After five years in production and a slew of new competitors, the Ford Mustang was still king of the pony cars. 1969 model year production approached 300,000 units, easily 20 percent higher than its closest imitator, the Chevy Camaro…. more»
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Almost Free? 1960 Chevrolet Brookwood
On two occasions, Chevrolet separated its station wagons from the rest of the full-size line-up by giving them different names. In 1959-60, the Brookwood would be the entry-level people mover in both two and four-door configurations. The former would… more»
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Pierre Cardin Edition: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX
You can’t fault American Motors for trying different things back in the day to generate showroom traffic. The AMX 2-seat GT car. The Gremlin “sub-compact.” The Pacer upside-down bathtub. And more. The more part included hooking up with some… more»
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4-Speed Too! 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 396
Wanting to add some spice (and sales) to its already popular Impala, Chevrolet created the Super Sport in 1961. Only 453 copies were built that year, all with the “bubble top” roof and a minimum of 348 cubic inches… more»
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383 V8 Project: 1968 Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger was created in 1966 as a mid-size pony car given Ford’s recent success with its new Mustang. Sales didn’t take off until the 1968 model year when all of Chrysler’s B-bodied intermediates got redesigned. Suddenly, the… more»
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Rarely Seen Drop-Top: 1970 Pontiac LeMans Sport
The LeMans was a staple in the Pontiac line-up for more than two decades (1961-81). Its biggest claim to fame may have been providing the foundation for the highly successful mid-size muscle car, the GTO. This 1970 convertible version… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Karmann Ghia was a sports car marketed by VW as a 2+2 coupe from 1955-74. Internally known as the Type 14, some of the mechanical bits of the Karmann Ghia was borrowed from the VW Beetle with styling… more»
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Grandfather’s Car: 1961 Studebaker Hawk
The Hawk series of Studebakers was born in 1956 and their design and styling are tied to the earlier Starliner coupes. From then until 1964, the variety of Hawks would be numerous, but in the 1961 model year, only… more»
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Post-War Patina! 1950 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup
The 3100 series was the half-ton mainstay of Chevy pickups from 1947-57. It was part of the Advance Design Series and the company’s first new trucks in the rebuilding that began after World War II. This 1950 edition looks… more»
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Grocery Getter Tribute: 1963 Pontiac Tempest
Arnie Beswick was a famous racer on drag strips back in the 1960s and 1970s. Nicknamed “The Farmer” because of his roots in America’s Homeland, he won a lot of races back in the day when the automobile manufacturers… more»
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Ram-Air III: 1969 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO was in its sixth year of production in 1969, it’s fourth as a series of its own, and in year two of its second generation. The car was still quite popular, though sales were off a… more»
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Easy Project? 1938 Willys Pickup
Willys-Overland Motor Company was born in 1908 through a series of mergers led by its namesake, John Willys. It was one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the early days of the “horseless carriage.” The company almost went bankrupt… more»
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Schoolteacher Project: 1953 Chevrolet 210
Chevrolet restyled its automobiles in 1953, taking on a more “modern” appearance with new features like a one-piece windshield. It was also the same year that Dinah Shore began crooning “See the USA in Your Chevrolet” to help promote… more»
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Retro Look Van! 1959 Ford F100 Panel Delivery
The Ford F100 was the predecessor of the F150, the best-selling pickup truck of all time. The third generation of the vehicle was produced from 1957 until 1960 with wider bodywork to integrate the cab and front fenders, a… more»
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Barn Find Inheritance: Corvair Yenko Stinger
Don Yenko was an American racecar driver and car dealer who became famous for creating the Yenko Camaro S/C 427 and other high-performance cars. His earliest effort in that arena was the Yenko Stinger which saw as few as… more»
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1 of 3 Convertibles? 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
For nine model years staggered between 1968 and 1984, Oldsmobile partnered with Hurst Performance to build some limited-production muscle cars. A little more than 900 copies of the autos were built in 1969 and all but three would be… more»
