In 1969, Dodge added the 500 to its Charger series. Their goal was to have an equivalent to Ford’s Torino Talladega model (NASCAR). Like its Blue Oval competitor, the 500 had a flat grille and a smooth back glass… more»
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One Family Owned: 1971 Mercury Comet GT
Ford had a hit on their hands with the Maverick, so it was logical that Mercury would quickly get a version of their own. 18 months after the Maverick debuted, the Comet was introduced for 1971. It was a… more»
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Worthwhile Project? 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS
The Ford Mustang would get its first serious pony car competitor with the 1967 Chevy Camaro. Ford had a 1.2-million-unit head start, but the Camaro (and Firebird and Cougar) would at least put a dent in Mustang sales. This… more»
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Turbo Power! 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder
Chevrolet got into the compact car business in an unorthodox way with the Corvair. Rambler and Studebaker was already there and Ford and Chrysler were coming soon. The 1960 Corvair was General Motors’ first U.S. mass-produced car with unit-body… more»
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390 V8 Barn Find: 1961 Ford Thunderbird
After a successful three-year run as a personal luxury car with a back seat, the Ford Thunderbird was redesigned again for 1961. It featured sleeker, less boxy styling than its 1958-60 predecessors and could arguably be considered the best-looking… more»
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Pair Of R-Code 1968 Ford Mustang Fastbacks!
To level the muscle car playing field in the pony car space, Ford added the “R” Code option to the 1968 Mustang. That meant Ford’s 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet engine would be under the hood and it conservatively… more»
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Warehouse Find: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro
The second generation of the Chevy Camaro would see 12 years of production that resulted in more than two million units leaving GM factories. By 1980, sales were on the decline and a new Camaro would be coming for… more»
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Fishbowl Survivor: 1978 AMC Pacer
You could always count on AMC to come up with products whose thinking was a little “out of the box”. The AMX, the Rebel Machine, the Gremlin and – of course – the Pacer. To many, it resembled an… more»
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89 Year Old Survivor: 1931 Ford Model A Truck
It’s almost impossible to watch an episode of the 1960s TV show The Untouchables and not see a Ford Model A show up in scene after scene. The Model A dominated the automobile world in the 1920s and through… more»
BF EXCLUSIVE: 1967 Ford Mustang GTA
1967 was the third full year of production for the Ford Mustang and the first for any changes in the styling of the pony car. It still looked very much like a Mustang, but just a tag bigger and… more»
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Original Paint: 1971 Dodge Demon 340 4-Speed
The new Plymouth Duster, with its hip fastback styling, sold like hotcakes in 1970. So, it’s no wonder that Dodge wanted in on the action and introduced the Demon a year later. The Demon was a Duster with a… more»
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46k Mile 1981 AMC Spirit Barn Find
The AMC Spirit wasn’t an all-new car when it came out in 1979. It was a seriously restyled Gremlin, using the platform that car borrowed from the Hornet in 1970. The quirky styling (and name) was getting old by… more»
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V8 Swap? 1976 Chevrolet Vega GT
Of all the great cars that Chevrolet has built over the last 100 years, the Vega sadly is not likely to make the list. It was conceived during the late 1960s when the domestic automakers were trying to compete… more»
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1-Of-232: 1972 Buick Centurion Convertible 455
The Buick Centurion was a short-lived replacement for the Wildcat and was only built for three years, 1971-73. There were just 2,396 Centurion convertibles built that year, and we understand that only 10% of those or 232 came with… more»
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Tri-Power 4-Speed! 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix
The Grand Prix was Pontiac’s first foray into the personal luxury segment, but as often was the case with Pontiac automobiles, there was an emphasis on performance as well. The 1964 Grand Prix was an extension of the prior… more»
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1948 Chevrolet 3604 Pickup Survivor
Like all the U.S. vehicle manufacturers, Chevrolet came out of the war effort in 1946 looking to make up for lost time. This was especially true of the truck market because of pent-up demand in both the consumer and… more»
