In 1965, the Chevelle would be in its second year as the new mid-size car at Chevrolet. One of the least-produced versions was the 300-series 2-door station wagon at just 1,015 copies with a six-cylinder engine. This one was… more»
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318 V8 Twister: 1972 Plymouth Duster
Looking to attract younger buyers to the rather plain Valiant, Plymouth added the Duster 2-door fastback in 1970. It accomplished its missile as Chrysler would produce nearly 1.3 million of the cars in seven years, plus a solid number… more»
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Big Price Drop! 1953 Bristol 403
UPDATE – We featured this 1953 Bristol back in January of this year, but it has popped back up on the market again. Interestingly, when he listed it previously, he referred to it as a Bristol 401. Since then,… more»
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One-Owner Survivor: 1977 Pontiac Astre
The Pontiac Astre is a rebadged version of the Chevrolet Vega, which had a dubious history in the 1970s. Because its sales numbers were much smaller and it only ran for three years in the U.S., the Astre is… more»
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Camper Conversion: 1985 Ford F350
Were you thinking about getting an RV last year when everyone was staying at home only to find out they were out-of-stock or overpriced? Well, if your budget is low and you’ve still got the RV itch, why not… more»
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4k Mile Snowplow! 1975 International Harvester
International Harvester was not only in the agricultural implements market but also the truck business in the 1960s and 1970s. Production never reached the levels of Dodge, Chevrolet, or Ford. The International D-series were built between 1969-75 and this… more»
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Up On Blocks: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The Mustang’s performance image was kicked up a notch in 1969 with the introduction of the Mach 1. Wearing the pony car’s new “Sportsroof” fastback styling, the auto would give Ford help in driving showroom traffic. The Mach 1… more»
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Carport Find: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
1956 would be the second year of the “Tri Five” Chevies and they sold like hotcakes. More than 1.6 million would be built that year, including this Bel Air convertible, one of 41,883. Sadly, this drop-top was damaged in… more»
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Tiny But Fun! 1954 Eshelman Sport Car
In the ‘50s and ‘60s, Cheston Eshelman’s company built all sorts of interesting things, including this Sport Car. It essentially was a children’s toy car that could go 15 mph using a Briggs & Stratton engine. They were mostly… more»
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Sport Wagon Roller: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad
As popular as the “Tri Five” Chevies were when they were new, the Nomad sport wagon wasn’t a big seller. In fact, over three years, they were less than one-half of one percent of total Chevy production. Yet today,… more»
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Land Yacht Luxury: 1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille
The ’59 Cadillacs are best remembered for their huge (and sharp!) tailfins with dual bullet taillights and their “bubble top” rooflines with thin pillars. Love them or not, this was American automobile styling cues taken to extremes. This beauty,… more»
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1 of 2,500: 1966 Plymouth Valiant Convertible
The second generation of the Valiant compact was winding down in 1966 as an all-new car was coming the following year. The Signet was the top-of-the-line Valiant and the convertible version of it only saw 2,507 built in… more»
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Low-Mile Survivor: 1975 Ford Pinto Wagon
In response to the inroads that small, imported cars were making in the U.S. market, both Chevrolet and Ford rolled out sub-compacts of their own in 1971. While Chevy had the Vega, Ford went with the Pinto which was… more»
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396 V8 Shed Find: 1968 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon
It was 1968 and you wanted a luxury car with some muscle to it. But the wife insisted on a station wagon to haul all the kids around in. One solution was to buy a Chevy Caprice Estate Wagon… more»
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12k Mile Survivor: 1966 Jeep Gladiator Pickup
Jeep got into the pickup truck business in the 1960s with the Gladiator, a conventional body-on-frame design that borrowed its frame and front end from the Jeep Wagoneer SUV. It was offered in both 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive. The… more»
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390 V8 Project: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
The Galaxie nameplate was born in 1959, a year after Chevrolet launched the Impala. Both would be the companies’ top-line cars until 1965 (the year of Ford’s LTD and Chevy’s Caprice). The Galaxie name was chosen to capitalize on… more»
