In 1960, Saab Automobile AB began making the Saab 96 and – by the time the last one rolled off the assembly line 1980 – more than one-half million copies were cranked out. They weren’t commonplace in the U.S…. more»
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1 of 147: 1971 Buick GS 455 Convertible
Buick has used the Gran Sport moniker on several cars since 1965, combining muscle and luxury in one package. The Skylark GS was Buick’s answer to the GTO and it was intended to be the most lavishly equipped General… more»
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Original Paint: 44k Mile 1949 Packard Deluxe Eight
Stately. That was a word used to describe cars like this 1949 Packard Deluxe Eight. I can’t think of any car made today that you could call stately. This largely original Packard has only 44,000 miles on it and… more»
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Former Race Car: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
The Plymouth Road Runner was something of a game changer in the muscle car market, once again putting big engines inside spartan cars. Under 30,000 Road Runner coupes were built for 1970 and this one was destined to become… more»
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Parked Since ’88: 1971 Dodge Demon
The Dodge Demon was essentially a Plymouth Duster with different badging. From the cowl forward, the Demon had Dart sheet metal just as the Duster had Valiant parts. The Demon hit the market a year after the Duster and… more»
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Chicken Coop Find: 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J
The Pontiac Grand Prix was a pioneer in the personal luxury car segment. It began as an offshoot of the Catalina in 1962 and became as series of its own the following year. A complete restyle for 1969-72 gave… more»
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1959 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible Project
1959 was the third year of Chrysler’s “Forward Look” cars and just one year away from the “Suddenly, it’s 1960!” marketing campaign catching up with reality. Pundits will argue that the 1959 models were less attractive than their 1957-58… more»
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440 Highway Patrol: 1978 Plymouth Fury A38 E86
Chrysler’s portfolio was popular with law enforcement departments throughout the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. This was especially true of the Plymouth Fury, which could be equipped with suspension and engine packages that made it a driving force in local… more»
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440 Sleeper: 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger
Back in the day, if you saw this car coming down the road, you probably wouldn’t give it a second look. After all, it was just another Dart Swinger that Dodge made 120,000 copies of for 1970, right? Wrong…. more»
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24k Mile Survivor: 1972 Plymouth Valiant Scamp
UPDATE 5/13/21: The car apparently didn’t sell after we covered it in October 2020, so the seller has relisted it for $1,500 less. The asking price is now $16,000. It’s available here on craigslist for $16,000. Still a sharp… more»
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1-of-75? 1982 Electrek Uncar
Back in the 1970s, manufacturers were tinkering with electric-powered cars in response to the energy crisis. One of the results was a short-lived, low production EV built by Unique Mobility in Colorado. Perhaps it was functional, but it wasn’t… more»
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1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Project
The 1949 Ford was the automaker’s first new car since World War II. 1946-48 models were largely rehashed 1942s and just about everything was new about the car but the drivetrain. As the platform would be used for three… more»
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1-of-7: 1977 Chevrolet Nova Concours 4-Speed
The Concours was the luxury version of the fourth generation Chevy Nova. Four-door sedans were a pretty common sight on the roadways. What wasn’t a common sight was to look inside an ordinary family sedan and see a 4-speed… more»
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Garage Find: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 383 4-Speed
Two cars are considered pioneers in the muscle car field. One is the Pontiac GTO and the other is the Plymouth Road Runner. The latter was positioned as a muscle car that was big on performance and low on… more»
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29k Mile Survivor: 1960 Plymouth Belvedere
When Chrysler rolled out their “Forward Look” models for 1957, the sales slogan was “Suddenly, It’s 1960!” Then 1960 came along and what were they to do for an encore? Compared to their then-recent predecessors, the 1960 full-size Plymouths… more»
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Boat-Tail Find: 1972 Buick Riviera
In 1963, Buick introduced its first personal luxury car, the Riviera. It was popular throughout the rest of the decade. The third generation (1971-73) saw a redesign that brought about the rebirth of boat-tail styling (remember the Auburn?), which… more»
