U.S. auto production came to a screeching halt in 1942 as car builders were directed to build equipment for the war effort (WW2). Limited production of some cars continued for government use, with most production capacity redirected to fighting… more»
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Jump Seats in the Bed! 1981 Subaru BRAT GL
The Subaru BRAT was a small, 4X4 utility coupe (“ute”) that also served as a pickup truck. Built across two generations, it was in production from 1978 to 1994. To avoid a higher import tariff, it came with two… more»
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12-Year Barn Find: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
Chevrolet got into the compact car game in 1960 with the new Corvair. Following in the footsteps of the VW Beetle the automobile used an air-cooled engine mounted in the rear. Despite being unorthodox by domestic standards, the little… more»
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Older Restoration: 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible
The GTO began as an extension of Pontiac’s mid-size Tempest/LeMans line-up. But demand far exceeded corporate expectations, so it was promoted to series status in 1966. With minor styling changes in 1967, the car continued to deliver results for… more»
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Muscle Truck: 1977 Dodge Warlock
The Warlock was one of several of the “Adult Toys” line-up of trucks offered by Dodge in the late 1970s. Since muscle car mania had mostly moved on by then, Dodge thought they would try it with pickup trucks…. more»
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One Owner Garage Find: 1965 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy II/Nova wasn’t Chevrolet’s first compact car. That came in the form of the somewhat unorthodox Corvair in 1960. Thinking they needed a product with a more conventional layout (water-cooled front engine), Chevrolet gave birth to the Chevy… more»
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20k Mile Project: 1971 Lotus Europa Series 2
The Lotus Europa was a British GT car with a mid-engine layout, built by Lotus Cars from 1966 to 1975. They arrived in the U.S. while the second series of cars was in production and required some mods to… more»
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Rare Muscle Truck: 1989 Dodge Shelby Dakota
The Shelby Dakota was a one-and-done in that it was only offered by Dodge in just one model year (1989). Just 1,475 were built, with most of the magic coming under the hood from Shelby Carroll’s shop in California…. more»
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12k-Mile Survivor? 1963 Chrysler Imperial
The Imperial was Chrysler’s premium automobile dating to 1926. In 1955, hoping to better distinguish it from other Chrysler products, the company branded the line strictly as Imperials. The goal was to try to catch up with Cadillac and… more»
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Rare K-Code 289 V8: 1963 Ford Fairlane
Ford decided to add a mid-sized product between the compact Falcon and full-size Galaxie. That happened in 1962, and the company repositioned the well-known Fairlane nameplate for consumer familiarity. During the car’s first generation, most were sold as family… more»
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Stalled Race Roller: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
The Camaro was Chevrolet’s answer to the Ford Mustang and sold quite well upon its introduction in 1967. The 1968 models were little changed, and most were sold with a V8 engine like this one had when it left… more»
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Buried For 26 Years: 1979 Lancia HPE
Lancia Automobiles is a long-lived car builder in Italy that never had a lot of success selling vehicles in the U.S. market. The Beta was an “entry-level luxury car” and the HPE, like the seller’s example, was one of… more»
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440 V8 4-Speed: 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T Project
With the redesign of its intermediates in 1968, Dodge ramped up its game in the performance arena. The Coronet and the relatively new Charger got an R/T edition which brought along a 440 cubic inch V8 as standard fare…. more»
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Yard Find 289 V8: 1967 Ford Mustang
Production numbers for the Ford Mustang were off by 22% in 1967. But in fairness, 1966 was a peak year and the Chevrolet Camaro and other competitors had finally arrived on the scene. Besides a styling refresh for the… more»
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Rare Estate Wagon: 1959 Humber Super Snipe
I grew up in the 1960s and was mildly familiar with the Humber automobile, but I don’t ever recall seeing anything named the Super Snipe. Turns out it was a higher-end car built between 1938 and 1967 by the… more»
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Super Rare 4-Speed: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix J
Pontiac redesigned its personal luxury car, the Grand Prix, in 1969. By switching platforms, it changed from being a full-size product to an intermediate (even with the longer-than-life hood!). The public loved it and bought nearly four times as… more»
