The Edsel came in with a bang in 1958 but went out with a whimper in 1960. It was an expensive lesson for Ford Motor Co., which lost hundreds of millions of dollars on a car that no one… more»
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4X4 Conversion: 1959 Rambler Six Cross Country
Beginning in 1956, the Cross Country name would be applied to all American Motors station wagons (after the 1954 Nash/Hudson merger). Riding on a 108-inch wheelbase, the Rambler Six and Rambler V8 models ran through 1960 (using either a… more»
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Easy Drop-Top Project: 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang
And the debate continues. Was there ever a 1964 ½ Ford Mustang? Technically, no, as Ford titled all Mustangs built from early 1964 to late 1965 as 1965 models (in other words, pre-1966). But if you bought one before… more»
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One-Owner Time Capsule: 1995 Pontiac Grand Am
The Grand Am nameplate dates to the early 1970s and was applied to a variety of Pontiac vehicles through 2005. For the fourth generation (1992-98), it was a compact car based on the GM N-body platform that used a… more»
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1970 AMC Javelin SST 360 Project
American Motors joined the “pony car” market in 1968 with the Javelin. Because AMC was always short on funds, some of the Javelin’s underpinnings were developed from the American compact. The car ran for two generations and seven years… more»
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$800 Project: 1969 Opel Kadett B Wagon
If you were looking for a small automobile in the late 1960s and had an affinity for Buicks, your choices were satisfied by imports from Opel. General Motors had a stake in Opel (West Germany) from 1929 to 2017,… more»
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Rebuilt Daily Driver: 1958 Ford Country Sedan
In the 1950s-1970s, Ford marketed three versions of full-size station wagons. For the budget-minded, there was the Ranch Wagon. For those with a little more scratch to spend, the Country Sedan was the way to go. And if you… more»
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Bat Rod Drop-Top: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix
During its long and distinguished run, the Pontiac Grand Prix was only offered as a convertible one time. That was during the 1967 model year. These were beautiful cars, but perhaps the sales numbers weren’t strong enough for Pontiac… more»
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Former Drag Car: Rare 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
American Motors was known for several one-hit-wonders in the muscle car market. They were all only built for a single model year and in relatively small numbers. That group included the 1969 SC/Rambler (based on the American), the 1970… more»
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Unusual Pickup: 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside
When Chevrolet rolled out the Corvair compact in the early 1960s, they went one step further. That step was the Corvair 95, a series of interesting COE pickups and vans. The seller has a 1962 Rampside, a truck with… more»
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Mopar Barn Find: 1969 Dodge Dart GT
In the late 1960s, Dodge injected sportiness and performance into the compact Dart by adding the GT and GTS models. The former was more about image, while the latter was about going faster. The seller has a 1969 Dart… more»
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Turbocharged V6: 1972 Chevrolet Vegamino
The Vega was Chevrolet’s first foray into subcompact transportation beginning in 1971. A lot of planning went into the little car. But it fell short in execution, and the early Vega’s were plagued by engine and premature corrosion woes…. more»
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Original Paint: 1956 Chevrolet 210
When the “Tri-Five” Chevrolets were in production from 1955 to 1957, three levels of trim were offered based on the level of your budget. The 150 was for basic transportation, while the Bel Air was top-of-the-line. In the middle… more»
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390-Powered Convertible: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500
Convertibles were still popular in the mid-1960s, and Ford offered them in all their major series. The Galaxie 500 was Ford’s equivalent of the Chevrolet Impala, and they built more than 24,000 drop-tops in 1967, with only 20% being… more»
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Forest Find: 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Project
The fourth generation (C4) of America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette, arrived in 1984. They had skipped the 1983 run to focus on readying the all-new model. Not a lot had changed by 1986 when the seller’s example was… more»
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24-Year Barn Dweller: 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury
The Sport Fury, a snappier version of the Plymouth, arrived in 1959, two years before the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport and three ahead of the Ford Galaxie 500XL. It wasn’t in the mix for 1960 or 1961 but finished… more»
