Ford introduced the LTD in 1965 to bring luxury to the non-Lincoln Ford arena. Advertising a ride as quiet as a Rolls-Royce, the ploy worked, and the gussied-up Galaxie 500 sold well. Not to be outdone, Chevy responded a… more»
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American Graffiti! 1957 Ford Thunderbird
The 1955-57 Ford Thunderbird was a personal luxury car, not a sports car like the Chevrolet Corvette. The only thing they had in common was seating for two. Ford added a back seat in 1958, making the first generation… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
The Mustang was a popular new automobile when it was introduced in 1964. Ford couldn’t build enough of the hot little “pony cars” and set a sales record in 1966. A styling refresh came in 1967 as a flood… more»
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Supercharged V8: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
The Golden Hawk was one of several cars branded as Hawks built by Studebaker-Packard between 1956 and 1964. It was a 2-door hardtop personal luxury car that used a supercharger in its last two years of production (1957-58; in… more»
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Solid Survivor: 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
The 1979 Camaro may have been a surprise for the folks over at Chevrolet. The economy wasn’t great, fuel availability uncertainty had returned, and the second-generation Camaro was in its 10th year. Yet, the pony car would set its… more»
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28k Mile Muscle: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner
In the late 1960s, the Plymouth Road Runner was one of the hottest cars around. Not only in terms of performance, but also in the sales arena. Born in 1968, sales peaked the next year, but demand fell off… more»
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Holy Batcycle! Batman and Robin Toy
If you were a male child in the mid-1960s, you probably were a big fan of the Batman TV series! I know I was, and watched it faithfully over 120 episodes between 1966 and 1968. The Batcycle was one… more»
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Real Deal Restored: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
You could still get a Chevelle SS 396 in 1972, but the engine was actually 402 cubic inches, and the horsepower rating was just 240 for an LS3. That’s because the industry changed its output ratings to SAE net… more»
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38k-Mile Econobox: 1980 Plymouth Arrow
In the early days of subcompact cars, Ford and General Motors rolled out their own products. The Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Vega are two such examples. Chrysler went another direction, using badged-engineered versions of Japanese cars carrying Dodge and… more»
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500+ Horsepower: 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 L78
The 1970 model year was the last for a 396 cubic inch V8 in a factory Chevrolet Nova. Going forward, the Super Sport was still a strong performer, but a 4-barrel 350 was as far as you could go…. more»
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Dusty Garage Find: 1956 Chevrolet 210
In 1956, the 210 was Chevrolet’s mid-size series, sandwiched between the 150 and Bel Air. The seller is undecided whether this garage find is a 210 or a Bel Air, so we’re going with the former. The 210 2-door… more»
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Save it from the Crusher! 1974 Ford Gran Torino
The Torino nameplate replaced the Fairlane in the late 1960s as Ford’s mid-size automobile. It remained in production through 1976 and may be best remembered as the “Striped Tomato” in the 1970s Starsky & Hutch TV series. The seller… more»
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1967 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Project
Competition for the hot new Ford Mustang “pony car” began to arrive in 1967. And Chevrolet’s Camaro would quickly grab onto the #2 sales spot. Convertibles would account for 11% of sales in ’67, but only 5,285 came equipped… more»
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1961 Chevrolet Corvette Plus Parts Car
The first generation of “America’s Sport Car” was in the wind-down mode in 1961 and 1962. A new era of the Chevrolet Corvette was coming in 1963 and would carry the “Sting Ray” sub-name. The seller has a pair… more»
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Open-Air Fun! 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
Chevrolet was on top of the world with the “Tri-Five” Chevies of 1955-57. The economy was good, and people were looking to “See the USA in Your Chevrolet.” Even though they sold 1.6 million cars in 1956, only 2.5%… more»
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427 V8 Sleeper! 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne
The Chevrolet Biscayne was in production from 1958 to 1972. And, except for that first year, it was the entry-level full-size car (the Del Ray had that honor in ’58). These were sparsely equipped cars often purchased for fleet… more»
