During its long and distinguished run, the Pontiac Grand Prix was only offered as a convertible one time. That was during the 1967 model year. These were beautiful cars, but perhaps the sales numbers weren’t strong enough for Pontiac… more»
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Former Drag Car: Rare 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
American Motors was known for several one-hit-wonders in the muscle car market. They were all only built for a single model year and in relatively small numbers. That group included the 1969 SC/Rambler (based on the American), the 1970… more»
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Unusual Pickup: 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside
When Chevrolet rolled out the Corvair compact in the early 1960s, they went one step further. That step was the Corvair 95, a series of interesting COE pickups and vans. The seller has a 1962 Rampside, a truck with… more»
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Mopar Barn Find: 1969 Dodge Dart GT
In the late 1960s, Dodge injected sportiness and performance into the compact Dart by adding the GT and GTS models. The former was more about image, while the latter was about going faster. The seller has a 1969 Dart… more»
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Turbocharged V6: 1972 Chevrolet Vegamino
The Vega was Chevrolet’s first foray into subcompact transportation beginning in 1971. A lot of planning went into the little car. But it fell short in execution, and the early Vega’s were plagued by engine and premature corrosion woes…. more»
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Original Paint: 1956 Chevrolet 210
When the “Tri-Five” Chevrolets were in production from 1955 to 1957, three levels of trim were offered based on the level of your budget. The 150 was for basic transportation, while the Bel Air was top-of-the-line. In the middle… more»
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390-Powered Convertible: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500
Convertibles were still popular in the mid-1960s, and Ford offered them in all their major series. The Galaxie 500 was Ford’s equivalent of the Chevrolet Impala, and they built more than 24,000 drop-tops in 1967, with only 20% being… more»
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Forest Find: 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Project
The fourth generation (C4) of America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette, arrived in 1984. They had skipped the 1983 run to focus on readying the all-new model. Not a lot had changed by 1986 when the seller’s example was… more»
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24-Year Barn Dweller: 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury
The Sport Fury, a snappier version of the Plymouth, arrived in 1959, two years before the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport and three ahead of the Ford Galaxie 500XL. It wasn’t in the mix for 1960 or 1961 but finished… more»
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Drop-Top Discovery: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda
True or False: The Ford Mustang was the first so-called “pony car” to enter the market. And False is the answer. The Plymouth Barracuda beat the Mustang to the game, which debuted at the 1964 New York World’s Fair,… more»
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Rare R-Code 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible
In 1963, Ford rolled out a 427 cubic inch V8 to compete with Chevrolet’s 409, Chrysler’s 413, and Pontiac’s 421 on the street (and on the track). Two versions of the 427 existed, the 425 hp R-Code and the… more»
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Plum Crazy 1976 Plymouth Volare 383 5-Speed
In 1976, Plymouth rolled out the F-body Volare to replace the aging Valiant compact. Over at Dodge, the Aspen took over for the Dart. The cars were produced in a single generation but were plagued by quality control and… more»
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Barnyard Find: 1972 Chevrolet Camaro RS
The 1972 model year was almost the last for the Chevy Camaro, plagued by labor issues that resulted in the fewest number of sales by 30% (and 1971 was far from a record). But cooler heads prevailed, and the… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1974 Toyota Corolla
Toyota began selling imports in the U.S. in 1958. And added the subcompact Corolla in 1969, which has turned out to be one of its most enduring nameplates. Though well-built for their time, the 1970s Corollas have all but… more»
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C-Body Survivor: 1977 Chrysler Newport
Chrysler’s financial woes began as the 1970s charged on. They built mostly gasoline-dependent U.S. automobiles and only had Japanese imports to counteract the subcompacts from Chevrolet and Ford. However, if a big car was to your liking, you might… more»
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6-Passenger Project: 1967 Ford Ranch Wagon
Beginning in 1952 and running through 1974, Ford usually branded its station wagons separately from its passenger cars. In the full-size department, the Ranch Wagon was the starting point (like the Custom), the Country Sedan was the middle model… more»
