The Chrysler minivan was Lee Iacocca’s third major automotive success story in 20 years. The first was the iconic Ford Mustang “pony car” (1964), then there was the Chrysler K-Car (1981), which saved the company, and the minivan (1984),… more»
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Can You Speak French? 1959 Renault Dauphine
The Dauphine was a small family sedan built by Renault in France. For a dozen years through 1967, they built two million of these gas sippers, and some of them found their way to U.S. shores. Perhaps its buyers… more»
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Almost A Driver: 1973 Pontiac Ventura
Pontiac, along with Oldsmobile and Buick, didn’t offer a compact car from 1964 to 1970. Their “senior compacts” of 1961 to 1963 had grown to become mid-size automobiles. Buick tried to compete by importing small cars from Opel during… more»
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Small-Block Project: 1967 Dodge Dart GT
The Dodge Dart GT, produced between 1963 and 1969, was a sporty version of the Mopar compact. It was offered with either a Slant-Six engine or a small-block V8. Later, the GTS arrived with a 383 cubic inch engine… more»
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LeMans Survivor: 1971 Pontiac T-37
Pontiac dropped the Tempest nameplate on its mid-size cars into the 1970 model year. Looking to offer a bare-bones model of the LeMans, the T-37 replaced it for the rest of 1970 and all of 1971. Three body styles… more»
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Good Buy or Goodbye? 1975 Lincoln Continental
For more than 80 years, the Continental was a major fixture in the Lincoln lineup. For the fifth generation that ran from 1970 to 1979, they were bigger than ever, sharing their platform with the Mercury Marquis and Ford… more»
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17k-Mile Land Yacht: 1962 Buick Electra 225
The Electra was Buick’s top-of-the-line automobile from 1959 to 1990. And the 225 was the cream of the crop, measuring in at so many inches (just shy of 19 feet). The second generation was in production from 1961 to… more»
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Woods Dweller: 1971 Dodge Charger
Chrysler redesigned its mid-size cars, the B-bodies, in 1971, giving them a fuselage shape. And the hoods got longer, and the deck lids got shorter. The Charger was the only mid-size 2-door hardtop at that point (excluding the Super… more»
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Older Restoration: 1962 Dodge Lancer GT
Plymouth entered the compact car scene in 1960 with the Valiant. The engineering was period correct, even with the Slant-Six engine. But the styling was a bit weird, which was generally the Chrysler way in those days. Dodge wanted… more»
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One Owner to 2025: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 396
Chevrolet released the Super Sport in 1961 as a performance version of the Impala. The following year, the car became more about style, and any Chevy drivetrain could be ordered. Demand began to decline as the decade wore on,… more»
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429 V8 Drop-Top: 1969 Ford Galaxie XL
Ford introduced the Galaxie 500 XL (supposedly for “Extra Lively”) in 1962 to compete against the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport. The seller says this 1969 edition is a Galaxie XL, which had become a trim level rather than a… more»
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Stored 12 Years: 1967 Ford Falcon Sports Coupe
For the first half of the 1960s, the Ford Falcon dominated U.S. compact car sales. But demand tapered off in the second half as the new Mustang “pony car” drew away some of the Falcon’s audience. The seller has… more»
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One-Owner: 1985 Buick LeSabre Custom
Beginning in 1959, the LeSabre became Buick’s leading full-size product. And it held that role into the early 21st Century. In 1977, Buick began downsizing some of its cars for better fuel mileage, including the LeSabre. The seller’s 1985… more»
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Wrecked Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
This 1965 Chevy Chevelle Super Sport was a beautifully built restomod that was no doubt quite the performer. Unfortunately, the hot car was involved in an accident that ruined the front clip and right rear, and some frame damage… more»
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Mid-Engine Barn Find: 1985 Pontiac Fiero
The Fiero was Pontiac’s first 2-seat automobile in more than 50 years. Launched in 1984 and in production through 1988, it was a sports car with a mid-engine layout. The Fiero used plastic body panels like the later Saturn,… more»
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Last Year Survivor: 1979 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy II/Nova enjoyed a long and healthy run from 1962 to 1979. The compact was still popular at the end of the ‘70s, but it was scheduled to be replaced by the front-wheel-drive Citation in 1980. The engineering… more»
