The best thing that may have ever happened to the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was the release of the Smokey & The Bandit movie in 1977. The year of the release, sales went up 47%, followed by another 36%… more»
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Ragtop Project: 1964 Pontiac GTO Convertible
For many, the Pontiac GTO started the muscle car movement in the mid-1960s. It was a potent mid-size automobile that enjoyed a more than 10-year run with a brief Australian-based resurrection 30 years later. Convertibles are rarer today than… more»
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Breezeway Cruiser: 1964 Mercury Monterey
Car makers are always trying to differentiate their wares from one another. During the 1960s, Mercury offered the “Breezeway” retractable rear window on some of their 2 and 4-door models. With it came a distinctive roofline that allowed the… more»
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Same Owner 45 Years: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevy Camaro was in its second year of production for 1968, after a successful launch the year before to counteract Ford’s new Mustang. The physical appearance of the car was little changed, except maybe for the addition of… more»
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Swedish Survivor: 1966 Volvo 122s
The Swedish-built Volvo 122s was quite popular worldwide and nearly 700,000 of them were sold across 15 years. This 1966 edition is a beautiful survivor that looks to have been well-cared for. The car is located in Tuscola, Illinois… more»
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Big Block Project: 1970 Dodge Challenger
Considering the emphasis that Dodge placed on performance in the 1960s, it’s surprising they were the last major manufacturer to join the pony car race. Even AMC got there ahead of Dodge. However, the wait was worth it because… more»
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454/4-Speed 1974 Chevrolet El Camino Barn Find!
From 1964 through 1987, the El Camino was a fixture in the Chevrolet line-up, something of a “gentleman’s pickup” that was linked to the Chevelle during this period. Like the Chevelle, they could be had in SS models and… more»
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Indy Pace Car Replica: 1977 Oldsmobile Delta 88
In 1977, Oldsmobile was selected for the fourth time in a decade to pace the Indianapolis 500. It was a new record for the most Pace Car appearances by one make in a 10-year span. The ’77 full-size models… more»
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1 Of 11 Left? 1956 Powell Station Wagon
Here’s one you don’t see very often. Or maybe never. Because only about 150 of the Powell station wagons were ever built. The Powell brothers had an interesting business model – using junkyards as a source of parts to… more»
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Comes With 2 Engines: 1968 Plymouth Road Runner
The Road Runner debuted to a lot of fanfare for 1968. After all, it was a fun car patterned after a popular and fast cartoon character with a horn that went “beep beep” (or was that “meep meep”) when… more»
Stored 14 Years: 1968 Ford Mustang
By 1968, the Ford Mustang was in its fourth year of production and competitors were surfacing to the left and right. Sales were down to “only” 300,000 or so units, a far cry from twice that two years earlier… more»
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Riviera Blue Beauty: 1961 Studebaker Hawk
The Studebaker Hawk dates back to 1956, thanks to famed designer Raymond Loewy. Because Studebaker-Packard’s pockets weren’t deep, the car stayed largely the same into the 1960s, with its crowning glory being the 1962-64 Gran Turismo. At least in… more»
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Driver’s Ed Car: 1954 Plymouth Belvedere
Back in high school, did you take driver’s education classes prior to getting your regular permit? I took it over the summer of 1970 before starting 10th grade and, having my learner’s permit, it was a blast. But those… more»
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Hemi Orange Project: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
When the Charger was introduced in 1966, it was both personal luxury and muscle car rolled into one. Sales of the automobile really took off when the car was redesigned in 1968 along with the rest of Chrysler’s intermediates,… more»
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First Left Coast Build? 1968 Dodge Super Bee
The Super Bee was introduced by Dodge in 1968 as the corporate cousin to the Plymouth Road Runner. Over the car’s four-year run, the Super Bee would not enjoy quite the sales success of the Road Runner, perhaps because… more»
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Top Banana Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340
The original Dodge Challenger was only around for five model years but left quite an impression – even 50 years later. The pony car market was already wearing thin when the Challenger came out in 1970 and growing safety… more»
