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»
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18k Miles! 1973 Plymouth Scamp
While the Plymouth Valiant and the Dodge Dart were largely the same car, they didn’t always offer the same models. For example, in 1970 Plymouth had the Duster which was a 2-door fastback, while the Dart was available as… more»
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Patina Galore: 1958 Pontiac Chieftain
The Chieftain was Pontiac’s entry-level car for most of the 1950s, but it certainly wasn’t a bottom-end automobile. The 1958 model would become notable for two reasons: it would be a one-year-only restyle (like its other GM contemporaries) and… more»
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Wicked Nice: 1973 Dodge Dart Sport 340
If you were a Dodge fan in 1970 but liked the styling of the new Plymouth Duster, you were out of luck. You’d have to wait another year for Dodge to get their version of it called the Demon…. more»
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Weekend Fun! 1962 Volkswagen Glitterbug
Remember the dune buggy craze of the 1960s? If you do, you’re bound to also remember the Meyers Manx. They were complete fiberglass dune buggies based on a shortened VW Beetle frame. The Glitterbug was similar in nature but… more»
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1 of 276: 1956 Packard Caribbean Garage Find!
For 1956, the Caribbean was the top-of-the-line Packard. And the last built in Detroit. For 1957, production was consolidated with Studebaker in South Bend and the 58-year-old marque would begin to fade away. The 1957-58 Packards were simply redressed… more»
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Nebraska Auction: Collection of Cars, Trucks & Tractors
There’s this fellow named Richard Schulz. He must have loved cars, trucks, and farm equipment a lot because he managed to assemble a collection of more than 200 of them over the years. All brands and styles, although he… more»
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Massive Triumph Only Liquidation!
At one time, if you needed a Triumph car part or even a whole car, apparently Triumphs Only in Stockton, California had the market cornered. The seller says they were in business for 40 years and the amount of… more»
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Only 19k Miles: 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo CL
Chevrolet got into the personal luxury car space with the Monte Carlo in 1970 and found success from the get-go. Its name was derived from the namesake Monacan city and the model was built across six generations through the… more»
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Back On The Road: 1979 Buick Skyhawk
In the 1970s, Buick needed a small car and theirs would be a rebadged Chevrolet Monza. That generation ran from 1975-80 and saw about 125,000 copies, less plentiful than the Chevy. This edition from 1979 has just gotten back… more»
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Custom Sleeper: 1966 Rambler American 440
The American served as the entry-level car for AMC between 1958 and 1969 and was the second incarnation of the Rambler compact from the Nash-Hudson days. Until the Hurst SC/Rambler was built in limited numbers in the American’s final… more»
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Bright Orange: 1977 Ford Pinto Hatchback
For 1971, the Pinto was Ford’s first serious attempt to combat the subcompact imports from Germany and Japan. They had tried it 18 months earlier with the Maverick, but it turned out that was more of a Nova or… more»
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One-Owner Shed Find: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
There are a handful of cars that define the muscle car movement of the ‘60s and ‘70s and the 1970 Chevelle SS 396 is one of them. Hugely popular then with nearly 50,000 units sold new in 1970 alone,… more»
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Worth Fixing? 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3
The Laguna was the upscale version of the Chevelle when GM went to the “Colonnade” A-body platform for 1973. And the S-3 was the sporty coupe-only version that had the Laguna’s urethane front-end that set it apart visually from… more»
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Stored 16 Years: 1987 Chrysler Conquest TSI
In the 1970s, Chrysler Corp. and Mitsubishi of Japan forged a partnership that would result in a number of Mitsubishi-made cars being sold by Chrysler in the U.S. for many years. One such car was the 1980s Conquest, which… more»
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Time Capsule? 1978 Chrysler Newport With 2,700 Miles!
For more than 20 years, the Newport served as the entry level model in the Chrysler line-up. It competed with the likes of the Buick LaSabre and the Oldsmobile 88. The big Chryslers of the 1970s still had land… more»
