Unlike General Motors, Ford or Chrysler, American Motors didn’t have a contender in the mid-size muscle car space until 1970. They took the concept of the 1969 American-based SC/Rambler with its potent big-block engine and red, white, and blue… more»
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Pace Car Find! 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
In 1972, the Monte Carlo was in its third year as Chevy’s personal luxury car. Part Chevelle and part Pontiac Grand Prix, the car’s popularity would grow from year to year. This edition was ordered by a local Richmond,… more»
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Big 10 Survivor: 1978 Chevrolet Silverado
The 1973-87 generation of Chevrolet/GMC pickup trucks were known as “square-bodies” for obvious reasons. More than 10 million of them were built during this time, which helped increase the population of used trucks that have access to a lot… more»
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Backyard Find: 1973 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340
1973 would be the swan song for the 340 engine in any Chrysler product. Over six years, the motor would see nearly 217,000 installations and 37,000 of those would be in Plymouth Barracudas (17%). We assume the seller’s ’73… more»
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402 V8: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible
If you had a crystal ball in 1972, you could have looked ahead 50 years and marveled at what cars from that era can be worth in the future. You would learn that there would be a substantial financial… more»
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Track Pack Field Find: 1970 Dodge Coronet R/T
By the late 1960s/early 1970s, the mid-size muscle car landscape was chocked full of various performance models. None were more prolific than the Dodge B-bodies, which consisted of the Coronet and Charger (both available as R/T models) as well… more»
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Mach 1 Project: 1969 Ford Mustang
The Mach 1 was added to the Ford Mustang’s portfolio of performance-oriented cars in 1969. It only came in the SportsRoof body style (aka fastback) and had several appearance enhancements along with a 351 cubic inch V8, but you… more»
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429 Cobra Jet: 1970 Ford Torino
The Torino nameplate would arrive as the upscale mid-size Ford in 1968 and – by 1970 – would replace the Fairlane name which that had been with the company since 1955. The second generation of the Torino ran for… more»
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Rolling Project: 1955 Chevrolet 210
The 210 (or Two-Ten) was the midrange model of the Chevy line-up from 1953-57. Its name was derived by taking the production series number (2100) and shortening it by one digit (the lesser 1500 was the 150). The 210… more»
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440 V8 R/T Field Find: 1969 Dodge Charger
More than 50 years after it was built, the 1969 Dodge Charger is perhaps best-known for its role in The Dukes of Hazzard TV show. While the number that was used over the series’ seven-year run varies between 255… more»
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Tri-Power Convertible! 1959 Chevrolet Impala
No car better symbolized 1950s automobile styling than the ’59 Chevy Impala. For the second year in a row, the Chevies would be all-new cars and these models are especially well known for their “batwing” tailfins and “cat eyes”… more»
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Rare Options: 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback
Few cars have had the success of the Ford Mustang. You would be hard-pressed to find any domestic automobiles that would best the sales year that the Mustang had in 1966 – 607,568 units. That works out to 1,665… more»
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No Reserve 1972 Plymouth Duster Twister
UPDATE 5/26/21 – This Twister has reappeared here on eBay with no reserve. We aren’t sure if it’s the same seller or a flip. Thanks go to Paul J for the tip! FROM 2/6/21 – If you liked the… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
UPDATE 7/28/21: Apparently this car didn’t move when it was listed in May 2021, so the seller has reposted it. The Buy It Now price has been lowered by 40% to $9,000. The Plymouth Road Runner was a phenom… more»
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396 Big-Block V8! 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
The second generation of the Corvette (aka C2) was one of the car’s shortest production runs at just five years. During that time, it also gained the name Sting Ray. The 1965 model year would be the best yet… more»
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Last Model Year: 1974 Dodge Challenger
The 1974 model year would be the last for the Dodge Challenger, introduced just five years earlier at the height of the pony car movement. Sales started strong at 77,000 units but would dwindle to just over 11,000 copies… more»
