Upgraded 360 V8: 1971 Plymouth Duster 340

The “340” was the muscle car version of Plymouth’s new Duster compact in 1970. The car was home to Chrysler’s popular and powerful small-block 340 cubic inch V8 that was rated at 275 hp. This 1971 edition has been… more»

289 V8 Conversion: 1966 Ford Mustang

After a successful launch at the New York World’s Fair in April 1964, sales of the Ford Mustang exploded for the next 2 ½ years. By the time the last bell rang in 1966, more than 607,000 copies were… more»

Top to Bottom Beauty! 1967 Plymouth Fury III

Throughout the 1960s, full-size automobile sales were dominated by Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth (in that order). In 1967, Plymouth offered them in five flavors: Fury I (like the Chevy Biscayne), Fury II (akin to the Bel Air), Fury III… more»

1 of 287 Hemi: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

Here’s one of the true icons of the muscle car era. A 1970 Dodge Challenger, equipped as an R/T with a numbers matching 426 cubic inch Hemi V8 (fewer than 300 were assembled). This one was treated to a… more»

Wandering Roller: 1958 Chevrolet Nomad

The original Chevrolet Nomad from the “Tri-Five” years of 1955-57 are considered iconic today – and can command big bucks. That configuration was as a 2-door “Sport Wagon” which had a unique body from the windshield back. But the… more»

Riding In Style! 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie

In 1959, Ford added a higher-end version of the Fairlane 500. Dubbed the Galaxie, it capitalized on the trend toward naming cars after the burgeoning Space Race. Chevrolet had done something similar the year before with the Bel Air/Impala… more»

4-Speed Fun: 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza

Chevrolet’s first compact car, the Corvair, was unlike anything else Detroit was building in the 1960s. It had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine along the lines of the German Volkswagen Beetle, though bigger and more comfortable. The seller’s car is… more»

Bargain Bullet Bird? 1962 Ford Thunderbird

The 1961-63 era of Ford Thunderbirds are often referred to as “bullet birds” because of their futuristic styling. Though they didn’t sell quite as well as the generations right before and after, they may be more popular with collectors… more»

Party Pack: Trio of 1965 Pontiac GTO Projects

The Pontiac GTO was one of the surprise sellers in the 1960s (another being the Ford Mustang). Instead of the presumed annual demand of 5,000 units, the GTO sold 32,000 copies in 1964 and another 75,000 when the 1965… more»

Formal Roof: 1962 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe

In 1962, the Chevrolet Bel Air and Impala Sport Coupes had different rooflines. The year before, they were both “bubble tops” with a lot of glass. But in ’62, the Impala gained a formal roofline that instantly set it… more»

Foxbody Fun! 1987 Ford Mustang GT

The third generation of the Ford Mustang arrived in 1979. It replaced the Mustang II which had gone the way of a subcompact, so the new “Foxbody” Mustang tried to recapture some of the pony car’s original magic. This… more»

’57 Chevy Bel Air Kit: 1999 Chevrolet Camaro

The Belaro is an aftermarket fiberglass kit that you can install on any fourth generation Camaro (1993 to 2002). With 50 hours of work, you could modify said Camaro to look like a 1957 Chevrolet, though you can immediately… more»

1 of 700: 1958 DeSoto Firesweep Convertible

For years and years, there were four core brands at Chrysler: Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, and DeSoto. However, by 1958 it was becoming apparent that Chrysler had too many players. While there was an industry contraction of about 20%, DeSoto… more»

51k-Mile Survivor: 1998 Buick Skylark Custom

The Skylark nameplate was all over Buick products from the early 1950s until the end of the century. For the seventh and final generation (1992 to 1998), it was a compact car with front wheel drive and Oldsmobile or… more»

Fresh 400 V8! Final Year 1974 Pontiac GTO

After a wildly successful start in the mid-1960s, the leader of the muscle car movement – the Pontiac GTO – came to the end of the line in 1974. Sales peaked in 1966 (reaching nearly 100,000 units), yet demand… more»

Diesel Pickup: 1983 Chevrolet El Camino

The El Camino was Chevrolet’s version of a “gentleman’s pickup” because it was based on a car platform rather than that of a truck. It was on the market for the longest of the two primary competitors (the other… more»

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