The Super Bee came out in 1968 as Dodge’s first “budget” muscle car, like the Road Runner was for Plymouth. Raw power was the order of the day and top dog was the 426 Hemi engine. 125 of those… more»
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Same Family 40 Years: 1966 Ford LTD
In the mid-60s, Ford gambled that there was a void in the market for a luxurious medium-price car and created the Galaxie 500 LTD. The idea was a hit and soon copied by Chevrolet, AMC, Dodge and Plymouth. For… more»
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Field Of Project Cars: 1940s To 1970s
Located near Bakersfield, California is a field of automobiles that the seller describes as a collection of project cars. Some are in better condition than others and some would likely best serve as donors for other projects. Twenty vehicles… more»
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Field Find: 1964 Volvo 1800S Coupe
Whenever I think of these cars, a British TV spy show from the 1960s comes to mind. Roger Moore tooled around in one of these beauties as Simon Templar in The Saint. The P1800S would enjoy a long run… more»
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Stored 25 Years: 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan
In the years following World War II, U.S. automakers largely used rehashed versions of the cars they sold before the war. Chevrolet was no exception, as the platform used in 1948 was the same one used in 1941. The… more»
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400 V8 Tri-Power! 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Custom
In the pecking order at Pontiac for 1957, the Star Chief Custom was almost top dog. Entry level was the Chieftain, then the Super Chief, followed by the Star Chief, and then the Star Chief Custom. That only left… more»
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Stash of 3: 1955 Packard 400s
Studebaker and Packard combined resources in 1954 and their separate 1955 models would be the first full year of cars under the new banner. As Packard still tried to maintain its identity, the 400 (or Four Hundred) was offered… more»
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Former Parade Car: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
1965 was a big year for Chevrolet and specifically the Impala. Chevy sold a record 1.5 million full-size cars, of which more than one million of them would be the Impala or Impala Super Sport. This would be a… more»
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Black-On-Black: 1973 Dodge Challenger
Dodge would be the last of the major automakers to get into the pony car game. The Challenger debuted in 1970, more than five years after the Mustang began to set the market on fire. The Challenger itself would… more»
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Fiberglass Project: 1978 Avanti II
The Avanti was the iconic car created by Studebaker for 1963-64 that came along too late to save the company. But even after the firm folded, the car lived on through five ownership situations that produced the Avanti II… more»
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351 V8 Project: 1973 Ford Mustang Grande
The 1973 Mustang would be last of the first-generation cars that launched from the Ford Falcon platform. For 1974, the car would be reinvented as a sub-compact on the Pinto foundation. Due to lots of competition and the literal… more»
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1 of 368: 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda
In Barracuda circles, the 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda has to be the Holy Grail. In the first year of the third and last generation of the pony car (1970-74), there were only 652 ‘Cuda’s that left the factory with a… more»
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Lime Green Project: 1971 Pontiac Firebird
UPDATE 2/10/2021 – It appears that this Firebird didn’t end up selling and has been relisted here on eBay. This time, the seller is offering it with a BIN of $4,000 and the option to make an offer. Will… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1955 Oldsmobile 88
The mid-1950s proved to be a boom for automobile sales, especially Oldsmobile which saw an increase of 65 percent just from 1954 to 1955. The 88 was the bread winner at Olds, including this dormant 1955 2-door sedan. Although… more»
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Cheap Bug? 1960 Volkswagen Beetle
It used to be that you saw these cars running around everywhere and they could be purchased for a song. But not so much anymore. The VW Beetle (technically the Type 1) was commissioned by none other than Adolf… more»
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Stored Outdoors: 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible
Just 18 months after the Ford Mustang made its debut in the middle of 1964, the one million-car rolled off the assembly line. The celebration in Dearborn must have been deafening as this car was the success story of… more»
