By 1949, most U.S. automakers were rolling out their first all-new cars since before World War II. That included Pontiac, which introduced the Chieftain as its entry-level vehicle alongside the Streamliner (the Torpedo had been retired). Based on the… more»
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One-Year-Only: 1971 Ford Torino 500
Ford designed its mid-size cars in 1970, introducing a sleek, more aerodynamic look that was a departure from the boxy 1968-69 editions. The Torino 500 was a one-year-only offering in 1971, perhaps as a nod to the former Fairlane… more»
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Jive Talkin Project: 1955 Chevrolet Sport Coupe
The 1955 model year brought big changes to Chevrolet. First, the cars were all new and would drive traffic into dealer showrooms, where nearly five million were sold over three years. Second, Chevy introduced its first V8 engine since… more»
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Same Owner Since ’60s: 1964 Buick Skylark
The Skylark began as an upscale version of Buick’s revised Special compact car in 1961. When the Special moved up to an intermediate in 1964, the Skylark followed and became a series of its own. This beautiful ’64 Skylark… more»
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Low-Mile 5-Speed: 1976 Buick Skyhawk S
The Skyhawk was Buick’s first subcompact, launched in 1975, and it remained in the lineup through 1980. It was a rebadged Chevy Monza, which in turn was a derivative of the Vega. It was only offered as a hatchback,… more»
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Cheap Wheels Survivor? 1979 Chrysler LeBaron
Chrysler shifted the LeBaron brand from Imperial to itself in 1977 and applied it to a new platform (M-body) that it would share with the Dodge Diplomat. If the styling looks familiar, that’s because the body was developed from… more»
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Did Mother Nature Win? 1963 Dodge Dart GT
The awkwardly styled 1961-62 Dodge Lancer was a compact that went nowhere in sales. So, when Chrysler redesigned its compacts in 1963 (both Dodge and Plymouth), the Lancer name was dropped, and Dodge repositioned the Dart moniker to the… more»
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4-Speed Project: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 396
The Impala Super Sport became so popular that Chevrolet promoted it to series status in 1964. That meant it got its own body code, which made it easy to verify this 1966 Impala as being a real SS. And… more»
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Parked 40 Years: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Barn Find
After a redesign in 1959, all of General Motors’ full-size cars got a styling tweak in 1960. And, in most cases, it was an improvement (like with the Chevy Impala or the Pontiac Bonneville). The seller has a 1960… more»
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Flair Bird Project: 1964 Ford Thunderbird Landau
Over the years, certain generations of the Ford Thunderbird have developed nicknames. The 2-seat 1955-57 T-Birds are sometimes called “Baby Bird”, the 1958-60s were “Square Birds”, the 1961-63 models called “Bullet Birds”, and the 1964-66 were the “Flair Birds”…. more»
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Pony Car Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
The popular Ford Mustang was treated to its second restyle on the original platform in 1969. The changes were more pronounced than the 1967 rehash. Perhaps the most noticeable would be the switch to quad headlights (which would be… more»
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Rare Drop-Top Project? 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS
Chevrolet went to battle with Ford in 1967 in the new “pony car” market. The Camaro was an instant hit and put a dent in Ford’s market share, but sales of the new model were still less than half… more»
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Loaded With Options! 1969 Pontiac GTO
Though the muscle car market was showing signs of slowing down in 1969, Pontiac still sold more than 72,000 GTOs. But not that many may have been as well-equipped as this one, which has rare options like a power… more»
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American Graffiti Special! 1957 Ford Thunderbird Replica
Who doesn’t remember the Beach Boys song lyrics, “fun, fun, fun ‘til daddy takes her T-bird away”? Or iconic scenes in the movie American Graffiti with Suzanne Somers driving her white Thunderbird? This white 1957 T-Bird replica brings both… more»
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Restored Then Stored 50 Years: 1956 MGA
The MGA was a British sports car produced by the MG Car Co. LTD from 1955 to 1962. It replaced the MG TF 1500 Midget and was itself succeeded by the MGB. 95% of the 101,000 MGAs to see… more»
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Restomod Wagon: 1958 Chevrolet Yeoman
When Chevrolet redesigned their cars in 1958, they added a one-year-only model, the Yeoman. Based on the bare-bones Delray, the Yeoman was a six-passenger wagon with either two or four doors. When these vehicles were reworked just the next… more»
