Plymouth redesigned its Barracuda pony car for 1970 and sales increased by 50%. If it had come from the factory with a Hemi engine and TorqueFlite automatic, this coupe would have been 1 of 377. But instead, it was… more»
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Real-Deal 427 V8? 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS
The 1969 model year was the last for the Impala Super Sport (at least for 25 years) and would end as it had begun as a performance-oriented full-size car. It was only available with a 427 cubic inch V8… more»
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Collector Quality? 1960 Studebaker Hawk
As an independent automaker without deep pockets, Studebaker got a lot of mileage out of its engineering and design. For example, what began as the Champion/Commander in 1953 became a variety of Hawks in 1956 and finally the Gran… more»
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460 V8 Power! 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III
When it came to mass-produced luxury cars, no one did it better than Lincoln. A case in point is the Continental Mark III which was a personal luxury car built between 1969-71. It was the successor to the Mark… more»
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When Smaller Is Bigger: 1978 Chevrolet Caprice
In the wake of the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, U.S. automakers began downsizing their mid-size and full-size cars to be more fuel-efficient. For the Chevrolet Impala and Classic, their turn came in 1977 when the cars got bigger… more»
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Hugger Orange Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
One of the sharpest-looking cars from Chevrolet in 1969 had to be the Camaro painted Hugger Orange with an Ivory top and interior. This is one of those cars – and a convertible to boot! The seller purchased it… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500
In the 1960s, the Galaxie 500 was to Ford as the Impala was to Chevrolet. Both were bread and butter cars that appealed to lots of buyers and sold well. For 1965, the full-size Fords had an all-new design,… more»
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1 of 297: 1969 Oldsmobile 442 W-32
The 442 (also known as the 4-4-2) was born in 1964 as part of the Cutlass series of mid-size cars. Along with the Pontiac GTO and Chevelle SS 396, it competed with other cars in the muscle car space…. more»
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15k Mile Survivor: 1987 Dodge Daytona Pacifica
The Dodge Daytona was a front-wheel-drive sporty hatchback produced by Chrysler from 1984-93. It was built on a platform derived by the K-Car which helped bring the company back to solvency in the 1980s. This upscale version called the… more»
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Potentially Cheap 1970 Dodge Dart V8 Project
As a 2-door hardtop, most 1970s Dodge Darts came packaged as Swinger models to appeal to more youthful buyers. But the same body style was also available in the Dart Custom with a higher level of trim. Such is… more»
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No Reserve 18k Mile 1983 Oldsmobile Toronado
When it was introduced in 1966, the Olds Toronado was the first U.S production car built with front-wheel-drive since the Cord in 1937. Fast forward to 1983 and the car was in the middle of its third generation. A… more»
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Rare Supercharged 1958 Packard Hawk
After Studebaker and Packard got together in 1954, Packard-branded cars would be gone four short years later. Packard automobiles built in 1957-58 were rebadged Studebakers and would be the last to carry that famous name which went back almost… more»
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Formula 400 Barn Find: 1970 Pontiac Firebird
Pontiac launched the Firebird in 1967 as a companion to the Chevy Camaro to do battle with the popular Ford Mustang. The cars were redesigned for 1970 and would create a fresh look that would carry them into the… more»
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Sensible Upgrades: 1967 AMC Marlin
The Rambler Marlin was born in 1965 as a fastback version of the Classic and appears to be a forerunner to what Dodge would do with its Charger in 1966-67. The Marlin was rebranded as an AMC product in… more»
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Redbird Special Edition: 1978 Pontiac Firebird
The biggest thing to happen to the Pontiac Firebird in the 1970s was probably its role in the Smokey and the Bandit movies. Though the Trans Am was popular in an era where muscle car demand was waning, sales… more»
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Movie Car: 1975 Dodge Charger SE
In 1975, the Dodge Charger was moved upstream to compete as a personal luxury car with the new B-body Chrysler Cordoba (you know, the one with rich Corinthian leathers). Only one model would be offered, the SE (Special Edition),… more»
