The Ford Falcon was in its third year in 1962 and continued to sell well with added competition from the new Chevrolet Chevy II that year. But the rarest Falcon that year had to be the Sedan Delivery, which… more»
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1 of 830: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner
In the late 1960s, the Plymouth Road Runner was one of the hottest-selling muscle cars. But half a decade later, the car was struggling to survive as rising insurance premiums, emissions controls, and gas prices caused demand to all… more»
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Cheap Wheels: Complete 1965 Ford Mustang
Because the Ford Mustang was introduced in the Spring of 1964, many assume even today that early examples were 1964 ½ models. But the reality is that all Mustangs produced before the 1966 editions came out were titled as… more»
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Just Add Paint? 1965 Ford Mustang 289 V8
If you’re looking for an early Ford Mustang to drive with some TLC or to restore back to its former glory, could this be the one? We suspect it was a barn find because of the combination of parts… more»
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Unfinished Drop-Top Project: 1964 Plymouth Fury
Lore has it that Chrysler downsized their full-sized Plymouths and Dodges in 1962 on a rumor that Chevrolet had plans to do the same. Keyhole listeners got it wrong as Chevy was instead gearing up to add a second… more»
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Cheap Wheels: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix For $500!
In the 1970s, the Pontiac Phoenix was a badge-engineered version of the popular Chevrolet Nova. But in the 1980s, it was a corporate cousin to the new FWD Chevy Citation. They sold well enough but were weak on craftsmanship… more»
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2-For-1: Pair of 1965 Ford Galaxie 500s
Throughout the 1960s and part of the 1970s, the Ford Galaxie competed directly with the Chevrolet Impala (which usually won in the sales race). In 1965, Ford redesigned its full-size cars, and stacked headlights would dominate the styling for… more»
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Slant-Six Drop-Top: 1967 Dodge Coronet 440
Dodge resurrected the Coronet nameplate in 1965 and applied it to their mid-size B-body products. The Coronet 440 was middle-of-the-pack in terms of trim, and the seller’s project or parts car from 1967 may be an odd duck. It’s… more»
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Only 26k Miles! 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
The Olds Cutlass Supreme was one of the most popular automobiles of the 1980s, especially the coupe, like the seller’s beautiful example. I was captivated, too, and we bought one new in 1983, keeping it for 13 years. The… more»
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Trailer Find: 1978 Ford Mustang II GT
After literally outgrowing the “pony car” market it created, the Ford Mustang was reinvented as a smaller package in 1974. Launched just before the OPEC oil embargo, sales flourished once again, though softened by the time the seller’s GT… more»
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Same Family Since New: 1976 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
With the shock of rising gas prices, a lot of American car buyers were flocking to small cars in 1976. But not all of them were, as the Chevrolet Chevelle was still popular with consumers. 30,000 copies of the… more»
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Last Real Deal: 1956 Packard Four Hundred
For most people, Packard died in 1956. Studebaker-based Packards were around for two more years, but dealers and customers weren’t impressed. After the 3,224 Packard Four Hundreds (aka 400s) rolled off the assembly line in ’56 (along with some… more»
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Rare 390 V8 Drop-Top: 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7
Mercury joined the pony car scene in 1967 with the Cougar, an upscale alternative to the Ford Mustang. It was popular enough to claim third place in the sales race (behind the Chevy Camaro). Mercury delivered 100,000 Cougars in… more»
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Post-Coupe Survivor? 1965 Pontiac GTO
When Pontiac introduced the GTO in 1964, company executives expected to sell approximately 5,000 units per year. Instead, more than 32,000 buyers lined up during the first outing, followed by 75,000 more in 1965. So, to say the mid-size… more»
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Power Pack and Patina! 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
This 1956 Chevy Bel Air has been sitting for 20 years, perhaps outdoors. But it seems to be in surprisingly good condition, though we doubt it runs, and we don’t know the status of the interior. But it has… more»
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2 for 1: Pair of 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Projects
Ford reinvented the Fairlane in 1962 as a new size of car – the intermediate. It was sandwiched between the full-size Galaxies/Customs and the relatively new Falcon compact (1960). The first generation of the “new” Fairlane was through 1965,… more»
