The 88 series of Oldsmobiles was the “bread-and-butter” cars of the GM division’s line-up for 50 years (1949 to 1999). The Delta 88 was the biggest seller with the 1983 models enjoying a 25% increase in sales to just… more»
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46k-Mile Survivor: 1977 Cadillac Sedan De Ville
In the 1960s and 1970s, Cadillac built some of the largest (and most luxurious) automobiles around. That was until 1977, when General Motors began downsizing some of its cars to be more fuel efficient. They included the C-body De… more»
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“Merchero” Custom! 1972 Mercury Grand Marquis
Being a step up from Ford in the FOMOCO pecking order, the Lincoln-Mercury Division of the company generally was devoid of pickup trucks. An exception is the Lincoln Mark LT from 2006 to 2008. Unless you bought one made… more»
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Same Family 45 Years: 1962 Chevrolet Impala
Beginning in 1952, Dinah Shore sang the phrase “See the USA in Your Chevrolet” over and over, and it became a Chevy mantra for many years. Even 10 years later, more than 700,000 Americans took that advice by taking… more»
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2 Owners, 4 Doors: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500
Launched in 1959, the Ford Galaxie nameplate capitalized on America’s growing fascination with the “Space Race”. Others included the Mercury Comet and Meteor, Oldsmobile Starfire, and Plymouth Satellite. Competing head-to-head with the Chevrolet Impala, it would remain a Ford… more»
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Former Cop’s Car: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340
The 1970 Plymouth Barracuda was a popular pony car with its all-new platform. Nearly 49,000 copies were produced, yet fewer than 1,800 of them were the performance ‘Cuda model with a 340 cubic inch V8 and a TorqueFlite automatic… more»
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SportsRoof Project: 1969 Ford Mustang 302 V8
Ford’s Mustang got its second facelift in 1969, and it was a little more pronounced than the 1967-68 rework. The car would gain quad headlights for the only time during the first generation’s long run (through 1973). Fastbacks would… more»
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Limelight Roller: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 383
Plymouth’s Barracuda got renewed vigor in 1970 with a new platform that finally distanced it from the Stalwart compact, the Valiant. Sales increased by 50% from the year before, with nearly 50,000 examples leaving the assembly line. Less than… more»
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Post Project: 1967 Pontiac GTO Ram Air
Pontiac’s GTO is usually credited with starting the muscle car craze of the 1960s. From 1964 to the 1970s, the mid-size machine paved the path that a host of others would follow. Based on the lighter Tempest/LeMans, the beast… more»
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Numbers-Matching: 1973 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340
The 1973 model year was the last for Chrysler’s popular 340 cubic inch “small block” V8. It had been especially potent in light cars like the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda. The seller’s ’73 ‘Cuda 340 is a numbers-matching… more»
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Split Window Project: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
The long-awaited second-generation Chevrolet Corvette arrived in 1963. And it brought a fully enclosed coupe for the first time. With a split rear glass, Chevy engineers had no idea they had created a future collectible because it was only… more»
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As Good as a Studebaker? 1978 Avanti II
The original Studebaker Avanti was a personal luxury car that the troubled company could only afford to keep on the payroll for two model years (1963 and 1964). But a pair of Stude dealers felt the car deserved a… more»
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Weathered Drop-Top: 1968 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Chevy Impala Super Sport was one of the most popular cars of the 1960s – at least in the first half of the decade. But mid-way into that 10-year span the mid-size Chevelle came along, and the Chevelle… more»
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440 6-Pack V8: 1971 Plymouth Barracuda
Born from the roots of the Valiant compact in 1964, the Plymouth Barracuda came into its own in 1970. That’s when Chrysler bestowed it with a separate platform (though shared with the all-new Dodge Challenger). But the timing was… more»
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Baby Corvettes: Pair of 1969 Opel GTs
If you were a fan of German-built Opel automobiles in the 1960s and 1970s, you had to look no further than you local Buick dealer to buy one. That’s because GM owned Opel in those days and Buick needed… more»
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D-Code Running Project: 1965 Ford Mustang
Because the Ford Mustang arrived in April 1964, many folks have referred to these as ’64 ½ models. But all of the popular ponies produced from March 1964 to August 1965 were titled as ‘65s. The seller’s Mustang is… more»
