The Grand National debuted in 1982 in response to the success that Buick was having in NASCAR. It was generally produced in small quantities (by Buick standards) until 1987 when the sales floodgates opened during the car’s last year…. more»
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Package Deal: Quartet of Vintage Volvos
The PV444 and PV544 were a series of small, economical cars produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo after World War II. Over 18 years, exactly 440,000 cars were built through 1965, with the 544 coming out in 1958 as… more»
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427 V8 Power! 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
The Caprice was launched by Chevrolet in 1965 as a countermeasure to the successful Ford LTD. As the LTD was largely a fancy Galaxie 500, the same relationship existing between the Caprice and Impala. Both cars would be offered… more»
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Colorful Muscle Car: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
The Machine was a one-year wonder in 1970 at the height of the muscle car movement. AMC had dabbled some in the performance arena, with late 1960s entries including the AMX (1968-70) and SC/Rambler (1969). It was based on… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
One of the Chevy Camaro’s popular offerings was the IROC-Z, an IROC-inspired Z28 which was built between 1985-90. IROC was an acronym for Roger Penske’s International Race of Champions series that attracted top drivers from all over the motorsports… more»
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Max Wedge Project? 1962 Dodge Dart 330
Based on insider information, Chrysler downsized its Dodge and Plymouth full-size cars for 1962 thinking that Chevrolet was going that route. The intelligence turned out to be wrong and Dodge and Plymouth’s ’62 cars came across more as intermediates,… more»
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Stored Since ’74: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
A new breed of Chevy Corvette was unveiled in 1963 and dubbed the Sting Ray. It would replace the first generation of the sports car that had enjoyed a 10-year run. The second-generation or C2 would be built through… more»
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1 of 135? 1962 Chrysler 300 Convertible
The Chrysler 300 “Letter Series” began in 1955 and would continue for 12 consecutive years. They offered a level of full-size automotive performance that usually equated to limited production numbers. The seller presents a 1962 Chrysler 300G convertible for… more»
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Nice Patina: 1939 White Horse Step Van
Remember back when delivery vans came by the house to drop off milk and pick up the empties? I guess it’s still done today, but far less common than it was in the middle of the 20th Century. One… more»
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Hellcat Swap? 1969 Dodge Charger Project
Dodge’s new Charger got a cool reception in its first two years, 1966-67. As a fastback with lots of glass, it looked like the Rambler Marlin which was out at the same time. When all of Chrysler’s intermediates were… more»
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Shed Find: 1971 Dodge Challenger 383
Dodge was the last major player to field a pony car. The Challenger debuted in 1970, five full years after the Ford Mustang took the automotive world by storm. The cars were little changed going into 1971, which would… more»
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550 HP V8! 1969 Plymouth GTX
Acronyms were popular with 1960s muscle cars. The Pontiac GTO, Oldsmobile 4-4-2, and Plymouth GTX, to name a few. In the case of the latter, the letters “GTX” stood for Grand Touring X and the automobile was something of… more»
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455 V8 Survivor: 1970 Buick Skylark GS
The Gran Sport (GS) was the high-performance side of Buick since 1965 and is most often associated with the mid-size Skylark models. Since Cadillac didn’t produce a muscle car, the Buick GS was the most beautifully equipped GM sport… more»
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396 Big Block! 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Chevy Impala was in its fourth generation by 1967 and the Super Sport continued to be a strong contributor to its sales volume. Redesigned two years earlier, the Impala set an industry annual sales record of more than… more»
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Blank Custom Canvas: 1964 Ford Thunderbird
Ford would redesign the Thunderbird for the third time in 1964 and had a winner on their hands. Sales increased by 46% over the prior year as the car gained a squarer, formal look for the next three years…. more»
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Mini-Monster Truck: 1990 Honda CR-X
What do you get when you combine a Honda CR-X with a Suzuki Samurai and a Chevy Blazer? A Blazing Suzuda? A Honda SamBlaze? Or a SamdaChev? Whatever you call it, this is quite possibly a one of a… more»
