In the mid-1980s, Cadillac decided to go after the two-seat sport-luxury market that the Jaguar XLS and Mercedes SL dominated. By shortening the chassis of an El Dorado and importing precision-made bodies from Italy, the Allante was born. It… more»
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New England Survivor: 1954 Ford Ranch Wagon
The Mainline was Ford’s entry-level series from 1952 through 1956. It would come in a variety of body styles including the 2-door Ranch Wagon, like the seller’s beautiful example. These wagons would be popular with small businesses to use… more»
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Low Production: 1972 Dodge Charger Rallye 340
The Rallye replaced the R/T on the Dodge Charger in 1972. It would comprise only a small portion of sales that year, which makes a Charger Rallye 340 a somewhat rare beast these days. Beast may not be quite… more»
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GTO Alternative: 1966 Pontiac LeMans 389 Tri-Power 4-Speed
Pontiac was the catalyst behind the muscle car movement and launched the GTO in 1964. It essentially was a LeMans that was built to go fast. Really fast. This third year LeMans from 1966 appears to have been inspired… more»
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Buy Or Else: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner 440
The Road Runner was launched in 1968 as Plymouth’s low-budget entry in the mid-size muscle car market. With increased emissions controls, higher insurance rates, and the soon-to-come OPEC oil embargo, by 1973 the Road Runner had lost some of… more»
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Three Carbs! 1957 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe
The Olds 98 2-door hardtop (aka Holiday Coupe) might just be the best looking of all the cars built in 1957 with its three-piece rear glass and sweeping long trunk deck. When new, this car had a commanding presence… more»
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Dusty Barn Find Project: 1958 Edsel Pacer
Ford Motor Co. had high hopes for the Edsel. Innovative for the times, market research told them there was a niche for a new car sandwiched between Ford and Mercury and yet another between Mercury and Lincoln. So, the… more»
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No Reserve: 58k Mile 1959 Edsel Ranger
The Edsel cost Ford hundreds of millions of dollars and is perhaps the automobile industry’s biggest failure. Not because it was a bad car, it was just the wrong car introduced at the wrong time. Famous for its horse… more»
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Full-Size Hot Rod: 1963 Chrysler Newport
The Newport was Chrysler’s entry-level full-size automobile between 1961 and 1981. Its appearance in the line-up at first was to attract buyers that previously went for the recently discontinued DeSoto brand. Under the skin, the Newport was the same… more»
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Mysterious Barn Find: 1964 Mercury Comet
At first, the Comet was Mercury’s version of the Ford Falcon, but it would be built for two years before any Mercury badging appeared on the car. That changed in 1962 when it began a full-fledged Mercury offering. The… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1970 Pontiac GTO 4-Speed
The first thing the seller says about this car is that it’s an “easy restoration.” I usually doubt claims like that because by nature of the term restoration does not imply easy. But in the case of this 1970… more»
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Owned For 44 Years: 1967 Pontiac Firebird
The owner of this 1967 Pontiac Firebird just couldn’t let it go – at least until now. The car has been in the seller’s possession for 44 years, but it hasn’t run in 36. It’s time for it to… more»
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One-Year Wonder: 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Project
After a successful run of cars from 1955-57, Chevrolet redesigned their automobiles from head-to-toe for 1958. They would be bigger, longer, wider, and heavier than any of the passenger cars before them. They would also be a one-year only… more»
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1-of-80: Chrysler-Powered 1964 Bristol 408
Bristol Cars Ltd. was a manufacturer of limited production, hand-built British luxury cars. One of these cars was the Bristol 408 (which came between and during the 407 and 408 series). The 408 was built from 1963 and 1966… more»
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Low-Mile 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
The fourth generation of the Ford Mustang ran between 1994 and 2004. And if maximum performance was what you were looking for then, the SVT Cobra may have been on your shopping list. This 1996 edition saw fairly low… more»
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Parked In The ’80s: 1969 Mercury Cougar
The Cougar was Mercury’s entrant into the pony car world. It was introduced for 1967, two-and-a-half years after the Ford Mustang debuted. It was based on a Mustang platform but rode on a longer wheelbase. Cougars had more amenities… more»
