To help make the Firebird “pony car” more appealing to a wider range of buyers, Pontiac launched the “Color Series” in 1977. Between then and 1980, there would be three iterations based on color and trim – Sky Bird… more»
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Same Family 5 Decades: 1928 Studebaker Dictator
In today’s world, a car named Dictator just wouldn’t work. But in the 1920s when Studebaker applied that name to its entry-level car, it meant that the automobile “dictated the standard” for others to follow. This nice-looking, non-running example… more»
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Nailhead V8 Survivor: 1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
If you were looking to combine performance and creature comforts in a muscle car in the 1960s, the Buick Gran Sport was a good choice. Since Cadillac didn’t sell those kinds of automobiles, the Buick was the next best… more»
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Rare 4-Speed: 1968 Dodge Dart 4-Door
From 1963 through 1976, the Dart was Dodge’s entry in the crowded compact car market. And in 1968 alone, they sold nearly 172,000 copies. Many of them were basic 4-door sedans like this one. But how many of those… more»
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Side Yard Find: 1965 Ford Mustang Drop-Top
In the mid-1960s, it was hard to drive a city block or two without seeing a new Ford Mustang. That’s because 1.3 million were built in a relatively brief period (Spring of 1964 to the Fall of 1966). And,… more»
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496 V8 SS Clone: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The 1970 Chevelle Malibu is one of the most popular of the series to be cloned as a Super Sport, 396 or 454. And when it’s a convertible, the ante goes up. From what we can tell, this Chevelle… more»
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Rare Convertible: 1968 Shelby Cobra GT350
The Shelby GT350 is perhaps the most iconic of the first-generation Ford Mustangs. Between 1965 and 1967, they were built by Shelby American in California. For 1968 through 1970, production moved in-house to Ford in Michigan with some assistance from… more»
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Rare RAM III 400 V8: 1969 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO was still one of the industry’s best-selling muscle cars in 1969, but sales were off a third from their peak in 1966. So, they introduced The Judge edition in hopes of boosting sales, but it only… more»
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427 Powerhouse Project: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
The third generation of “America’s Sports Car” – the Chevy Corvette – debuted in 1968 and was positively received. The 1969 encore edition was even more successful, selling 10,000 more units than the year before. This convertible was built… more»
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Nicest One Left? 23k Mile 1977 Buick Electra Limited
In response to the energy crisis of the early 1970s, General Motors set about “right-sizing” its cars beginning in 1977. It was really more about downsizing and full-size machines like the Buick Electra were the first to shed size… more»
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Super Rare 10k Mile 1989 Avanti Convertible
When Studebaker stopped building cars in the U.S. at the end of calendar 1963, it looked like the end of the short-lived Avanti. But two Stude dealers came to the rescue, bought the name, inventory, and production capacity and… more»
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Royal Knight Survivor: 1983 Chevrolet El Camino
The El Camino was Chevrolet’s answer to the Ford Ranchero. It was in production as a full-size “gentlemen’s pickup” from 1959 to 1960 and again from 1964 to 1987 as a mid-size hauler. The seller’s version comes with the… more»
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Canadian Built Z15: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
The Chevelle SS 396 was already a hot property when RPO Z15 became available in 1970. That’s Chevy lingo for the SS 454 with the LS5 or LS6 V8. 8,773 were known to have been built, with perhaps fewer… more»
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Rare 1955 Studebaker President Speedster
The Speedster was the successor of the 1953-54 Starliner and the forerunner of the 1956 Hawk (series) which would run in some fashion through 1964. Based on the President’s hardtop, the ’55 Speedster was a one-year-wonder and only saw… more»
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Wildcat 310 V8! 1964 Buick Skylark Convertible
In 1964, Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile compacts were all promoted to mid-size status to be on par with Chevy’s new Chevelle. The Special/Skylark was Buick’s entry into that space. While a V6 engine was standard, buyers could opt for… more»
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442 Clone: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass
The most often cloned muscle car in the General Motors fold is probably the 1969-72 Chevelle SS 396. But others pop up from time to time, like this 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass. It wears 442 badging (or 4-4-2 if you… more»
