After a redesign in 1959, all of General Motors’ full-size cars got a styling tweak in 1960. And, in most cases, it was an improvement (like with the Chevy Impala or the Pontiac Bonneville). The seller has a 1960… more»
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Flair Bird Project: 1964 Ford Thunderbird Landau
Over the years, certain generations of the Ford Thunderbird have developed nicknames. The 2-seat 1955-57 T-Birds are sometimes called “Baby Bird”, the 1958-60s were “Square Birds”, the 1961-63 models called “Bullet Birds”, and the 1964-66 were the “Flair Birds”…. more»
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Pony Car Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
The popular Ford Mustang was treated to its second restyle on the original platform in 1969. The changes were more pronounced than the 1967 rehash. Perhaps the most noticeable would be the switch to quad headlights (which would be… more»
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Rare Drop-Top Project? 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS
Chevrolet went to battle with Ford in 1967 in the new “pony car” market. The Camaro was an instant hit and put a dent in Ford’s market share, but sales of the new model were still less than half… more»
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Loaded With Options! 1969 Pontiac GTO
Though the muscle car market was showing signs of slowing down in 1969, Pontiac still sold more than 72,000 GTOs. But not that many may have been as well-equipped as this one, which has rare options like a power… more»
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American Graffiti Special! 1957 Ford Thunderbird Replica
Who doesn’t remember the Beach Boys song lyrics, “fun, fun, fun ‘til daddy takes her T-bird away”? Or iconic scenes in the movie American Graffiti with Suzanne Somers driving her white Thunderbird? This white 1957 T-Bird replica brings both… more»
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Restored Then Stored 50 Years: 1956 MGA
The MGA was a British sports car produced by the MG Car Co. LTD from 1955 to 1962. It replaced the MG TF 1500 Midget and was itself succeeded by the MGB. 95% of the 101,000 MGAs to see… more»
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Restomod Wagon: 1958 Chevrolet Yeoman
When Chevrolet redesigned their cars in 1958, they added a one-year-only model, the Yeoman. Based on the bare-bones Delray, the Yeoman was a six-passenger wagon with either two or four doors. When these vehicles were reworked just the next… more»
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Stored 23 Years: Running 1983 Avanti II
The “first generation” of the Avanti II ran from 1965 to 1983. It was born from the ashes of the original Avanti, but used drivetrains provided largely by Chevrolet. This 1983 edition has just been revived after being in… more»
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Spring Special Survivor: 1973 Dodge Charger
After a redesign in 1971, the Dodge Charger was treated to a styling refresh in 1973 that helped to bolster sales by more than half. This ’73 was ordered with the Spring Special Package, which added Aztec Gold paint… more»
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Motor Trend Winner: 1963 Rambler Classic 660
American Motors redesigned its “mid-size” cars in 1963, the Classic and Ambassador. The cars were so well-received by Motor Trend that they bestowed “Car of the Year” honors on these Ramblers. The 660 was the mid-trim model of the… more»
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Survivor-Quality Flat Top: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville
The Bonneville was born in 1957 as a special model of Pontiac’s full-size (and only) automobiles and carried forward into 1958. In 1959, the nameplate stood for the biggest and most opulent of Pontiac’s products. With a styling update… more»
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Rare Japanese Sedan: 1967 Hino Contessa
The Contessa was a 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan built by Hino Motors between 1961 and 1967. Plans were for the car to be exported to the U.S. later in the run, but Hino was bought out by Toyota,… more»
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Stalled Racer Project: 1963 Ford Falcon
During the 1960s, Ford battled Chevrolet for domination in the compact car field. Chevy usually won because they had two entries (the Corvair and Chevy II) versus one (the Falcon). In 1963, the Falcon was in its fourth year… more»
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1 Owner Hemi Project: 1969 Dodge Charger 500
Inspired by the need for improved racing aerodynamics, the Dodge Charger 500 was developed for 1969. It had a flat grille, exposed flush headlights, and no tunnel back in the roofline. While it won a bunch of races like… more»
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Blue Flame I-6: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet hit gold with the redesign of their 1955 automobiles. Over the next three years, they would sell nearly five million copies of what would become known as the “Tri-Fives” (1955-57). The Bel Air continued as the upscale model… more»
