I’ve always had a sweet spot for the 1957-59 “Forward Look” Plymouths. Especially the ‘58s because they looked better with the quad-headlights. The marketing slogan in those days was “Suddenly, it’s 1960!” because of the futuristic styling that Virgil… more»
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Carport Find: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
With its air-cooled, rear-engine design, the Chevy Corvair was unlike anything else the U.S. automakers were building in the 1960s. However, as a result of a series of accidents involving first generation Corvairs, public safety advocate Ralph Nader investigated… more»
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Solid Survivor: 1962 Ford Thunderbird 390
Ford gambled in 1958 and turned the 2-passenger Thunderbird into a 4-seat personal luxury car. The gamble paid off as sales more than tripled and they continued on the high side for years to come. The third generation, made… more»
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What’s It Worth? 1967 Pontiac Firebird
Pontiac got into the pony car business in 1967, the same year as the similar Chevrolet Camaro. The performance side of the car wouldn’t be really be defined until the Trans Am came along a couple of years later…. more»
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Retired School Bus: 1986 Crown Supercoach
What do you do with a school bus once it’s been retired? Back in the day, a group of hippies would have turned a bus like this into a love wagon, live in it, and travel around preaching peace… more»
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53k Miles? 1973 Dodge Challenger 340
While Plymouth was the first automaker to get into the pony car market (they beat Ford by 17 days), brother Dodge was the last. Dodge had been focusing their attention on the mid-size muscle market car with the Charger… more»
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Desert Survivor: 1969 Buick Wildcat
The Wildcat started out as the Buick Invicta’s sport model in 1962, and soon replaced the Invicta in the line-up. By that time, the car had a whole range of body styles, like this 1969 Wildcat four-door sedan. You… more»
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Colt 45 Ford Mustang Funny Car Found!
If you came home with a vintage Mustang, the little woman might say something like, “oh no, not another one!” But if you came home with a vintage Mustang funny car, would you find your stuff out on the… more»
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Unlikely Survivor: 39k Mile 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon
When Ford introduced its new rear-wheel-drive, sub-compact Pinto for 1971, their tagline was The Little Carefree Car. It enjoyed a 10-year run that saw more than three million units built. And it was still selling decently when it gave… more»
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Field Find: $2,500 1963 Buick Wildcat 401
The Buick Wildcat was introduced in 1962 as the sporty, 2-door hardtop version of the family-oriented Invicta and was so popular it became its own series the following year. The nameplate carried on through 1970, but the 1963 edition… more»
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V8 Survivor: 1961 Studebaker Champ Pickup
Like American Motors, Studebaker always seemed to be in catch-up mode in the auto business. And that was true in the truck market, as well. Despite that the acquisition cost was low when new, Studebaker only sold about 6,600… more»
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Worth Fixing? $3,600 1969 AMC AMX Project
The AMC AMX was an interesting hybrid, but not the kind we think of today. Part muscle car and part sports car. Excluding the Chevy Corvette, there was no other U.S. production car like it. It looked like the… more»
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Shed Find: 1971 Opel Kadett Caravan
When was the last time you saw an Open Kadett Caravan? Or for that matter, when was the last time you saw any Opel Kadett? I remember them back in the ‘70s, but not so much since then. The… more»
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One Family Survivor: 1969 Buick Sport Wagon 400-4
When looking at this wagon, someone might say “oh, that’s an Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser”, but they’d be wrong. It’s really a Buick Sport Wagon, the corporate cousin to the other wagon with the distinctive raised roofline. Just like the… more»
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Barn Finds: Chevrolet Corvair Quartet
By 1960, all the major automakers were getting into the compact car business. But Chevrolet was doing it in a less convention way with the Corvair: its engine was air-cooled and located in the back and it had four-wheel… more»
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15k Mile Beauty: 1970 Chevelle Malibu
How is it that someone buys a rather ordinary car, keeps it 50 years and accumulates only 15,000 miles? Well, the owner or owners of this car did exactly that and this 1970 Chevelle Malibu looks practically new. The… more»
