The 2-seat Metropolitan was one of the products that Nash brought to the acquisition with Hudson in 1954 to form American Motors. It was a small British-built automobile that was sold as the Nash Metropolitan, Hudson Metropolitan, and AMC… more»
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Utility Coupe Project: 1957 Ford Ranchero
With the redesign of its cars in 1957, Ford introduced two new types of vehicles. One was the “Hideaway Hardtop,” which had the roof retracting into the trunk area. The other was the Ranchero, a “Utility Coupe” or “Ute”… more»
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Post-War Survivor: 1946 Pontiac Streamliner
The Streamliner was a mid-level car built and sold by Pontiac beginning in the 1930s and through 1952, with a break during World War II. When production resumed after the war, there were few changes in the 1946 models…. more»
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Stored 37 Years: 1971 Ford Mustang Grande
Hoping to reclaim some of the market share the Ford Mustang had lost since 1967, the company introduced a “luxury” model in 1969 called the Grande. The Grande had a higher level of trim than regular Mustangs and came… more»
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Hand-Built Project: 1978 Stutz Blackhawk
The Blackhawk was a lavish, hand-built car that was designed for the rich and famous audience. The Stutz brand was resurrected in 1971, and these wild-looking cars saw no more than 600 assemblies through 1987. Unlike other examples of… more»
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28k Miles/Hemi Orange! 1971 Plymouth Barracuda
No all-new car may have fallen from grace as quickly as the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda. Treated to a new platform and styling in 1970, the Barracuda’s sales jumped by 50% over 1969. Yet, for the 1971 model year, the… more»
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Not A Sleeper! 1987 Dodge Diplomat SE
The 1970s and 1980s Dodge Diplomat was an evolution of the troubled Aspen and Plymouth Volare. Along with the Plymouth Gran Fury, it became a popular choice for police cars on the street and in the movies/television. With black… more»
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140 hp Drop-Top: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
The Corvair was Chevrolet’s first foray into the compact car market in 1960. And borrowed some engineering concepts from the VW Beetle, aka it had an air-cooled engine mounted in the rear. It was popular, but its unorthodox approach… more»
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1 of 276 Barn Find: 1956 Packard Caribbean
The Caribbean was Packard’s uber-luxury “halo car” from 1953 to 1956. It was a low-production model that had no future once Packard merged with Studebaker in 1954, with Packards becoming rebadged ‘Bakers in 1957 and 1958. This once stellar… more»
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Magnificent Roller! 1955 DeSoto Fireflite
If you’re a fan of 1950s Chrysler products, you probably fall into one of two camps. You either go for the 1955-56 models, where the cars finally moved away from being rolling boxes. Or the 1957-59 marvels, where futuristic… more»
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Jeep Alternative? 1993 Geo Tracker
Geo was a sub-division of General Motors from 1989 to 1997. It focused on small cars built by Chevrolet partners and marketed under the Chevy and Geo brands. One example is the Geo Tracker (later the Chevy Tracker) that… more»
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440 V8 Project: 1968 Plymouth GTX
The GTX was one of two mid-size muscle cars offered in 1968. One was the Road Runner, which was a bit gimmicky and targeted muscle car buyers on a budget. The other was the GTX, which had a higher… more»
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440 in a 440! 1967 Dodge Coronet
When Chrysler correctly repositioned its B-body products as mid-size cars in 1965, the Coronet assumed that role at Dodge. And would hold that spot until 1975. The performance version of the Coronet, the R/T, didn’t arrive until 1967 and… more»
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Package Deal: Pair of 1970s Pontiac LeMans
The Pontiac LeMans was a popular mid-size automobile in the 1960s and 1970s. It served as the basis for the GTO muscle car that took the world by storm in 1964. The seller has a 1971 LeMans Sport convertible… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1971 Plymouth Road Runner
The Road Runner began as a budget-minded muscle car in 1968. It would go on to sell 84,000 copies at the peak (1969). But sales were down by 1971 (14,000) as the performance car market was both saturated and… more»
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Early Muscle Car? 1959 Rambler Rebel V8
The Rambler Rebel debuted in 1957 and would set the stage for mid-size performance cars of the ‘60s. It was only available with a V8 engine displacing 327 cubic inches. So, it was a light car given the horsepower-to-weight… more»
