When envisioning what my dream 1968 Chevrolet Impala might consist of, the first thing that comes to mind is an SS 427. Unfortunately, this one’s not a Super Sport and there’s no 427, but it is equipped with a… more»
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Forgotten Race Car: 1968 TVR Vixen
One of my favorite car brands is TVR, owing to its upstart attitude and strong affinity for sticking overly powerful engines in very light-weight chassis. The fact that this recipe continued on from its early hardscrabble days all the… more»
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460-Powered 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Ford created the Mach 1 in 1969 to generate more interest in the Mustang which had been declining in sales. It was largely an appearance option that could be combined with some muscle under the hood if the buyer… more»
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Garage Find: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Project
In 1971, Chevrolet sold nearly 200,000 Malibu Sport Coupes. And the Super Sport was an option, not a series of its own (as was the case in 1966-68). This garage find is a mystery car in that it begs… more»
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Attic Find! 1961 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Project
The DeVille Series would be one of Cadillac’s best sellers, enjoying a run from 1949 to 2005. More than 55,000 of them were built in 1961 alone, of which nearly half would have been the 6-window hardtop sedan like… more»
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Rusty Bubbletop: 1961 Chevrolet Impala
The Impala became a series of its own in 1959 after starting out as a special edition of the Bel Air in 1958. For 1959-60, the cars were as wild looking as they came with flat tailfins that looked… more»
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Cheap Pair of Running 1976 Mercury Capris
In the 1970s, you could wander into your local Lincoln/Mercury dealer and find a small, sporty automobile that was scaled like a “pony car” (long hood/short deck). But you wouldn’t find any Mercury badging on it. The 1970-78 Capri… more»
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Stored 31 Years! 1966 Ford Mustang
The 1966 model year holds the record for the American public’s love affair with the Ford Mustang. That year, more than 607,000 copies were built, far exceeding anything before or after. Beginning in 1967, serious competition would begin to… more»
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Desert Roller: 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Chevrolet quickly expanded its product lineup in the 1960s. First the Corvair, then the Chevy II, and finally the Chevelle, all within a four-year span. The mid-size Chevelle got its first styling refresh in 1966, so the 1967 editions… more»
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Underbrush Find: Cheap 1977 Triumph TR7
The TR7 was a sports car that is distinguishable by its wedge-shaped appearance. It was produced from 1975 to 1982 and its largest market was for buyers in the U.S. More than 143,000 copies were produced, with three-quarters being… more»
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Baja Bomber? 1971 Chevrolet Blazer
I’m not sure what to make of this 1971 Chevrolet Blazer. It’s a Mexican barn find and appears to have been prepped for a Baja 500 run. It’s a bit banged up, as one would expect in the case… more»
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Parked in 1995! 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger
This 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger is a little gold nugget that proves there are wonderful classics hidden away awaiting liberation. The seller indicates it was parked in 1995, although it may have last seen the road in 2002. Its… more»
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Off-Road Warrior: 1959 Willys/Jeep CJ-5
The Willys CJ series of offroad vehicles had an impressive post-war run of 42 years. CJ stood for Civilian Jeep and evolved from the war effort transports that served our military (and country) so well. This CJ-5 is from… more»
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Stored 22 Years: 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe
For most auto manufacturers, 1946 brought them back to their core business. But early models were generally warmed-over versions of the 1942 cars they built before the war effort began. It was not until 1949 that all-new, post-war models… more»
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1 of 74: 1990 Yugo GVC Cabrio
A lot of folks would normally get excited over a car that saw sales of maybe 74 copies. But this one is a Yugo, one of the most maligned automobiles of the 1980s. They were notorious for their poor… more»
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Owned by Abarth: 1961 Ferrari 250GT Coupe
A few days ago, we wrote about the legendary collection of Ferraris found that were originally exposed when a hurricane blew down the barn they were stored in. As much as we write about the seemingly dwindling chances of… more»
