If you were around in the 1960s, you probably remember how prolific the original Ford Mustang was. With 1.2 million copies produced in 1964-66, you saw them at every street corner. If you worked at Ford Motor Co., you… more»
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Tucked Away 57 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
This 1957 Chevy Bel Air has been up on jackstands in the seller’s garage for 57 years. That’s since 1969, according to my math. With an empty gas tank and an oil-soaked engine, this car apparently hasn’t moved since… more»
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Slant-Six Project: 1974 Plymouth Satellite
The Satellite was added as an upgrade to the B-body Plymouth Belvedere in 1965. And it replaced the latter as the overall series in 1971. The seller has what could be rather rare – a 1974 Satellite coupe with… more»
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Early Lexus? 1991 Toyota Cressida
The Cressida was Toyota’s top-of-the-line automobile from 1976 to 1992. It had rear-wheel drive, setting it apart from other Toyota cars sold in the U.S. by the time the seller’s 1991 edition was built. The Cressida helped pave the… more»
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Open-Air AMC: 1965 Rambler American
Revived from the Nash Motors days (pre-AMC), the Rambler American debuted in 1958 at the beginning of the compact car revolution in the U.S. The Studebaker Lark soon joined it, and the race was on. The little car enjoyed… more»
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Drive/Restore? 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
The Cutlass Supreme began in 1966 as a personal luxury version of the mid-size Cutlass. Its popularity would increase over the years and would consistently be one of the U.S. car industry’s best-selling automobiles. This 1970 edition is rough… more»
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Smaller Is Better? 1978 Pontiac Bonneville
The Bonneville was a Pontiac staple from 1957 to 2005. They got bigger and bigger as the years went by – until 1977 when General Motors downsized all of its large automobiles. This was in response to the movement… more»
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Idle Since 20th Century: 1977 Oldsmobile Omega
By 1973, every division of General Motors had a variant of the Chevrolet Nova to sell. Pontiac first copied the Nova in 1971 (Ventura), and Buick (Apollo) and Oldsmobile (Omega) followed in 1973. When the Nova was redesigned for… more»
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Slant-Six Cheap Wheels: 1965 Dodge Dart
The Lancer was Dodge’s first compact car from 1961 to 1962. And buyers didn’t take to it even though it was a warmed-over Plymouth Valiant, which sold better. A redesign came in 1963, and Dodge repositioned the Dart nameplate,… more»
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1 of 824: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Ragtop
One of the dominant players in the late-1960s muscle-car game was the budget-minded Plymouth Road Runner. It was in production from 1968 to 1975, yet was only offered as a convertible in two of them (1969, 1970). Only 824… more»
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Time Capsule Piece: 1972 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
The Ninety-Eight (also 98) was Oldsmobile’s flagship car for 45 years beginning in 1952. The car was on par with the Buick Electra and Pontiac Bonneville, just a tick or two below the Cadillac DeVille. This 1972 edition has… more»
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Grown Up Franklin Mint: 1957 Plymouth Fury
Between 1956 and 1958, the Plymouth Fury was a sub-series of the Belvedere and was produced in smaller numbers than would be the case when it became a full series in 1959. Only one color was offered in 1956-57,… more»
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Factory 4-Speed: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Project
The Bonneville was Pontiac’s full-size luxury car in the 1950s through the 1980s. The second generation was produced in just 1959 and 1960, with the latter being part of Pontiac’s new “Wide Track” promotion that had real teeth. The… more»
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Big Continental Kit: 1959 Ford Galaxie 500
No one took advantage of the Space Race in the 1950s/1960s like Ford Motor Co. They introduced the Galaxie in 1959 as a subset of the Fairlane, and then it became a series of its own the following year…. more»
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Fish Out of Water? 1966 Rambler Marlin
The Marlin was a short-lived personal luxury car based at first on the Rambler Classic. A cross between the Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Charger, it was produced from 1965 to 1967 (the latter year being based on the larger… more»
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Turbocharged Tribute: 1977 Pinto Pangra
UPDATE – Firemedic2714 just let us know that the seller has reduced their asking price on this oddball Pinto! There wasn’t a lot special about the 1971 to 1980 Ford Pinto – until Huntington Ford in Arcadia, California, created… more»
