such, in 1972, a 350 cubic inch V8 was standard with 400s and 455s being optional. The… more»
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Same Owner 50 Years: 1960 Chevrolet Biscayne
From the late 1950s through 1972, the Biscayne served as Chevrolet’s entry-level full-size automobile. If you were looking for roomy, budget-minded transportation, this 1960 Biscayne was the ticket. It’s a basic 2-door sedan that its owner of 50 years… more»
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Two Owners: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Born in 1966, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme joined the growing personal luxury car market that it took full advantage of by the 1970s. By 1970, it was on an equal footing with the Pontiac Grand Prix, riding on a… more»
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Imperial 413 V8: 1961 Dodge Polara
If you thought the styling of the 1957-60 Chrysler products was wild, the looks of the 1961 Dodges and Plymouths were just plain weird. Virgil Exner threw caution to the wind, and the Dodge Polara had reverse tailfins with… more»
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Rare 4-Speed! 1979 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
The Chevelle was born in 1964 and was Chevrolet’s mid-size automobile through 1977. After that, the cars were downsized for better fuel economy, and the Chevelle name was dropped in favor of Malibu for the entire lineup. The seller… more»
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California Special! 1968 Ford Mustang
With competition from Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Mercury joining the pony car market in 1967, Ford wanted to ensure that the Mustang kept its place at the top of the heap. The 1968 California Special was one of their marketing… more»
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Field Find Project: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
The Plymouth Barracuda tried to come out of the Ford Mustang’s shadows when it was given a new E-body platform in 1970. Its roots to the Valiant compact were finally gone, and sales jumped by 50% in the first… more»
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20k Mile Survivor: 1966 AMC Ambassador 880
As American Motors began to move away from the Rambler nameplate (its final hurrah was in 1969), the 1966 Ambassadors were labeled as AMC. The cars had been heavily restyled in 1965 and now rode on a longer wheelbase… more»
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1 of 1,771 Ragtops: 1968 Plymouth Satellite
The Satellite became Plymouth’s top-tier mid-size car in 1965 when the B-bodies officially became designated as intermediates. It was a popular seller into the 1970s, though convertibles were never particularly hot (they only built 1,771 copies in 1968). This… more»
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Beefy 430 MEL V8: 1960 Ford Thunderbird
After a three-year run as a 2-seat personal luxury car, the Ford Thunderbird gained a back seat in 1958, along with a bigger footprint. These cars, made from 1958 to 1960, would be known as the “Square Birds” and… more»
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V8 Daily Driver: 1967 Dodge Dart
Dodge entered the compact market in 1961 with the Lancer, a variant of the quirky Plymouth Valiant. It wasn’t very successful, so the car was redesigned and given the Dart name, where it flourished through 1976. A redesign came… more»
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FREE CAR! 1983 Chrysler New Yorker
The New Yorker was Chrysler’s flagship automobile for many years, sans the Imperial, which was a separate make in the 1950s-1970s. The cars went on a diet in 1982, as buyers weren’t as enamored with the gas-guzzlers Chrysler had… more»
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Impala-based Wagon: 1960 Chevrolet Nomad
The Nomad ended its three-year run in 1957 as a “sport wagon”, with sales falling short of Chevrolet expectations. But the name would live on into the 1970s, as a 4-door family wagon instead. In 1960, the Nomad was… more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
The third generation of America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette, arrived on the scene in 1968. Fashioned after the Mako Shark concept car, the Corvette looked nothing like it had before, and the C3 ‘Vettes were so popular that… more»
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Big Brother Is Watching! Sangamo Tachograph
Back before we had all the digital instruments we have today, trucking companies kept track of driver activities via tachographs. These were mechanical devices that could track vehicle speed, total miles, hours, and more using analog gauges in a… more»
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Supernatural Project? 1967 Chevrolet Caprice
The Chevy Caprice was introduced in mid-1965 as a luxury version of the Impala to compete against Ford’s new LTD. It was highly successful and remained a Chevy staple for many years. It became a series of its own… more»
