One of the outcomes of the OPEC oil embargo of 1973 was that buyers began flocking to smaller, more economical cars. Cars with six-cylinder or small-block V-8 engines that would be thriftier on fuel than the land yachts they… more»
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1 Of 15: 1970 Ford Torino Type N/W
Back in the day, it wasn’t uncommon for regional car dealers to lobby their manufacturer for a special edition just for their area. One such example is the Ford Torino Type N/W which was intended for the Pacific Northwest… more»
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275 HP Driver: 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340
The new kid on the block at Dodge for 1970 was the Challenger. It was a pony car that could be had from mild to wild and proved quite popular. But that wasn’t the only hot car that Dodge… more»
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Daily Driver Amazon: 1966 Volvo 122S
The Volvo 122S, the successor to the PV444/544, was called the Amazon in its homeland. It was quite popular worldwide and Volvo sold nearly 700,000 of them in 15 years. This 1966 edition has survived the past 54 years… more»
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Stored 40 Years: 1936 Dodge Pickup Truck
The story of the Dodge Brothers, how they got into the car business and how Chrysler purchased them later is an interesting one. Along the way, they got into the truck business, too, and the seller’s pickup is one… more»
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390-Powered Project: 1969 AMC Javelin
AMC got into the pony car game in 1968 with the Javelin. And just like Ford’s Mustang was based on the Falcon platform, the Javelin used the Rambler American’s. Javelins could be had from mild to wild, with a… more»
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Rocket V8: 1965 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass
The Cutlass is a fabled name in the Oldsmobile family and was one of the most popular intermediates throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s. Few remember that it started out as a compact called the F-85 and Cutlass was an… more»
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Same Family 55 Years: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible
Remember Dinah Shore on TV singing, “See the USA in Your Chevrolet”? While that ad campaign dates back to the 1950s, apparently folks were still taking that to heart more than a decade later. Chevy sold more than one… more»
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Gremlins Begone! 1980 AMC Spirit DL
Just like the Concord was an evolution of the Hornet, so was the Spirit of the Gremlin. Not that the Gremlin was a bad car (it wasn’t), its strange name and looks had run their course. But the Spirit… more»
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1972 AMC Javelin AMX Barn Find!
American Motors turned a lot of heads in the late 1960s with the AMX, a shortened two-seat version of the Javelin. It would become AMC’s first and only attempt at building a sports car. As a muscle car, they… more»
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Continental Kit: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe
Almost as soon as they were made, the 1955-57 full-size Chevrolets were destined for greatness. And the leader of that pack was the Bel Air, a name that would populate Chevy brochures for more than 25 years. The seller’s… more»
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1970 Chevrolet Impala 454 Convertible!
In 1970, the Impala was still a big seller for Chevrolet, although production was below the record-setting one million units seen in 1965. This model year happens to be my personal favorite because of the front and rear styling… more»
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The Other German Car: 1957 Borgward Isabella
If you were looking for a project and had your heart set on one of German origin, the typical prospects would be an Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, or Volkswagen. But if you went down the path less traveled, you could… more»
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1 of 2,318: 1962 Mercury Comet Villager
When Dearborn got into the compact car business in 1960, Ford had the Falcon and Mercury had the Comet. They were basically the same under the skin, but the Comet had less rounded styling than Falcon and even some… more»
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Gold Strike? 1973 Plymouth Duster
The Valiant was a steady performer for Plymouth, but it was rather boring in sedan trim. Enter the Duster in 1970, a fastback version that suspiciously looked a lot like Ford’s new Maverick. The Duster proved to be a… more»
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Rusty Project: 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone
The Comet had been Mercury’s compact car since 1960 and – prior to 1964 – the S-22 was the performance-minded edition. When ‘64 rolled around, the S-22 was out, and the Cyclone was in for the next eight model… more»
