Ford Motor Co. had high hopes for the Edsel. Innovative for the times, market research told them there was a niche for a new car sandwiched between Ford and Mercury and yet another between Mercury and Lincoln. So, the… more»
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No Reserve: 58k Mile 1959 Edsel Ranger
The Edsel cost Ford hundreds of millions of dollars and is perhaps the automobile industry’s biggest failure. Not because it was a bad car, it was just the wrong car introduced at the wrong time. Famous for its horse… more»
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Full-Size Hot Rod: 1963 Chrysler Newport
The Newport was Chrysler’s entry-level full-size automobile between 1961 and 1981. Its appearance in the line-up at first was to attract buyers that previously went for the recently discontinued DeSoto brand. Under the skin, the Newport was the same… more»
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Mysterious Barn Find: 1964 Mercury Comet
At first, the Comet was Mercury’s version of the Ford Falcon, but it would be built for two years before any Mercury badging appeared on the car. That changed in 1962 when it began a full-fledged Mercury offering. The… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1970 Pontiac GTO 4-Speed
The first thing the seller says about this car is that it’s an “easy restoration.” I usually doubt claims like that because by nature of the term restoration does not imply easy. But in the case of this 1970… more»
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Owned For 44 Years: 1967 Pontiac Firebird
The owner of this 1967 Pontiac Firebird just couldn’t let it go – at least until now. The car has been in the seller’s possession for 44 years, but it hasn’t run in 36. It’s time for it to… more»
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One-Year Wonder: 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Project
After a successful run of cars from 1955-57, Chevrolet redesigned their automobiles from head-to-toe for 1958. They would be bigger, longer, wider, and heavier than any of the passenger cars before them. They would also be a one-year only… more»
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1-of-80: Chrysler-Powered 1964 Bristol 408
Bristol Cars Ltd. was a manufacturer of limited production, hand-built British luxury cars. One of these cars was the Bristol 408 (which came between and during the 407 and 408 series). The 408 was built from 1963 and 1966… more»
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Low-Mile 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
The fourth generation of the Ford Mustang ran between 1994 and 2004. And if maximum performance was what you were looking for then, the SVT Cobra may have been on your shopping list. This 1996 edition saw fairly low… more»
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Parked In The ’80s: 1969 Mercury Cougar
The Cougar was Mercury’s entrant into the pony car world. It was introduced for 1967, two-and-a-half years after the Ford Mustang debuted. It was based on a Mustang platform but rode on a longer wheelbase. Cougars had more amenities… more»
Wrecked 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
This 1969 Plymouth Road Runner appears to have had multiple bad accidents. First, the front and rear ends are all crumpled up, so that’s serious. Second, the roof and side pillar on the driver’s side have been flattened by… more»
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Canadian Barn Find: 1969 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is largely credited with the start of the muscle car race in 1964 (although others suggest it was the Chrysler 300 Letter-Series in the mid-1950s). The second generation from 1968-72 would be the most popular for… more»
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Donated 1973 Plymouth Duster Project
In the late 1960s, Plymouth decided they needed to add some spice to the styling of their somewhat stodgy Valiant so it would appeal to a younger audience. As a result, the Duster was born for 1970 and it… more»
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Garage Find: Pair Of ’60s Chryslers
The curious thing for me about barn-find automobiles is how they come about being stored away and forgotten for decade after decade. A case in point in this pair of 1960s Chryslers which appear to have been left in… more»
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Only 1k Miles! 1994 Ford Mustang Cobra Pace Car
As is the case with many cars chosen to pace the Indianapolis 500, the selected manufacturer would make a specific number of replicas for public consumption. Such was the case with the 1994 Mustang SVT Cobra, which saw a… more»
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1957 Chevrolet 150 Handyman Pickup?
In 1957, Chevy built more than 1.5 million cars. And within their extensive line of passenger vehicles, you could get a hardtop, a sedan, a convertible, a sedan delivery, a utility sedan, and a handy man’s station wagon. But… more»
