By the time the 1965 Studebaker models went on sale, their South Bend, Indiana plant had closed, and all production transferred to Hamilton, Ontario. And with it went Studebaker’s source of engines, so the 1965-66 models were powered by… more»
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Cheap 1971 Dodge Demon Project
Plymouth had a hit on their hands in 1970 with the Duster, so Dodge lobbied for their own version and the Dodge Demon was introduced for 1971. The name would carry on for two years and morph into the… more»
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Spins Tires Into 2nd: Vortec-Powered 1978 Buick Skylark
The Skylark name was a part of the Buick roster on and off between 1946 and 1998, usually a compact or intermediate car. For its third generation (1975-79), the Skylark shared its platform with the last rear-wheel drive Chevy… more»
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Rare 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1
On a shoestring budget and with the clock ticking, Studebaker cooked up one of the most iconic cars of the 1960s, the Avanti. It was both beautiful and powerful and – if it had been designed by any of… more»
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Farm Find: 1950 Chevrolet 3600 Truck
The “Advance-Design” series of light and medium-duty trucks was Chevrolet’s first major redesign after World War II. They debuted for 1947 and changed little over the next eight years. They were popular enough to be the best-selling trucks in… more»
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4X4 Project: 1972 Ford Bronco
After being absent from the market for more than 20 years, Ford is bringing back the Bronco in 2021 as a mid-sized SUV derived from the new Ford Ranger. The original Bronco was launched in 1966 to compete with… more»
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401 V-8: 1973 AMC Gremlin X + Levi
The Gremlin was the quirky little car that AMC managed to sell more than 670,000 of in the 1970s. One of the coolest versions was the Gremlin X, which could be combined with a Levi’s option package and a… more»
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Cheap Cosworth: 1976 Chevrolet Vega + Parts Car
The Vega will not go down in the history books as Chevrolet’s finest hour. It was a car hurried into production that ended up having a lot of problems. But one car from the Vega’s eight-year run has surfaced… more»
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Stored Since ’78: 1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
The 1962-64 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk (or GT Hawk) was the last iteration of the Golden Hawk series that began in 1956. As development dollars were few in the last days at Studebaker, designer Brooks Stevens pulled off a… more»
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Possible Z/28? 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS
1970 was the year of the first redesign of the successful Chevy Camaro. It was launched in 1967 as a counter-measure against the wildly popular Ford Mustang. It was sleeker than before and sold so well that the second… more»
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1 of 1812: 1959 Edsel Corsair
In college marketing classes around the country, the Edsel failure often comes up as part of a case study. While it certainly was not a great car, it wasn’t a bad car either. Ford’s marketing research missed the mark… more»
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Ex-USAF Survivor: 1972 Ford Econoline Club Wagon
For more than 50 years, the Ford Econoline was a staple in the full-size van market. From 1961-2014, it served business fleets, tradesmen, organizations, and families with a straight-forward product. The second generation ran from 1969-74, which includes the… more»
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1973 Chevrolet Nova SS With A 307?
Once a formidable, compact-sized muscle car, the Nova SS for 1973 had become an option package that included appearance items and a heavy-duty suspension. It could be had with any engine on the Nova hit parade, for which the… more»
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Barn Find 1970 Opel Kadett 1900 L Wagon
If you research the Opel brand, it’s mind-boggling as to how many versions of the Kadett you’ll find. The Kadett “B”, which this car is based on, was hugely popular in Germany, selling 2.6 million units. You could buy… more»
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55k Mile 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454!
Chevrolet got into the personal luxury segment in 1970 with its new Monte Carlo. The car sold like hot cakes in its first year, so changes for the next year would be few, sharing its platform with Pontiac’s Grand… more»
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Fishbowl Find: 1966 GM TDH-4519 Bus
The “New Look” municipal transit bus was produced from 1958 to 1977 by the Truck and Coach Division of General Motors. It’s commonly referred to as the “Fishbowl” for its six-piece rounded windshield that was later replaced by a… more»
