Tired of all the detuning of muscle cars in the 1970s, one Pontiac dealer decided to do something about it. Over three years (1977-79), they took 304 stock Trans Am’s and made some performance modifications, then sold them as… more»
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350 V8 Power: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu
Two big changes would take place for the Chevrolet Chevelle in 1978. First, they would be downsized and lose up to 1,000 lbs. in weight yet be as roomy as before. And second, they would drop the Chevelle name… more»
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Tiny Survivor: 1971 Subaru 360
At about the same time as Honda was breaking into the subcompact auto market in the U.S., along came Subaru. The latter imported the 360, a rear-engine, 2-door city car produced in Japan from 1958-71. It was the company’s… more»
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Barn-Bound 30 Years: 1966 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
In the battle for dominance of the U.S. luxury car segment, Cadillac almost always beat out Lincoln. That margin would be more than three to one in 1966, the year the seller’s Sedan DeVille was built. This car has… more»
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Running Desert Find: 1964 Plymouth Savoy
Between 1951-64, the Savoy nameplate represented Plymouth automobiles from the high-end to entry-level. In its final year, it would be the basic full-size Plymouth (though sized just above an intermediate), below the Belvedere, Fury, and Sport Fury models. This… more»
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4X4 Barn Find: 1982 AMC Eagle
Although American Motors didn’t have the financial resources as the “Big Three,” it could always be counted upon to produce something unusual from its existing parts bin. Case-in-point is the 1980s Eagle, the only four-wheel-drive passenger car built in… more»
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Retired Police Car: 1971 Plymouth Fury 440
In the 1970s, Plymouth built a lot of cars for use with various law enforcement agencies. The common choice was the Fury I because it was Plain Jane, big and roomy, and could be had with Plymouth’s Hi-Performance 440… more»
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Low Production Project: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25
Oldsmobile had a partnership with Hurst Performance for several years. That resulted in a series of low production cars built sporadically between 1968-88. For 1975, that included W-25 and W-30 versions based on the then-current Cutlass Supreme. These cars… more»
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348 V8 Tri-Power! 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne
This 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne has been both restored and transformed, with beautiful paint and interior pieces. It’s not original mechanically, though it has a period-correct drivetrain that is far more potent than it was built with (6-Pack carburetor set-up)…. more»
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Cabriolet Roofline: 1981 Dodge Mirada
The Mirada was a personal luxury car fielded by Dodge from 1980-83. It shared its J-body platform with the Chrysler Cordoba and Imperial and was a derivative of the Aspen/Volare. It was offered during some of Chrysler’s most difficult… more»
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Lost Storage: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 327/4-Speed
Nearly half of Chevrolet production for 1957 was the upscale Bel Air model, which meant that a lot of the buying public didn’t want Plain Jane automobiles. This extended to all body styles, including the lesser-seen 2-door post sedan…. more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1986 Toyota MR2
The MR2 was Japan’s first rear-drive, mid-engine production car, built from 1984 to 2007 over three generations. Its name is said to stand for either “mid-ship run-about 2-seater” or “mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-seater”. Or something else entirely. This 1986 example… more»
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Rebuilt Drivetrain: 1970 Dodge Challenger 340
Chrysler rolled out the new E-body platform in 1970 that would be shared by the Plymouth Barracuda and the new Dodge Challenger. But they rode on different wheelbases and no sheet metal was in common between the two. The… more»
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One-Owner Project: 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire
The rear-wheel-drive Starfire was Oldsmobile’s personal luxury offering until the front-wheel-drive Toronado assumed those duties in 1966. While it shared most of its sheet metal with other full-sized Olds models, the Starfire wore unique trim and luxurious interiors –… more»
402 Big-Block V8! 1981 GMC Sierra 1500
The Sierra is GMC’s version of the Chevrolet Silverado full-size pick-up. From 1960-02, it was part of a line of trucks known as the C/K series (C=2-wheel drive, K=4-wheel drive). Their job was to compete against the Ford F-Series… more»
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Stored Since ’68: 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220SD
The Mercedes-Benz numbering logic for car names is known for confusing people. The 220 series of cars were built on the W180 chassis and have been informally dubbed “pontons” because of their unibody-type, pontoon-shaped styling of the 1950s. There… more»
