Motor Trend’s Car of the Year honors went to the all-new Rambler Classic in 1963, the first new cars that AMC had developed since 1956. The 1964 editions, like this one, were little changed, and IMO were more attractive… more»
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Cheap? 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
The Gran Turismo Hawk (or GT Hawk) was the final evolution of the Hawk series that began in 1956. The GT Hawk, which would run for three years (1962-64) had styling that was inspired by European cars of the… more»
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No Reserve: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Barn Find
The Chevy Impala would have its best sales year ever in 1965, thanks in part to a successful redesign that carried the nameplate through 1970. The 2-door hardtop was always a popular choice and most came with a V8… more»
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Candy Apple Red: 1969 Ford Mustang 302
Still using the Falcon platform, the Mustang was completely restyled for 1969. But it retained all the styling cues that defined the car less than five years earlier. Perhaps the most noticeable change was the use of four headlights… more»
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Galaxie Bubbletop? 1961 Ford Starliner
The 1960-61 Starliner was akin to the “bubbletop” Chevies of the same era. Thin roof pillars and lots of glass. Ford only offered the Starliner for two years and it was decked out at the same level as the… more»
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Classic Mini Truck: 1976 Ford Courier
Ford had plans to sell a small pickup in the U.S. beginning in 1972 and chose to use a mostly rebadged Mazda B-Series truck. Chevrolet was doing the same thing with Isuzu and the imported LUV. The Ford/Mazda arrangement… more»
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Enduro Convertible: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS
The ’69 Camaro Rally Sport (RS) may be the coolest looking of the first-generation Chevy pony cars. The RS is the one that had the hideaway headlights AND a Tupperware front bumper. The seller’s car was produced early in… more»
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Fox-Body V8: 1986 Mercury Capri GS
Initially, in 1970, the Capri was a European import that gave Mercury an entry into the sport compact market. But they shifted gears in 1979 and the Capri became a pony car based on the Ford Mustang Fox-body platform… more»
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Former Drag Racer! 1962 Dodge Dart
The 1962 Dodge Dart was a “tween” car. It had been a full-size model in 1961 and would become a compact in 1963. Chrysler downsized their full-size cars in 1962 with dimensions similar to the new intermediate class because… more»
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454 V8 Power! 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo was new in 1970, Chevy’s first entry in the personal luxury segment of the market. The car was little changed for the following year and was an off shoot of the similar Pontiac Grand Prix during… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1983 Mercury Lynx LS
The Mercury Lynx was a rebadged version of the Ford Escort subcompact. Both cars would debut in the Fall of 1980 for the 1981 model year, replacing the Pinto and Bobcat. They were inspired by the European Mk III… more»
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56k Mile Survivor: 1971 Chevrolet Vega
The Chevy Vega, other than perhaps the noteworthy Cosworth Vega, are seldom seen these days, although more than 2 million of them were built back in the 1970s. It was Chevy’s first foray into the sub-compact car market, but… more»
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Rough 440 6-Pack: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
1969 would be the high-water mark in sales for the first-generation Road Runner. Plymouth sold more than 81,000 of them, but fewer than 800 came with the 440 V8 and 6-Pack set-up (M-code). With this engine and transmission combination… more»
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Restored Then Parked: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
The first generation of the Corvette (C1) lasted for more than a decade. Its successor (C2) had a shorter run from 1963-67 but is considered the definitive ‘Vette by many collectors. It would be an all-new car that also… more»
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Needs TLC: 1987 Oldsmobile 442
Rear-wheel driven, carbureted, V8-powered muscle cars made one last appearance at General Motors in the 1980s. Chevy had the Monte Carlo SS, Buick had the Grand National (although a V6), and Oldsmobile would bring back the 442 for a… more»
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One Owner: 1965 Rambler Ambassador 990
The Ambassador was one of American Motors’ longest running nameplates, built from 1957-74. But it was previously a Nash product before Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson merged in 1954 to form AMC. This 1965 Ambassador is a one owner car being… more»
