1973 ushered in the second generation of the Chevy Monte Carlo and the Colonnade era of styling for GM’s mid-size cars. Under the skin the Monte Carlo was based on a Chevelle and had one of the longest hoods… more»
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Upscale Project: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe
When the Barracuda was redesigned for 1970, Plymouth added an upscale version called the Gran Coupe. It had more amenities than the standard coupe but was limited to motors under 383 cubic inches. This Gran Coupe is a non-running… more»
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Rare 1981 Toyota Celica GT Sunchaser
The Sunchaser was a limited run conversion of a 1979-81 Toyota Celica coupe into a Targa-style convertible with a removable roof. The work was outsourced by Toyota and it’s estimated that about 2,000 of these transformations took place. This… more»
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Worthwhile Project? 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
When the budget-minded Road Runner was conceived, Chrysler executives thought they might sell a few thousand a year. Not sure why they had that opinion given the success that Pontiac had with the early GTO. Instead, they sold 45,000… more»
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Tent Find: 1967 Ford Mustang 302
The successful Mustang got its first restyle in 1967 and continued to sell well, although not quite as briskly as its 1966 high water mark. That would be the year the car would get its first serious competition in… more»
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Desert Find: $3,900 1959 Ford Ranch Wagon
The Ranch Wagon was Ford’s first all-steel-bodied wagon in 1952 after the “Woodie” phase of wagon production had come to an end. Simpler in trim and amenities compared to the Country Squire, the Ranch Wagon would remain a Ford… more»
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Buried In The Barn: 1940 Studebaker President
The President was Studebaker’s top-of-the line car between 1926-42 and again from 1955-58. It was their version of the Cadillac, but like most Studebaker products, it didn’t sell in similar numbers. This 1940 edition has been camped out in… more»
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Forest Find: 1956 Chevrolet
This 1956 Chevy is said to be just a two-owner car and in the same family now for more than 30 years. But at some point, the family lost interest and it found itself sitting out in a beautiful… more»
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Camper Companion: 1987 Suzuki Samurai
The Samurai was the first 4-wheel-drive vehicle that Suzuki sold in the U.S. In Japan it was known as the Jimny and the company began exporting them to America in 1986, badged as the Samurai. They were cool little… more»
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Could You Save This 1968 Datsun Sports 1600?
The Datsun Sports 1600 (aka Fairlady) was a series of little roadsters built by Nissan in the 1960s. It was the forerunner to the very successful Z-cars of the 1970s. It was produced over two generations from 1959-70, but… more»
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Rebuildable? 1965 Chevelle Malibu Super Sport
This 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS looks like it was a pinball in a giant pinball machine. Whatever kind of accident it was in, the car has been damaged in all four corners, some points worse than others. This is… more»
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Stored 50 Years! 1930 Ford Model A
After an 18-year run and 15 million copies built, Ford retired the Model T and replaced it with the “more modern” Model A. The latter car would have the misfortune of being introduced just prior to the collapse of… more»
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Stored 10 Years: 1967 Dodge D100 Pickup
Dodge redid their line of trucks in 1961 called the D/W series; “D” stood for 2-wheel drive while “W” stood for 4-wheel drive. Two styles of beds were available, the step-side narrow bed called the Utiline and the straight-sided… more»
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LS Swap: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad
Of all the Tri Five Chevies from 1955-57, none are probably more sought after today than the Nomad. Equipped with upscale trim, the original Nomad was a 2-door sport wagon that Chevy marketed as a “halo” model. The nameplate… more»
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Barn Find Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Chevy sold more than 300,000 Chevelle Malibu sport coupes in 1970, making it a hugely successful year. That includes some 53,600 SS396 models and another 8,800 SS454s. While the seller’s car is said to have a non-working big block… more»
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Test Car? 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
By then General Motors standards, the proposed Olds Toronado of the 1960s was just as much a design departure as the Chevy Corvair had been in the late 1950s. Instead of a rear-mounted air-cooled engine in a compact car,… more»
