In the late 1950s, the auto industry was witnessing the collapse of the Edsel, Ford’s ambitious effort that flamed out after little more than two years on the market. Fewer noticed the decline that DeSoto was experiencing over… more»
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340 Grabber Hood: 1972 Dodge Charger Rallye
The third generation of the Dodge Charger had just debuted for 1971, so the 1972 models were minimally changed. The second-year would see the introduction of the Charger Rallye, which replaced the R/T, Super Bee, and 500 all in… more»
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Limited Edition: 1973 Hurst/Olds 455 V8
In the 1960s, Hurst Performance forged a partnership with Oldsmobile to provide Hi-P parts for the 442 models. Beginning in 1968, they got their own limited edition run of cars called the Hurst/Olds. For nine years scattered throughout 1968-84,… more»
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One-Owner 31k Mile 1972 Ford Thunderbird 429
It’s hard to believe that Ford built its one-millionth Thunderbird in 1972, just 17 years after all the excitement began with a 2-seater. What the car had evolved to was vastly different than how it started out. Besides seating… more»
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Only 41k Miles: 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Chevrolet entered the personal luxury car market with the Monte Carlo in 1970 and had a big hit on their hands. The nameplate would stick around through 2007 (although it took a hiatus in 1989-94). Part of the car’s… more»
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Family Man: 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 Wagon
The Coronet would return to the Dodge line-up in 1965 as an intermediate, using that platform for three years. The 440 series was the mid-level trim version of the Coronet and would serve as its bread-and-butter in terms of… more»
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SS Tribute Potential? 1972 Chevelle Malibu
From the looks of the parts that go with this car, it appears that the seller may have purchased it with the goal of making an SS 396 or 454 tribute out of it. But, that’s just speculation and… more»
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Stored 33 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
More than 63 years after the last one rolled off the assembly line, the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is still considered a car for the ages. It’s styling and performance make it a car that you could envision Elvis… more»
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1 of 863: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible
Convertibles were the rarest of the new Plymouth Barracudas in 1970 at only about five percent of total production. And about half of those were “regular” Barracudas, i.e. not Gran Coupes or ‘Cudas. This survivor finished in Rallye Red… more»
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Fully Restored: 1978 Dodge Aspen SE
In 1976, the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare were the corporate replacements for the Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant. Unfortunately, they were beset with quality control problems and a recall history, which brought the nameplates to an end after… more»
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Rare Straight-Eight: 1933 McLaughlin-Buick
Founded in 1905, McLaughlin Motor Car Co. was a Canadian manufacturer of fine automobiles that used Buick engines. It was sold to General Motors in 1918 and it became GM of Canada. Some of their cars would be called… more»
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One Owner Survivor: 1973 Chevrolet Camaro
The second generation of the Chevy Camaro would arrive a little late to the party in 1970 – and stick around through 1981. Thought by many to be the best-looking of all the Camaro’s built since 1967, they had… more»
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1 Of 36: 1975 GMC Transmode
General Motors got into the motorhome business for a short time in the 1970s. It was a front-wheel drive touring machine that was built in 23 and 26-foot configurations on a modified Olds Toronado/Cadillac El Dorado chassis with a… more»
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Almost a GTO: 1972 Pontiac LeMans Sport GT
For 1972, the Pontiac GTO was no longer a separate series, having gone back to being an option on the LeMans. And it would be offered as a 2-door hardtop or coupe, but not a convertible. Yet, you could… more»
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After the Cameo: 1959 Chevrolet Apache Fleetside Double Deluxe
For one year only, 1959, the successor to the dressed-up Chevy Cameo pick up was the Apache Fleetside Double Deluxe. When you took a Fleetside and gave it both a deluxe-trimmed bed as well as a deluxe-trimmed cab you… more»
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Numbers Matching: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
There were quite a few muscle cars to come out of Detroit in the 1960s and two always seem to come to mind. One is the Pontiac GTO, which is credited with starting the movement in 1964, and the… more»
