By 1973, the Ford Mustang wasn’t as popular as it once was. Instead of selling 1.2 million cars as they did in 1965-66 combined, they were down to 135,000 copies for ’73 alone. Sure, the field was saturated with… more»
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1 Of 122: 1970 AMC AMX
We’ve seen several AMX’s pop up recently. And most of them have been either rusted out or wrecked. While this 1970 AMX isn’t perfect, it looks to have a future that sadly the others do not. From its last… more»
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Field Find: $1,500 1969 Datsun 1600
Before the 240Z, there was the 1500/1600/2000, a little sports car series out of Japan that was better known there as the Fairlady. Its main competitors were Triumph, Fiat and MG, particularly the MGB. The roadster, with differing engine… more»
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Corduroy Bucket Seats: 1977 Buick Regal S/R
Buick launched the Regal in 1973 as something of a personal luxury coupe version of the Century. That was the beginning of the Colonnade body style that General Motors employed on its intermediates through 1977. This 1977 Regal S/R… more»
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One-Owner 1973 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon
When Pontiac dealers were showing off their new models in the Fall of ’72, little did they know that the demand for their full-size cars would drop by half in just another year. Then along came the OPEC oil… more»
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V8-Swapped 1982 AMC Eagle SX/4 Barn Find!
You have to give struggling American Motors credit for trying. They always seemed to make something come out of nothing. Case in point is the four-wheel drive family of cars called the Eagle which AMC launched for 1980, a… more»
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One of 1,774: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible
Dodge waited until 1970 to get into the pony car market, sharing its platform with the new Barracuda. The market for these cars was peaking by then, so sales never approached those of the Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro,… more»
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British Woodie: 1967 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller
You don’t see a Morris Minor show up much these days, except maybe at a British car show. And when one does, it’s usually a sedan or maybe a convertible, but a Woodie? They were only one of about… more»
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Sublime Project? 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
In 1970, the Plymouth Barracuda would finally get its own platform and lose the family resemblance to the grocery-getter Valiant. I always found these to be the most attractive of the pony cars, alongside its corporate cousin, the new… more»
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Diamond In The Rough? 1971 Datsun 240Z
Remember when Nissan cars were called Datsun’s in the U.S.? That was the 1980s. And remember when the Datsun 240Z began making noise on the U.S. sports car market? That was the 1970s. By 1971, the car had caught… more»
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Wine Cellar Find: 42k Mile 1960 Ford Thunderbird
The second generation of the Ford Thunderbird, which ran from 1958-60, was it’s first as a 4-passenger personal luxury car instead of the 2-seater it replaced. The decision to re-invent the car must have worked by Ford standards as… more»
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Last Registered In ’86: 1956 Chrysler Windsor
The 1955-56 Chryslers had the “hundred million dollar look,” according to the marketing pundits. These were large, graceful cars that had a more dynamic appearance than the competition. This certainly was true of the hardtop coupes, like the 1956… more»
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Sweet Survivor? 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger
The most successful sales period for the Dodge Dart was the generation made between 1967-76 (which was also it’s last until a brief comeback years later). From 1969 forward, if a Dodge Dart buyer wanted a two-door hardtop, they… more»
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Perfect Patina? 1977 AMC Gremlin X
In the early 1970s, all the U.S. automakers were scrambling to come up with sub-compact cars to do battle against the imports (and each other). AMC beat both Chevy and Ford to the punch by nearly six months with… more»
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Parked 30 Years: 1955 Chevrolet 210 V8
1955 was the year it all began for future collectors when Chevrolet redid their full-size cars. These next three model years would prove iconic some years later. That would also be the first year for a V8 in a… more»
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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Barn Find!
The ’57 Chevy is one of the most popular cars ever made. Its youthful styling was more attractive than the boxy predecessors from just a few years earlier. The four-door hardtop was a relatively new body style and the… more»
