Does adding more names to a car make it more desirable? Perhaps that was Dodge’s thinking when the Custom Royal Lancer debuted in 1955. For five years, it would be Dodge’s top-of-the-line offering and only came as a hardtop… more»
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1 of 494: 1978 Plymouth Volare Super Coupe
The muscle car era shifted gears in the mid-1970s. Performance models went from being potential fire breathers in the late 1960s to flashy decal and sticker cars that mostly just looked fast. Two of these cars were from Chrysler… more»
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Recently Restored? 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II
In 1962, the Chrysler B-body platform was intended to pass for a full-size car. But its dimensions were smaller than those of the competition at Chevrolet and Ford. When the company finally brought a full-size car to market again… more»
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401 V8 Field Find: 1971 AMC Javelin SST
The Javelin was American Motors’ pony car entry, with the first generation in production from 1968 to 1970 and the second and last from 1971 to 1974. Along with a major restyle, the 1971 model brought a 401 cubic… more»
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Needs FInishing: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
Chevrolet added a mid-size car in 1964, the Chevelle. It was sandwiched between the Corvair/Chevy II compacts and the full-size Chevies. It competed against the Ford Fairlane, which had ventured into that space two years earlier. The 1965 Chevelles… more»
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Goodbye Tailfins! 1961 Plymouth Fury
Even though the full-size 1961 Plymouths looked nothing like the 1960 editions, they rode on the same unibody platform with nothing more than new sheet metal. The 1960 models didn’t sell well, and the 1961s even less with their… more»
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Gentlemen’s Pickup: 1972 Ford Ranchero GT
The Ranchero was Ford’s pickup version of the Chevrolet El Camino. For most of their joint lives, they were mid-sized offerings, and their roots lie with 2-door station wagons (in the beginning). This 1972 edition of the Ranchero is… more»
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Donors Included: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Studebaker was known for getting as much mileage as possible out of a concept. For example, there was the Hawk series of automobiles produced from 1956 to 1964. There were no fewer than eight iterations, plus the Starliner that… more»
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One Owner Glamour Bird: 1968 Ford Thunderbird Landau
The fifth generation of the Ford Thunderbird debuted in 1967 and was dubbed by many as the “Glamour Bird” due to its increased size and focus on luxury. The 1967-71 T-Birds were as close to a Lincoln as a… more»
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Mystery Motor? 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
The budget-minded Plymouth Road Runner was a muscle car introduced in 1968. Sales would quickly peak at 82,000 units in 1969 as the B-body was a companion to the upscale GTX model. This “bird” is a two-owner car, and… more»
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Sports Car Survivor: 2006 Pontiac Solstice
The Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky were small, 2-seat sports cars offered by General Motors from 2006 to 2010. The Solstice was Pontiac’s first 2-seater since the demise of the mid-engine Fiero in 1988. The shutdown of the Pontiac… more»
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1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 Tribute
The Chevrolet Nova was the sales leader in the compact car segment for most of the 1960s. More than a quarter-million of them were built in 1969 alone. The seller’s edition is a fresh restoration and has been redone… more»
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Restored 1973 Dodge Challenger 340
The Dodge Challenger entered its fourth year in 1973 with few changes. The most noticeable were huge black front bumper guards to adhere to beefed-up federal safety standards. The 340 cubic inch V8 was in its final year at… more»
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Hide-Away Hardtop Project: 1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner
One of the more interesting cars to come out of the 1950s was the Ford retractable hardtop. For 1957-58, it was based on the Fairlane 500, and for 1959 on the new Galaxie 500 nameplate. Using a myriad of… more»
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Same Owner 20 Years: 1974 Pontiac LeMans
The 1974 model year was a tough one for most U.S. automakers. Gasoline was no longer 25 cents per gallon, so buyers began to flock to less expensive modes of transportation. The LeMans, Pontiac’s mid-size offering since 1964, saw… more»
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New Engine: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet had a winner on its hands from 1970 to 1972 with the new Monte Carlo, a personal luxury car. It shared the Pontiac Grand Prix’s platform but had styling cues that resembled the mid-size Malibu. The redesign from… more»
