The Speedster was a mid-year entry for 1955 that was largely a Studebaker President State 2-door hardtop that had a lot of bling that would otherwise have cost extra. The company restyled its cars for ’55 and went with… more»
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Small-Block Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The styling of the second-generation Chevelle’s (1968-72) helped them become “America’s Best-Selling Mid-Size.” Excluding the Monte Carlo, which was lumped in with Chevelle production, more than 443,000 were sold at the mid-way point, the 1970 model year. The 2-door… more»
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Tri-Power 406 V8: 1960 Ford Starliner
Ford brought out the Starliner for 1960-61 as the fastback version of their Galaxie line of full-size cars. With its expansive glass and thin roof pillars, Chevy would copy the look in 1961-62 first with the Impala, then the… more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1965 Ford Mustang
From the looks of things, this ’65 Mustang has been off the road for quite some time. And yet the list of things that have been done to it is extensive. It’s a work-in-progress that has gained a 302… more»
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Two Owner: 1968 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe
All of General Motors’ mid-size cars got redesigned for 1968, including the Chevy Malibu, the top-of-the-line Chevelle. The second generation, 1968-72, helped make the name Chevelle synonymous with “muscle car” to many, although Chevrolet sold a ton of regular… more»
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Ghostbusters Tribute! 1959 Pontiac Ambulance
Superior Coach Co. built quite a few ambulances and hearses between 1940 and 1980. They had a propensity for General Motors products, like this one which was based on a 1959 Pontiac Bonneville. We’re told it was used as… more»
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48k Mile Convertible: 1965 Plymouth Satellite
Plymouth rolled out the Satellite in 1965 as an up-market version of the Belvedere, filling a role similar to the Sport Fury in the senior line-up. It was reserved for just hardtops and convertibles and could be gotten with… more»
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360 V8 Survivor: 1971 AMC Javelin SST
More than three years after the Ford led the new “pony car” market with its Mustang, American Motors got into the fray with the Javelin (and to some extent, its GT variant, the AMX). The car was designed by… more»
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Big Block Convertible: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
One of the most popular muscle cars during that genre’s heyday was the Chevelle SS 396. With a big-block engine under the hood of a mid-size car, the Chevelle SS 396 had youthful buyers under its spell. But the… more»
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R2 Supercharger! 1963 Studebaker Avanti
If the Avanti was Studebaker’s Holy Grail, then the Avanti’s own masterpiece was the supercharged 289 V8 that went into just 40% of the cars that were produced. The first Avanti rolled off the assembly line in mid-1962 and… more»
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Cheap AMC AMX X-Code 390?
American Motors was known for building conservative, reliable cars but would step outside that comfort zone from time to time. The 1968-70 AMX was one of those times, transforming their new Javelin pony car into a GT style 2-seater…. more»
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X33 Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
The Chevy Camaro turned out to be a worthy competitor to the Ford Mustang when it debuted in 1967. For its first generation, 1967-69, the Camaro would see production of more than 840,000 units. For 1969, assemblies were extended… more»
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Super Clean: 1953 Chevrolet 210
The 1953 Chevies were the second all-new designs in the post-war era in order to keep pace with Ford and Chrysler. More modern looking than the ‘52s, the fender protrusions shrunk along with the height of the automobiles. The… more»
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Solid Project: 1971 Dodge Charger SE
The Dodge Charger, along with the rest of Chrysler’s intermediates, got redesigned for 1971. The new, fuselage styling helped boost sales, which increased by 25% over the year before. This was also the year that the detuning process began… more»
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Original Survivor: 1967 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
The fourth generation of the Chevy Impala ran from 1965-70 and was quite successful sales-wise. 1967 saw a mid-way redesign that gave it a more enhanced “Coke bottle” shape. There would be only four inches difference in the length… more»
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Clean Slate? 1960 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
Styling of the 1959 Chevies was radically different than the year before. The tailfins with cat’s eye rear lights made for an interesting look. Things were toned down for the better in 1960, but the car looked as though… more»
