When Pontiac launched the GTO in 1964, executives expected to sell about 5,000 units per year. Instead, buyers purchased 32,000 units that year and 75,000 the following. Before you knew it, the competition was peddling their own versions of… more»
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Custom Convertible: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado
Cadillac resurrected the Eldorado nameplate in 1967 and applied it to a new front-wheel-drive luxury car (GM’s second design of that type, the other being the 1966 Olds Toronado). The 1976 edition would be the last Eldorado to be… more»
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GTO Tribute: 1976 Pontiac Ventura 350 V8
Pontiac needed a smaller car to sell going into the 1970s. So, their solution was to go with a badge-engineered version of the tried-and-true Chevrolet Nova in 1971. The front clip was different, as were the taillights, and the… more»
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Desert Find Project: 1957 Buick Special Estate Wagon
Off and on from 1936 to 1996, the Special nameplate appeared quite frequently at Buick. It usually served as the entry-level model, which was also the case when the seller’s ’57 Estate Wagon was built. This Special looks to… more»
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Reasonably Priced: 1966 Ford Mustang
I had to do a double-take when I saw this 1966 Ford Mustang. That’s because it appears to be dark green like mine was and has a similar 200 cubic inch inline-six. But upon further inspection, I discovered it… more»
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18 Years In The Barn: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette
If anyone ever tries to sell you a 1983 Chevy Corvette, run, don’t walk. There was no such thing. The C4 debuted in 1984 due to quality issues and parts delays, and the last C3 Corvette was a 1982… more»
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Barn-Kept Bruiser: 1968 AMC Javelin
American Motors joined the increasingly crowded “pony car” field in 1968 with two entries. One was the Javelin, which went head-to-head with the others in the space. The second was the AMX, a 2-seat GT-style car (Javelin-based) that was… more»
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Racing-Inspired Vista: 1960 Pontiac Catalina
General Motors redesigned its 1959-60 cars in search of a longer, wider, lower appearance akin to the 1957-60 Chrysler “Forward Look” styling. For those years, the Catalina was on par with the Chevy Impala and represented the lion’s share… more»
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Barn Find Drop-Top! 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (aka Olds 98) was the flagship of the GM division’s line-up for 45 model years (1952 to 1996). The sixth generation arrived in 1959 and was lower, wider, and longer than its predecessors. The seller’s ’59… more»
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Rarely Seen Wagon: 1966 Checker Marathon
For most of the second half of the 20th Century, if you flagged down a Yellow Cab in a big city, there’s a fair chance you got to ride in a Checker. Built like tanks, these beasts were big,… more»
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Running Survivor: 1955 Chevrolet 210 Townsman
Chevrolet made a lot of noise in 1955 with a full range of all-new cars available with GM’s optional first V8 engine since 1918. The 210 was the mid-level Chevy that offered a few more creature comforts over the… more»
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Nearly Done Stalled Project: 1959 Ford Prefecta
The Ford Anglia was a small 2-door sedan built in England from 1939 to 1967. The Prefecta was essentially an upscale 4-door version of the same vehicle. The seller’s nearly finished project should be a Prefecta 100-E, which was… more»
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Cheap Wheels Pickup: 1991 Ford Ranger
The Ranger has had two runs as a smaller pickup truck in the Ford world. First as a compact from 1983 to 2012, then later as a mid-size beginning in 2019 (and still in production). The earlier trucks replaced… more»
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Rebuilt 454 V8! 1975 Chevrolet Cheyenne C20
The C/K Series of pickup trucks was built by General Motors from 1960 to 2002 and was marketed by both Chevrolet and GMC. The third generation of the “Rounded Line” had the longest tenure between 1973 and 1991. The… more»
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Nova Survivor: 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II
By 1962, Chevrolet had two players in the burgeoning compact car market. First was the unconventional Corvair (rear-mounted, air-cooled) in 1960, followed by the more routine Chevy II a couple of years later. The Chevy II (aka Nova) was… more»
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Slant-Six Survivor? 1973 Plymouth Duster
The Plymouth Valiant was a popular compact in the 1960s. But sporty it was not. To attract younger buyers, they introduced the Duster model in 1970, a fastback that featured its own body from the cowl back. The seller… more»
