The Plymouth Arrow was a captive import from Mitsubishi that helped improve Chrysler’s fuel mileage claims from 1976 to 1980. For two years (1979 and 1980), they offered the Fire Arrow model, which claimed sportier looks and performance. These… more»
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Abandoned Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
This 1969 Chevy Malibu Sport Coupe looks to have been sitting for a long time. As the story goes, it was taken to the selling body shop for repairs, and the owner never came back. Perhaps, after the title… more»
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300 HP: 1965 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery
The Sedan Delivery dates back to the days of the Ford Model A and the Great Depression. It was a wagon-based delivery vehicle that usually came with no frills. The concept was shifted to the new Falcon compact platform… more»
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Wounded Bullet Bird: 1961 Ford Thunderbird
After a very successful transition to a 4-seat personal luxury car in 1958, the Ford Thunderbird was redesigned again in 1961. That generation (1961-63) earned the nickname “Bullet Bird” due to its rocket-like space age styling, including taillights that… more»
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Studemino Project: 1981 Chevrolet El Camino
This is the third time we’ve seen a Studemino here on Barn Finds. A Studemino is/was a 1978 to 1987 Chevrolet El Camino with the bullet nose of a 1950-51 Studebaker grated on to it. The obvious question is… more»
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4-Door Cheap Wheels: 1978 Chevrolet Nova
The rear-wheel-drive Chevrolet Nova was nearing the end of the line in 1978. Two years later, it would be replaced by the front-wheel-drive Citation (which was a disappointment, IMO). The seller’s ’78 Nova looks like it was once a… more»
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Wood-Free! 1951 Plymouth Suburban
As an interesting footnote in the U.S. auto industry, competing manufacturers used the same name on two of their vehicles at the same time. Chevrolet’s use of the Suburban moniker dates to 1934 and is still in production as… more»
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39k-Mile Weekend Project: 1965 Ford Mustang
There were many automotive success stories in the 1960s, but the Ford Mustang must top the list. Unlike the Chevy Impala, which hit one million units in 1965 alone, the Mustang was a brand-new car. And it strongly appealed… more»
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Carport Find: 1978 Dodge D150 Pickup
Dodge’s “D-Series” of trucks was in production from 1960 to 1980, then rebranded as RAM after Lee Iaoccoa arrived at Chrysler. A second redesign came along in 1972 and provided the trucks with a more modern look. The seller’s… more»
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Sitting 47 Years: Pair of 1965 Pontiac GTOs
If you got into your time machine and went back to 1964, you could witness the introduction of both the Ford Mustang and Pontiac GTO. The latter is credited with starting the mid-size muscle car movement that dominated the… more»
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Restored Gas Sipper: 1966 Ford Falcon Futura
The Falcon was Ford’s first compact car, launched on a unibody platform in 1960. It would go on to sell 2.6 million copies through an abbreviated 1970 model year. It spawned both the Mustang in 1964 and the Maverick… more»
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Before and After? 1972 Dodge Charger Rallye
The 1971 model year was the last of the uber-powerful Mopars. The 426 Hemi and the 440 6-Pack were discontinued, victims of rising insurance premiums and engine detuning. In the Charger camp, the Charger R/T was replaced by the… more»
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Rock Solid Ride: 1958 Pontiac Chieftain
The Chieftain was Pontiac’s entry-level car built from 1949 to 1958. The last year was a one-off in that the GM B-body platform was redesigned in 1959 to be slimmer and trimmer in the same vein as the “Forward… more»
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Flat-top Rag-top! 1967 Ford Fairlane 500
The Fairlane nameplate dates to the 1950s. But in 1962, Ford shifted the moniker from a full-size car to the new mid-size platform, which would eventually become the Torino. This 1967 Fairlane 500 may once have been a decent… more»
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Former Movie Car: 1976 Pontiac Ventura
Needing a compact to sell, Pontiac introduced a knock-off of the Chevrolet Nova in 1971 and called it Ventura II (the Ventura had previously been a full-size car). It followed in the Nova’s shadow through 1977, after which it… more»
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1 of 12 Round Headlight: 1964 Studebaker Avanti R2
The Avanti was supposed to help save Studebaker in the early 1960s. But it never managed to reach a sustainable production volume and was dropped when the company ceased U.S. auto assemblies in late 1963. Of the 1964 editions… more»
