1956 would be the one and only year that DeSoto was invited to pace the field at the annual Indianapolis 500. This was always a big deal, with the chosen manufacturer making a limited number of duplicate cars for… more»
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Light Utility Vehicle: 1983 Piaggio Ape P501
Piaggio’s Ape (pronounced Ah-Peh; Italian for Bee) is a 3-wheeled, light commercial pickup that went into production in 1948. It was conceived to help with the rebuilding of Italy that took place after WWII. It has been in continuous… more»
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Chopped 1965 Ford Thunderbird
This 1965 Ford Thunderbird was one of 42,600 hardtops built for the model year. And it looks like the car has been off the road and up in the air for quite some time. Someone decided to cut the… more»
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California Barn Find: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
From time to time, people will wonder if a reported barn find is really a “barn find”, i.e., a car that has been tucked away in a barn, garage or shed for many years. The layers and layers of… more»
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Work-In-Progress: 1970 Chevelle SS 396
The SS 396 continued as an option on the Chevelle Malibu or El Camino for 1970. More than 62,300 were built, so it was not a rare car then and not too hard to find now, depending on condition…. more»
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Garage Find: 1973 Plymouth Duster 340
If you wanted some muscle in a compact package, the 1970s Duster 340 was a popular choice. From ‘70 to ‘73 (the years the 340 small-block V8 was available in the Duster), more than 69,000 copies rolled off the… more»
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Same Owner 51 Years: 1969 Ford Fairlane 500 Wagon
The Fairlane was part of Ford’s line-up for more than 15 years, deriving its name from Henry Ford’s estate located near Dearborn, Michigan. While it first started out as a full-size model, it became a mid-size from 1962 forward…. more»
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350 Powered: 1965 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe
In the mid-1960s, Chevrolet was looking to fill a gap between the compact Chevy II and its full-size cars led by the Impala. Their answer was the mid-size Chevelle which debuted for 1964. It was successful and would run… more»
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2 For 1 Deal: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro
The second-generation Chevy Camaro (1970-81) was still going strong in 1978, with more than 272,600 copies leaving GM factories. Much to my surprise, a significant number of them were still built with six-cylinder power. This car is one of… more»
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440 V8 Transplant: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
This 1970 Barracuda was from the first year the car received its new E-body platform, distancing itself from the compact roots it had before. Sales were quite brisk compared to the year before and this car left the factory… more»
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1 of 150: 1981 Buick Regal Indy 500 Pace Car
Before there was the Buick Grand National series and even the limited production GNX models, there was the Regal Indy 500 Pace Car. They were a group of 150 automobiles that were built to identical specifications to appear at… more»
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360 Police Engine: 1978 Dodge Lil’ Red Express
Dodge has always been the performance leader among the Chrysler brands, so it was no surprise that they created a muscle truck in the late 1970s to help bolster that image. Enter the Lil’ Red Express, a two-year offering… more»
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V8 Conversion Project: 1967 Ford Mustang
The hugely successful Ford Mustang got competition from General Motors in 1967 and still outsold both those cars combined (Chevy Camaro and Pontiac Firebird) by nearly 2 to 1. It also received its first restyle since being launched in… more»
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One Family Owned: 1970 Chevelle SS 396
The 1970 model year was perhaps the heyday for the Chevelle Super Sport, with both 396 and 454 versions of the car available. In fact, nearly 53,600 of these hotties left the factory that year, making for a decent… more»
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Stored 26 Years: 1970 Dodge Challenger
Dodge was the last major player to field a “pony car” – more than five years after Ford got the ball rolling with the Mustang. The Challenger rolled out for 1970 using the new E-body platform that the revised… more»
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1972 Dodge Demon 340 Project
By 1972, the Dodge Demon was in its second year of production. It was essentially a Plymouth Duster with a Dart front clip and different taillights. The Demon name would only have a two-year run as Dodge rebranded it… more»
