Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Chevrolet and Ford competed head-to-head in the full-size market. That meant buyers had to choose between cars like the Chevy Impala and Ford Galaxie (Chevy usually won the sales game). The seller has a… more»
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1972 Dodge Challenger 340 4-Speed Project
The heyday for the Dodge Challenger “pony car” was in 1970 and 1971. That’s when big-block V8 engines still ruled the Chrysler family tree, and the Challenger R/T had 383, 440, and Hemi 426 cubic-inch motors in its wheelhouse…. more»
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Fastback Find: 1965 Ford Mustang C-Code
Today, the most desirable early Ford Mustang is probably the fastback. It wasn’t in the mix when the car debuted in the Spring of 1964 (1964 ½?), arriving in the Fall when the official 1965 model year began. The… more»
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Sleeper Project: 1972 Chevrolet Nova
The 1972 Chevrolet Nova was largely unchanged from 1971, yet production rose nearly 80% after labor issues hit GM the year before. This seller offers a nice sleeper that was stored for 10 years before being resurrected. It has a 350 cubic… more»
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One Year Wonder: 1977 Pontiac Can Am
The Pontiac Can Am was a limited-production muscle car that was made for only one year (1977) and was part LeMans and part Trans Am. Pontiac’s marketing partner, Jim Wangers, conceived it, but it may have been too little,… more»
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36k Miles: Two-Owner 1977 Oldsmobile Omega
The Oldsmobile Omega was one of the last GM cars to join the badged-engineered Chevrolet Nova bandwagon. It arrived in 1973, two years after the Buick Apollo, and followed the Ventura II at Pontiac. The cars received their last… more»
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Rear Ended: 1968 Ford Mustang
The insanely popular Ford Mustang was treated to its first restyle in 1967, which included enlarging the engine compartment for big blocks. Changes were few in 1968, with the 302 cubic inch V8 replacing the 289 mid-year. The seller… more»
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Was Smaller Better? 1963 Ford Fairlane 500
Ford came up with a new market segment in 1962: the intermediate, or mid-size. They felt there was a need for a car sandwiched between the compact Falcon and full-size Galaxie. They were right, as all the major competition… more»
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1 of 216: 1982 Buick Regal Grand National
The Grand National debuted in 1982 as largely cosmetic trim on the Buick Regal. Unlike later editions, which were all finished in black, these early GNs were painted in silver and gray, and only 216 (some sources say 215)… more»
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Projects or Parts? Trio of 1970s Plymouth Satellites
The Satellite arrived in 1965 as the top series in the mid-size Plymouth line-up previously dominated by the Belvedere. The cars were redesigned in 1971, and Sebring and Sebring Plus became the leading Satellite models. The seller has a… more»
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302 V8 Unfinished Project: 1966 Ford Mustang
Ford sold a record 607,000 Mustangs in 1966 (on top of the 559,000 in 1965 and 121,000 in 1964). Many of them were built like this one – with a 200 cubic inch inline-6 and an automatic transmission. But… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury
In 1963, Plymouth was beginning to recover from the “Plucked Chicken” experiment of 1962 when the full-size cars were downsized to the new B-body platform. New sheet metal surrounded the 1963 Fury, and it appeared larger than before, which… more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The 1970 model year was the seventh for the mid-size Chevrolet Chevelle. And it remained as popular as ever, with more than 387,000 copies produced. Somewhat rare today is the Malibu convertible, which saw 5,400 assemblies with a V8… more»
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Bush Whacker: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner
The Road Runner began in 1968 as Plymouth’s budget-minded mid-size muscle car. It caught on fast but peaked in sales in 1969 (84,420 copies). Shortly thereafter, insurance premiums on autos like this spiked and led to a downhill slide…. more»
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One Runner, One Project: Pair of 1970 Chevrolet Novas
The Chevy II arrived in 1962 as Chevrolet’s second compact car. It came with rather ordinary engineering compared to the Corvair with its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. The Nova was the premier model, and the name replaced the Chevy II… more»
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Carport Cheap Wheels: 1973 Chrysler Newport
The Newport was Chrysler’s entry-level, full-size model for 20 years, from 1961 to 1981. The generation from 1969 to 1973 featured “fuselage” styling with a wraparound look from most vantage points. The seller has a 1973 Newport Custom Coupe,… more»
