Packard was always known for building quality, high-end cars. However, the U.S. economy was still in trouble in the 1930s as the country was working to emerge from the Great Depression. To stay afloat, Packard needed to build a… more»
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Aerodynamic Re-Do: 1934 DeSoto Airflow
Chrysler Corp.’s Airflow was an effort in aerodynamics that didn’t quite impress the buying public. Chrysler, DeSoto and Imperial all had their versions of the Airflow during the mid-1930s and pop culture ranks it just behind the Edsel as… more»
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Stored 25 Years: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible
The 1949 Chieftain and Streamliner would be Pontiac’s first new designs since the end of World War II. The former would be the entry level model and the latter more upscale, but they shared the same new B-body and… more»
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Early Bird: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
Many think the Ford Thunderbird was conceived to directly compete as a sportscar against the Chevrolet Corvette. However, it really was one of the first personal luxury cars on the market, albeit a two-seater. The T-Bird was named after… more»
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Worth Restoring? 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Wagon
1967. The year of the first Super Bowl. The year of the Apollo 1 fire. The year the first Boeing 737 took flight. The year the controversial Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour debuted on CBS. And the year that Oldsmobile… more»
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396 Parts Car: 1965 Chevrolet Impala
1965 was a banner year for Chevrolet. They introduced their new full-size cars and the machines sold like hotcakes. Chevy set a sales record that year which hasn’t been beaten since. The Impala was enormously popular, especially as a… more»
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Huge Stash of British Cars (and Others)
Every now and then you run up on a cache of cars and wonder how they came to be. Such is the case with this gathering of upwards of 50 cars (that I can count) which are largely British… more»
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Cheap SS? 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
The Monte Carlo is one of the most tenured nameplates in the Chevy lineup, having first appeared for 1970. For its entire production life, the car was Chevrolet’s version of the Pontiac Grand Prix in their brochures. This 1984… more»
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1 Of 500? 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi
The Dodge Charger, along with the rest of Chrysler’s intermediates, had a new body for 1968, its second generation. These “fuselage”-shaped cars would dominate Chrysler styling into the 1970s. Dodge sold about 96,000 Chargers for ‘68, with 17,000 of… more»
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Charity Auction: 1963 Studebaker Avanti
The old “what if” game. What if Studebaker had come out with the Avanti sooner than they did? What if Studebaker’s finances had been better than they were? What if Studebaker hadn’t closed its South Bend factory at the… more»
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T-Platform Survivor: 1986 Pontiac T1000
Do you remember the Chevette, the little econo-box that Chevy sold in the ‘70s and ‘80s? They were popular enough to have a 12-year run from 1976-87. Pontiac needed a new sub-compact after the Sunbird stopped production and cloned… more»
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Garage Find: 1952 Oldsmobile Super 88 Convertible
If you wanted to ride in style in the 1950s, the Oldsmobile Super 88 was a great way to do it. Not as big as the 98, it was well-equipped and had plenty of go for that era. It… more»
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383/4-Speed: 1968 Dodge Super Bee
The Super Bee was to Dodge as the Road Runner was to Plymouth. To say one was a clone of the other wouldn’t fair as they had their differences. This 1968 edition from the car’s first year isn’t running… more»
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Forest Find: 1964 Rambler Ambassador 990-H
In 1963, American Motors rolled out all-new Rambler Classics and Ambassadors. The cars were such an improvement over their predecessors and competitors that the whole line of Ramblers was named Car of the Year for 1963 by Motor Trend…. more»
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Yenko Wannabe: 1971 Chevrolet Nova 396 4-Speed
Clone or tribute versions of potent 1969-72 Chevy Nova’s have become common sights these days. The usual practice is to find a good non-SS Nova, drop an SS-equivalent motor into it, and rebadge it as such. And they can… more»
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Stored 27 Years: 1973 Ford Mustang
The pony car craze started with Ford’s Mustang (hence the segment’s nickname), but the shine was off the armor by 1973 at the end of the third generation. The once small and nimble Mustang had become big and bloated,… more»
