The Capa (short for “capacity”) was a small commuter car built by Honda from 1998 to 2002. It was designed to compete with the Nissan Cube but was only sold in its home market. This first-year edition with right-hand… more»
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Will You Save It? 1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS
Chevrolet redesigned the successful Camaro in 1970, but sales got off to a slow start. Production delays plus labor issues hampered deliveries in 1970 and 1971. The seller’s ’71 Camaro is both a Super Sport and a Rally Sport,… more»
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Solid Slant-Six Drop-Top: 1965 Plymouth Valiant
Plymouth joined the compact car market in 1960 with the Valiant. It was an awkward-looking car during its first generation (1960-62), but it became more mainstream in 1963 (resulting in higher sales). The seller has a 1965 Valiant convertible,… more»
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Same Family 30 Years: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
“Personal luxury” cars were quite popular in the 1960s, so Chevrolet finally decided to get into the action in 1970. Their entry was the Monte Carlo, which was built on the same platform as the Pontiac Grand Prix but… more»
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Rare Sunroof? 1971 Plymouth Barracuda
The Plymouth Barracuda received a new lease on life in 1970, shedding its roots with the Valiant compact and gaining a new platform (shared with the Dodge Challenger). Sales jumped by 50% in the first year, but demand dropped… more»
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Last of the 454s: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette
The C3 Corvette debuted in 1968, but 1974 marked a big shift in two ways. First, the urethane bumpers were now integrated fore and aft (no chrome), and second, the big-block V8s were doing their swan song (a 350… more»
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Too Many Doors? 1966 Rambler Classic
The Classic was American Motors’ mid-size entry in the mid-1960s. Problem was that the 1963-64 redesign brought forth a car with proportions more like a compact. So, a restyle in 1965-66 resulted in a growth spurt, putting it on… more»
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Body Shop Fail: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Chevrolet built more than 50,000 Chevelle Super Sports in 1970, the last year before sales declined due to rising insurance premiums and engine detuning. Buyers had their choice of two engines: the 396 cubic inch V8 (now 402 but… more»
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Museum Convertible: 1964 Studebaker Super Lark
In 1963, Studebaker introduced the Super Lark, a Daytona with a 289 cubic inch V8 and a 4-barrel carburetor in R1 and R2 trim. The former meant no supercharger, while the latter had a McCulloch blower. The new Avanti… more»
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Low Mileage Survivor: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice
The Caprice was launched by Chevrolet in mid-1965 as an upscale version of the Impala. It was in response to the success Ford found with the LTD, which itself was a fancy Galaxie 500. The Caprice was cosmetically similar… more»
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43k-Mile Survivor: 1985 Buick LeSabre Estate
The Estate was Buick’s top-of-the-line station wagon from 1940 to 1964 and then again from 1970 to 1996. The 1977 to 1990 editions were smaller than before, thanks to downsizing for better fuel economy, but without sacrificing passenger space…. more»
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360 Powered: 1970 AMC Javelin SST
American Motors jumped into the “pony car” game in 1968 with the Javelin. Rather than fund a whole new car, they opted to pick from the existing parts bin (largely the American) to create the car. The seller’s nice-looking… more»
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Rolling Barn Dweller: 1949 Studebaker Pickup
Studebaker was not only in the automobile business but also built pickup trucks. Such as the 2RS Series produced from 1949 to 1953. They were modern by the standards of the day, including the industry’s first running board-less pickups…. more»
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Running Wagon: 1964 Rambler Ambassador
The Ambassador was American Motors’ top-of-the-line car in the 1960s. In 1963-64, the redesign of the Ambassador and Classic (which rode on the same wheelbase) won Motor Trend’s Car of the Year honors (for ’63). Sales fell off in… more»
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Drop-Top Swan Song: 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88
Other than the Cadillac Eldorado (which would go one more year), 1975 was the last year for convertibles at General Motors (at least for a while). Discontinued at the end of ’75 were full-size ragtops from Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac,… more»
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454 V8 Sleeper Project: 1962 Chevrolet Biscayne
From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, the Biscayne was Chevrolet’s bargain-basement full-size automobile. The lack of frills has made the car attractive to hot rodders who are looking for speed in a larger package. This 1962 Biscayne is… more»
