The Avanti came along too late and in too few quantities to save Studebaker Corp. Conceived as a “halo” car, plans were to sell 20,000 copies a year, putting much-needed capital back into the company’s bank account. But less… more»
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Wiring Harness Fire: 1969 Ford Mustang
The popular Ford Mustang received its second styling refresh in 1969, more distinctive than the one in 1967. And the car would have dual headlights as a one-year feature. The fastback became the most popular body style, now referred… more»
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Pole Barn Fire Project: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
This 1955 Chevy Bel Air was apparently a nice restomod before it got caught up in a pole barm fire. Over the years, it had been treated to a 350 cubic inch V8, custom interior, and a vinyl roof,… more»
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1 of 645: 1949 Crosley CD Convertible
Crosley Motors began in 1939, focusing on small economy cars. After pausing for World War II in 1942, the company fired up auto production again in 1946. But since demand for new cars was so high at that time… more»
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Rough Project: 1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350
The Chevrolet Camaro was redesigned in 1970 after a successful first three years. The revised car arrived mid-year due to production delays, so the 1971 model year was the first 12-month run of the Gen 2s. This ’71 Super… more»
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Silver Special: 1964 Chrysler 300K
The Chrysler performance Letter Series was marketed between 1955 and 1965. Decked out like the upscale New Yorker, the letter cars were the forerunners of the muscle cars of the mid-1960s. Every year had a separate letter, and in… more»
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12k Mile Super Six: 1977 Dodge Aspen
The Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare arrived on the new F-body platform in 1976. They replaced the aging Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant on the A-body platform. From an engineering standpoint, there was nothing new or innovative here, as… more»
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One Owner 1993 Dodge Caravan SE
The Chrysler minivan was Lee Iacocca’s third major automotive success story in 20 years. The first was the iconic Ford Mustang “pony car” (1964), then there was the Chrysler K-Car (1981), which saved the company, and the minivan (1984),… more»
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Can You Speak French? 1959 Renault Dauphine
The Dauphine was a small family sedan built by Renault in France. For a dozen years through 1967, they built two million of these gas sippers, and some of them found their way to U.S. shores. Perhaps its buyers… more»
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Almost A Driver: 1973 Pontiac Ventura
Pontiac, along with Oldsmobile and Buick, didn’t offer a compact car from 1964 to 1970. Their “senior compacts” of 1961 to 1963 had grown to become mid-size automobiles. Buick tried to compete by importing small cars from Opel during… more»
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Small-Block Project: 1967 Dodge Dart GT
The Dodge Dart GT, produced between 1963 and 1969, was a sporty version of the Mopar compact. It was offered with either a Slant-Six engine or a small-block V8. Later, the GTS arrived with a 383 cubic inch engine… more»
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LeMans Survivor: 1971 Pontiac T-37
Pontiac dropped the Tempest nameplate on its mid-size cars into the 1970 model year. Looking to offer a bare-bones model of the LeMans, the T-37 replaced it for the rest of 1970 and all of 1971. Three body styles… more»
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Good Buy or Goodbye? 1975 Lincoln Continental
For more than 80 years, the Continental was a major fixture in the Lincoln lineup. For the fifth generation that ran from 1970 to 1979, they were bigger than ever, sharing their platform with the Mercury Marquis and Ford… more»
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17k-Mile Land Yacht: 1962 Buick Electra 225
The Electra was Buick’s top-of-the-line automobile from 1959 to 1990. And the 225 was the cream of the crop, measuring in at so many inches (just shy of 19 feet). The second generation was in production from 1961 to… more»
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Woods Dweller: 1971 Dodge Charger
Chrysler redesigned its mid-size cars, the B-bodies, in 1971, giving them a fuselage shape. And the hoods got longer, and the deck lids got shorter. The Charger was the only mid-size 2-door hardtop at that point (excluding the Super… more»
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Older Restoration: 1962 Dodge Lancer GT
Plymouth entered the compact car scene in 1960 with the Valiant. The engineering was period correct, even with the Slant-Six engine. But the styling was a bit weird, which was generally the Chrysler way in those days. Dodge wanted… more»
