The Sinclair C5 was a one-passenger electric vehicle built in England in the 1980s. Though it was sold as a commuter vehicle, we don’t know how practical it would be with a top speed of just 15 mph. So… more»
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Running Woodie: 1952 Mercury Station Wagon
Ford and Mercury produced their last full wood-bodied station wagons in 1951. The cost of building and maintaining these termite magnets had become cost–prohibitive, so the companies went with all steel bodies in 1952 – with wood appliques attached… more»
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Turbocharged: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron GTS Sport
In the 1980s, there were two Chrysler LeBarons. The family-oriented “regular” LeBaron and one focused on spirited performance, the LeBaron GTS. The former was based on the successful Chrysler K-Car platform, while the GTS rode on a modified H-platform… more»
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4-Speed Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
The 1972 model year was the last for the second-generation A-body Chevelles as the new “Colonnade” design would arrive in 1973. Without a build sheet, it’s still hard today to identify a 1972 Chevelle Super Sport as the real… more»
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46k-Mile 340 V8: 1973 Dodge Challenger Rallye
The Dodge Challenger arrived at the “pony car” party a bit late, with Dodge being the last U.S. manufacturer to field a new entry. Between 1970 and 1974, they would sell 165,000 Challengers which is a lot of cars,… more»
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Rare 1964 Rambler Typhoon Barn Find
To introduce its all-new “Torque Command” inline-6 engine, American Motors introduced a limited production Classic in mid-1964. It was called the Typhoon, a Classic 770 2-door hardtop that came in only one-color combination (black over Solar Yellow) and with… more»
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Wrecked Restomod: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
The new Ford Mustang was the hottest thing since sliced bread in 1965 with nearly 560,000 sold. And 14% of those were the fastback edition like the seller’s car. Until not long ago, this was a beautiful, customized car… more»
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Rolling Project: 1974 Ford Mustang Mach 1
After sales continued to decline year after year, Ford redesigned the Mustang in 1974. Now dubbed Mustang II, the car was 500 lbs. lighter and 19 inches shorter than the 1973 model, which had become big and bloated over… more»
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Superior Hearse Project: 1960 Cadillac Series 68
Superior Coach Co. has been in business for more than 100 years, building hearses, ambulances, and limousines. Most of them were based on then-current model Cadillacs, like this 1960 Series 68 (Fleetwood). We’re told it’s just 1 of 128… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1976 Ford Granada “Virginian”
The Ford Granada was a product of the so-called “Malaise Era” of U.S. automobile production where quality and engineering were rather indifferent. That usually covers the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s, right when the Granada was on the market. It… more»
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One Owner Pony: 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback
The hot new Ford Mustang had a banner year at more than 607,000 units, yet only about 6% were the sexy fastback edition. And if you went for the so-called “luxury” model with the “pony” interior, that number dropped… more»
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17k-Mile Future Collectible? 1987 Ford Escort GL
The Ford Escort replaced the subcompact Pinto in 1981 as the company’s first “world car” meaning the platform was used on multiple continents. It went on to become the best-selling car in the U.S. throughout most of the decade…. more»
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Texas Field Finds: Stash of AMC Cars
If you’re a fan of American Motors products from the 1960s and 1970s, there seems to be an abundance of them in a field in Taylor, Texas. At least five are there (three Gremlins, a Pacer, and an Ambassador),… more»
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1 of 12 Built: 1966 Volkswagen Shala Vette
Unless you’re a student of dune buggies or kit cars, you’re probably not familiar with the Shala Vette. It was a Volkswagen-based fiberglass kit car that looked like an early C3 Chevrolet Corvette (1968-forward). They are very rare as… more»
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302 V8 4-Barrel! 1968 Mercury Cyclone GT
The Cyclone began life as the performance variant of the 1964 Mercury Comet. It moved to mid-size status in 1967 and shared the stage with the Montego when that intermediate was introduced in 1968. This Cyclone is said to… more»
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Carburetor Fire Victim: 1972 Dodge Challenger
With pony and muscle car sales declining, Dodge dialed back its options for the Challenger in 1972. Gone were the big-block engines (383, 440, and 426 Hemi), with the 340 being the top engine. And the performance model, R/T,… more»
