In 1977, Oldsmobile was selected for the fourth time in a decade to pace the Indianapolis 500. It was a new record for the most Pace Car appearances by one make in a 10-year span. The ’77 full-size models… more»
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1 Of 11 Left? 1956 Powell Station Wagon
Here’s one you don’t see very often. Or maybe never. Because only about 150 of the Powell station wagons were ever built. The Powell brothers had an interesting business model – using junkyards as a source of parts to… more»
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Comes With 2 Engines: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner
The Road Runner debuted to a lot of fanfare for 1968. After all, it was a fun car patterned after a popular and fast cartoon character with a horn that went “beep beep” (or was that “meep meep”) when… more»
Stored 14 Years: 1968 Ford Mustang
By 1968, the Ford Mustang was in its fourth year of production and competitors were surfacing to the left and right. Sales were down to “only” 300,000 or so units, a far cry from twice that two years earlier… more»
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Riviera Blue Beauty: 1961 Studebaker Hawk
The Studebaker Hawk dates back to 1956, thanks to famed designer Raymond Loewy. Because Studebaker-Packard’s pockets weren’t deep, the car stayed largely the same into the 1960s, with its crowning glory being the 1962-64 Gran Turismo. At least in… more»
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Driver’s Ed Car: 1954 Plymouth Belvedere
Back in high school, did you take driver’s education classes prior to getting your regular permit? I took it over the summer of 1970 before starting 10th grade and, having my learner’s permit, it was a blast. But those… more»
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Hemi Orange Project: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
When the Charger was introduced in 1966, it was both personal luxury and muscle car rolled into one. Sales of the automobile really took off when the car was redesigned in 1968 along with the rest of Chrysler’s intermediates,… more»
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First Left Coast Build? 1968 Dodge Super Bee
The Super Bee was introduced by Dodge in 1968 as the corporate cousin to the Plymouth Road Runner. Over the car’s four-year run, the Super Bee would not enjoy quite the sales success of the Road Runner, perhaps because… more»
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Top Banana Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340
The original Dodge Challenger was only around for five model years but left quite an impression – even 50 years later. The pony car market was already wearing thin when the Challenger came out in 1970 and growing safety… more»
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What’s It Worth? 1974 AMC Javelin
The Javelin was AMC’s primary entry in the hot pony car market of the late ‘60s. By the mid-70s, the market had changed and 1974 would be the last year of the car. This Javelin, likely finished in the… more»
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Only One in US? 1972 Ford Taunus TC
While most car guys recognize the Cortina name, the Taunus moniker is less familiar. The Taunus TC (Taunus Cortina) was a family of cars built by Ford of Germany from 1970-82 and was based on the same platform and… more»
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Last One Built: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
The Oldsmobile Toronado was the first American-made car with front-wheel-drive since the Cord 812 of 1937. It was launched in 1966 to join the personal car market that the Ford Thunderbird made popular. It would share its platform with… more»
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Lightweight Fun! 1935 Austin 7 Nippy
“Nippy” is a British slang word for cold, i.e., “it’s a bit nippy today.” Which I guess is an appropriate word to use to describe riding around in a 2-seater with the top down in cool weather. The Austin… more»
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Trio of T-Birds: 1967/1968 Ford Thunderbirds
When the Thunderbird was redesigned for 1967, Ford took things one step beyond the 2-door personal luxury car it had been all its life. They added an extra set of doors, making it available as a 4-door sedan for… more»
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SportsRoof Project: 1970 Ford Torino GT
The Ford Torino, which had been the upscale version of the Fairlane, became the series leader for 1970 and was totally restyled, receiving a low and aerodynamic look. The fastback version was now called the SportsRoof and Ford sold… more»
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BF Classified: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454
1973 was a significant year for the Chevy Chevelle for at least two reasons: first, all of GM’s intermediates were completely redesigned, going with a Colonnade styling theme for the next five years. Second, it would be the last… more»
