From the 1959 to 1974 model years, the Galaxie was the mainstay of Ford’s full-size automobile line-up. The Galaxie 500 was at the top of the food chain until the LTD arrived in 1965. This 1962 Galaxie is a… more»
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33-Year Barn Find: 1976 Oldsmobile 442
Oldsmobile’s entry into the 1960s mid-size muscle car market race was the 442 (aka 4-4-2). This acronym is usually considered to stand for “4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed manual transmission, and 2-exhausts”. By the mid-1970s, the car was more about image… more»
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Including Tri-Power GTO: Potpourri of Pontiacs
The Pontiac GTO is widely credited for starting the mid-1960s mid-size muscle car movement. And sales of nearly 100,000 units in 1966 alone helped seal that reputation. The seller has a ’66 matching numbers Tri-Power GTO along with two… more»
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Bench Seat Project: 1967 Ford Mustang
The 1967-68 Ford Mustang was notable for at least two reasons: the hot pony car received its first styling refresh, and the engine compartment could now accommodate big block power. Aside from the addition of side marker lights, it… more»
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Mild Custom Touches: 1962 Plymouth Belvedere
Chrysler Corp. made a strategic boo-boo in 1962 when it came to their full-sized Dodges and Plymouths. Operating on the supposed assumption that Chevrolet was downsizing the Impala, et al, cars like the Plymouth Belvedere now rode on a… more»
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Survivor Quality: 1972 AMC Hornet
By the end of the 1960s, the venerable Rambler American was about out of gas (its design dated to the 1950s). So American Motors somehow ponied up $40 million to design an all-new compact using a Hudson nameplate, the… more»
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Only Two Owners: 1976 Ford Maverick
Ford introduced the compact Maverick five years to the day after the Mustang. It was there to replace the aging Falcon, not create a new market niche. Over the course of eight years, nearly 2.1 million copies were sold,… more»
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Really Cheap Wheels: 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora
At its heyday in the late 1990s, the Aurora was the flagship of the Oldsmobile organization. But a redesign in 2001 didn’t sell well once word got out that General Motors would soon mothball the entire division. This ’01… more»
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Under Wraps For Nine Years: 1973 Plymouth Scamp
The Scamp arrived in 1971 as a 2-door hardtop version of the Plymouth Valiant compact. Beneath the badging, it was a Dart Swinger that Dodge had enjoyed success with from 1969. The seller’s 1973 edition carries common equipment and… more»
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Stored Two Decades: 1973 Buick Century Regal
With GM’s A-body redesign of 1973 that brought forth “Colonnade” styling, the Buick Regal was born. Initially an extension of the Century series, the Regal was poised to do battle in the personal luxury coupe segment already occupied by… more»
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End of the Line: 1969 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
Chevrolet’s compact Corvair entered the scene in 1960 with a lot of fanfare and optimism. Nearly a decade later, it retreated into history with barely an honorable mention. The seller’s 1969 Monza Sport Coupe is one of only 2,717… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1969 Ford Falcon Futura
The Ford Falcon was perhaps the best-selling U.S.-built compact car of the 1960s (that’s before the Mustang came along). Launched in 1960, Ford delivered just shy of half a million copies in 1961, before new competition began to take… more»
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Pair of Drop-Tops: 1965 and 1966 Ford Mustangs
Ford built nearly 175,000 convertibles in its successful initial run from 1964 to 1966. Because of their large production numbers, these cars aren’t terribly rare today. But they don’t often turn up in pairs like this duo near Palmdale,… more»
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Basic Wheels: 1977 Chevrolet Nova
The fourth generation of the Chevy Nova (1975-79) was its last as a rear-wheel drive vehicle, yet it was as popular as the cars that preceded it. Chevy cancelled the Nova to make way for the FWD Citation, which… more»
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Slant-Six Survivor: 1962 Dodge Lancer
Plymouth launched the Valiant in 1960 as its first entry in the hot new compact car market. Dodge followed suit the next year with a badge-engineered version called the Lancer (the nameplate was used just a few years earlier… more»
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Sport Series Survivor? 1962 Chrysler 300
The Chrysler 300 Letter Series is the forerunner of the popular muscle car movement of the 1960s. From 1955 to 1965, they were trimmed like New Yorkers but performed at a higher level. To boost overall sales, Chrysler cooked… more»
