The Cyclone was a performance-oriented Mercury, in production from 1964 to 1971. At first, it was based on the compact Comet, then later as an extension of the mid-size Montego. In 1968, it found itself positioned between the Cougar… more»
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Parts or Project? 1968 Dodge Dart GT Drop-Top
The Dart nameplate was repositioned as Dodge’s compact car beginning in 1963. That would become its role until the product line was replaced in 1976 by the Aspen. A redesign came along in 1967 that would carry the car… more»
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Stunning Turbine Copper 1967 Dodge Charger
The Dodge Charger arrived in 1966 as a quasi-personal luxury car with a performance twist. Using the same B-body platform as the Coronet, the Charger adopted a fastback look with four bucket seats to accommodate its passengers. This second-year… more»
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Rusty Roller: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
In 1969, Chrysler had a host of muscle cars from which buyers could choose. At Dodge, they were the Coronet and Charger R/Ts, and at Plymouth, you had the Road Runner and GTX. All mid-size, B-bodied hot rods with… more»
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Same Family Since New: 1967 Ford Mustang
Sales of the Ford Mustang were off by more than 20% in 1967, but that was because competition had finally arrived on the scene. At 472,000 copies, the Mustang still outsold the new Chevy Camaro by more than 2… more»
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10.9-Second Quarter Mile: 1970 AMC Gremlin
AMC rolled out the Gremlin in 1970 as their response to the rise in subcompact automobile sales spurred by the imports. The Gremlin was a shortened Hornet with a hatchback and the company sold some 671,000 of them in… more»
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383 V8 Sleeper! 1973 Chevrolet Nova
The venerable Chevrolet Nova got its first styling refresh in five years in 1973. Some of this was done to accommodate larger bumpers, but other adjustments were needed to feature a new hatchback model. The seller’s car is one… more»
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Cheap Wheels Project: 1970 Ford Ranchero GT
Ford launched the Ranchero as a “coupe utility” (Ute) in 1957, and it ran continuously through the 1979 model year. From 1966 forward, the Ranchero was based on the midsize Fairlane/Torino, including the “aerodynamic” 1970-71 models. The seller’s… more»
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Crate Motor Project: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner
Muscle car sales declined in the early 1970s thanks to rising insurance premiums. And demand was also stymied by lower compression ratios to reduce emissions output. So, it’s no surprise that 1973 Plymouth Road Runner sales couldn’t break 20,000… more»
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X66 Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396
The 1969 model year was the busiest thus far for the Chevrolet Camaro. Nearly a quarter-million of them were built, but the number was inflated due to a 15-month production run. The all-new 1970s were delayed in getting ready… more»
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1974 Dodger Charger 440 Project
With Chrysler’s redesign of its B-bodied intermediates in 1971, the Charger took on an all-new look. That helped to lead to a record sales year in 1973. With few changes in 1974, sales dropped by more than one-third –… more»
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Rare 1 of 10: 1965 Chrysler Imperial Stretch Limo
Chrysler redesigned its top-of-the-line automobile in 1964, the Imperial. Since 1955, it had been sold as its own brand, though that was still at Chrysler dealers and still using Chrysler hardware. The ‘65s were little changed and the seller’s… more»
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1 of 903: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Chevrolet Chevelle production numbers were stout in 1969, including more than 86,300 copies built with the Z25 Super Sport option. The seller’s car is likely rare as only 900 or so of them were produced in Canada (per the… more»
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Unusual Estate Sale Project: 1960s Cheetah Kit
Though the seller doesn’t impart a lot of details about this kit car, it appears to be a Cheetah from the 1960s. We saw it about six months and (apparently) it didn’t sell then. It has moved up from… more»
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Road Runner Tribute: 1974 Plymouth Satellite
The Plymouth Road Runner entered the muscle car scene in 1968 and had a successful run for several years. But market conditions changed and – by 1974 – demand for the car had declined significantly. The seller (or someone… more»
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Butterscotch Project: 1971 Dodge Super Bee
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Super Bee was to Dodge as the Road Runner was to Plymouth. Both were B-body mid-size muscle cars, focused on budget-minded performance enthusiasts. The Road Runner had a lengthy career and sold in… more»
