The Chevrolet Nova was still going strong by its 10th model year, 1971. 4-door sedans sold in the minority at just 27% of total production. And if you factored in a 6-cylinder vs. V8 engine, the number was likely… more»
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Rare Microtruck! 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile
Here’s one you may have never seen before. That’s because only a few dozen were supposedly ever exported from Japan to the U.S. – even with right-hand drive. This 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile is a tiny three-wheel pickup along the… more»
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Rebuilt Land Yacht! 1974 Mercury Cougar XR7
When the Mercury Cougar debuted in 1967, it was a senior-level “pony car” to give FOMOCO two contenders in that market space. In 1971, the cat got bigger and began to shed its pony roots. Come 1974, it was… more»
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Turbocharged Drop-Top: 1989 Chrysler LeBaron
Built from 1987 to 1995, the third generation of the Chrysler LeBaron was a personal luxury car produced on a modified version of the K-Car platform (the J-body). It was only offered as a coupe or convertible. The styling… more»
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Green Christine: 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
The 1958 Plymouth Fury was made famous by its “starring” role in the 1983 Stephen King horror/thriller movie, Christine. That was the name of a white-over-red Belvedere dressed up like a Fury that went on a killing rampage of… more»
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Rare 1971 Ford Torino GT Convertible
Remember the 1961 to 1963 Ford Thunderbirds? They were nicknamed the “Bullet Birds” because of their shape. The 1970-71 Ford Torino’s had a similar aerodynamic look but didn’t sell as well as expected and Ford went back to a… more»
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Celebrity Owned: 1968 Pontiac Le Mans Convertible
Sometimes cars owned by famous people add value to the sales price of automobiles. But that generally applies to the likes of Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra. This 1968 Pontiac LeMans was purchased new by jazz musician Ray Pizzi,… more»
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Former Fire Truck Shorty! 1985 Ford C800
The Ford C-Series of commercial trucks was built from 1957 to 1990, employing a cabover engine design (COE). This was the first of the Fords to have a tilting front clip, enabling access to the engine compartment. Many of… more»
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Rare 1979 Hurst/Olds W-30 Project
The 1979 Hurst/Olds was the first built since 1975 after General Motors had downsized its mid-size cars (in 1978). It was also the first time the Hurst/Olds was produced with less than a 455 cubic inch V8 and the… more»
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General Lee Wannabe: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T Project
One of the surprise hits of the late 1960s was the second-generation Dodge Charger. After a modest distribution of 53,000 copies in 1966-67, sales exploded to 178,000 in 1968-69. With fresh success in their hands, Dodge changed the Charger… more»
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Restomod Candidate? 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Hoping to catch up to the popular Ford Mustang, Chrysler gave the Plymouth Barracuda an all-new platform, the E-body, in 1970. It would be shared with the Dodge Challenger, a new product that year. Sales would rise by 50%… more»
1967 Chevrolet Impala Ragtop Project
Chevrolet built more than 800,000 Impalas in 1965 on their way to more than one million full-size cars. That’s a record that’s been unmatched in the last 60 years. Sales for 1967 racked up 575,600 Impalas, a solid accounting… more»
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Summer Fun Survivor: 1993 Honda Civic del Sol
The del Sol was a 2-seat, targa-style small car sold in the U.S. from 1993 to 1997. Built in Japan, it looked like a mid-engine vehicle but was based on the Honda Civic with the engine customarily in the… more»
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No Nomad: 1957 Chevrolet 150 Handyman
When most people think of 2-door “Tri-Five” Chevrolet station wagons, the Nomad sport wagon usually comes to mind. It was based on the swankier Bel Air trim and came with a unique body from the doors- back. But there… more»
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327 V8 4-Speed: 1965 Chevrolet Impala
The two best-selling cars of 1965 had to be the Ford Mustang (559,000 copies) and the Chevy Impala (803,000 units). They appealed to different audiences with the youth market going to the Mustang and the family market going to… more»
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Drop Top Project: 1969 Pontiac Firebird
The Pontiac Firebird joined the Chevrolet Camaro in 1967 to do battle with the Ford Mustang as two “pony cars” from General Motors. Except for the famous Trans Am, the Firebird would register fewer sales than the Camaro. The… more»
