In the late 1970s, most car buyers were migrating to smaller, more fuel-efficient automobiles. Except for those who were affluent and didn’t care about the cost of gasoline. The Lincoln Continental Mark V continued to knock down some impressive… more»
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One-Off Custom Camper? 1956 Pontiac Chieftain
Superior Coach was a coachbuilder from 1909-80. They are best known for making hearses, ambulances, and school buses. And Pontiacs in the 1950s and forward were often a source for the first two. We couldn’t find any indication they… more»
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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Project
UPDATE 12/15/2021: It seems that the owner of this 1957 Chevrolet Nomad isn’t having much luck moving the vehicle to a new home. It is his third attempt to sell this classic wagon, although he is trying a different… more»
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Pair Of 1951 Ford Woody Station Wagons
Wood-bodied station wagons were quite the thing with the wealthy back in the 1930s and 1940s. But they were expensive to produce, and the wood added 200-300 pounds to each vehicle. In the case of Ford, the last true… more»
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Utility Coupe: 1962 Ford Falcon Ranchero
The Ranchero was the first of the “gentleman’s” pickups, which was based on a car platform rather than a truck. While it started as a full-size model in 1957, the Ranchero shifted to a compact when the Falcon came… more»
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In The Barn 10 Years: 1964 Pontiac Bonneville
Throughout the 1960s, the Bonneville was the cream of the crop when it came to buying a new Pontiac. They were big, bold, luxurious, and powerful. This ’64 2-door hardtop has been stored in the seller’s barn for more… more»
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Unrestored Original? 1967 Pontiac GTO
Pontiac’s mid-size muscle car, the GTO, was born in 1964 and set the market on its ear. At first, it was an option on the Tempest/LeMans but promoted to full series status in 1966. Demand for cars like this… more»
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1 of 350: 1958 DeSoto Adventurer
Introduced mid-year, the 1958 Adventurer was DeSoto’s top-of-the-line car. It was available only as a 2-door hardtop and convertible. Only 350 of the former were produced that year, including the seller’s edition, making for a rare car nowadays. Located… more»
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Backyard Find: 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7
The Mercury Cougar would turn out to be the most successful product launch in the history of the company. It was positioned as an upscale version of the Mustang to go after Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. The XR-7 was… more»
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455 V8 Convertible: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile’s intermediate-sized car, the Cutlass, was usually a big seller for the GM division in the 1960s and 1970s. But in 1971, overall demand for the machines was off by 12%, but with one exception: the Cutlass Supreme convertible…. more»
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Last of the Line: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom
Though GM’s full-size cars wouldn’t be downsized until 1977, the 1975 model year would be the last of the line for one of Buick’s cars. That would be the convertible, in this case, a LeSabre Custom, the only drop-top… more»
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1 of 22: 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
The Shelby Mustangs of the mid-1960s were pony cars on steroids, with performance modifications commissioned by Ford and made by Shelby American. Out of 3,223 Shelby Mustang GT350s built for 1967, only 22 came painted Charcoal Gray and this… more»
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One of a Kind? 1949 GMC/Spartan Motorhome
Here’s an interesting conversion project that the seller says runs and drives but is not yet ready for the road. It combines a 1949 GMC front end and truck chassis with a top-of-line Spartan camper trailer grafted on the… more»
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Rare Survivor: 1935 REO Flying Cloud
The Flying Cloud was a product of Reo Motor Car Company, formed by Ramson E. Olds after a falling out he had at his first car business, Olds Motor Works. It was one of REO’s key models through the… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
The Camaro was in its second year in 1968 as Chevy’s countermeasure to Ford’s highly successful Mustang pony car. More than 20,000 convertibles were built that year, which would have included the seller’s project car. We’re told it was… more»
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Yesterday Meets Today: Modified Mopar Collection
Most collectors tend to migrate toward a particular manufacturer, type, or era of automobile. Like muscle cars, pony cars, or Tri-Five Chevies. In this case, the seller has amassed several Mopars that look like one thing on the outside… more»
