The Chevrolet Corvette got its first major redesign in 1963 and would provide a needed boost in sales figures. The ’66 models were little changed as the Mako Shark-inspired C3 Corvette was only two years away. This edition of… more»
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Stored for 40 Years! 1969 Pontiac Firebird
I can’t imagine owning a classic like a 1969 Pontiac Firebird and deciding to leave it in storage for four decades. That was the fate of this car, although it was recently rescued and revived. It isn’t perfect, but… more»
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Unbelievable 230 Car Barn Find Stash!
One of the best stories you can learn about when tracking barn finds is a massive cache of vehicles that no one seemingly knew about. According to the auction listing description, this collection in Europe was built without much… more»
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Work-In-Process: 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T
The Coronet nameplate returned after six years in 1965 as a mid-size, B-bodied Dodge product. The R/T was included for model years 1967 through 1970 and was the high-performance variant of the car. This ’68 has been owned by… more»
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BF Auction: 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Sport Coupe
Pontiac introduced the Grand Prix in 1962 as a full-size performance grand tourer. The badge soldiered on until 2008, but this 1963 example is a gem. It is a two-owner classic that has been stored for years. It needs… more»
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Swivel Seats: 36k Mile 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Monte Carlo was one of those few larger cars whose sales didn’t suffer in the wake of the 1973 OPEC oil embargo. Production of the 1973-77 Colonnade era Monte Carlos was more than double that of the original… more»
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Barn Find Ragtop: 1972 Buick Centurion
Buick redesigned its full-size cars in 1971 and replaced the Wildcat as the sportier version with the Centurion (perhaps a better name considering Buick’s audience?). It would only be used for three years and – during that time –… more»
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Worth $9k? 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury
The Sport Fury was to the Plymouth Fury as the Super Sport was to the Chevy Impala. The nameplate was on the menu from 1959 and again from 1962 to 1971. If you wanted a sportier, better-equipped full-size Plymouth,… more»
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1-of-2,584: 1968 Mercury Park Lane
In the mid-to-late 1960s, Park Lane was the upper end of the full-size Mercury line-up. And it was available in the same two-door fastback body style as the Ford Galaxie 500. Scarcely 2,600 were built in that configuration in… more»
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1-of-6 Convertibles: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
For 1970, the lowest production numbers for the Plymouth Road Runner were not the high-flying Superbird, but the convertible (which was in its last year as part of the mix). Of those, only six were built for consumption in… more»
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Marathon Wagon! 1960 Checker Superba
The Superba was the consumer version of the Checker Marathon, which was largely sold as fleet purchases to taxi-cab services and the like. Only sedans and wagons were available, and this 1960 version of the latter may be one… more»
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Supercharged Barn Find: 1997 Pontiac Bonneville SSEI
The Pontiac Bonneville has been a long-standing fixture in the company’s lineup, often seen as the predominant large sedan that had some sporting undertones. I use “sporting” quite generously here as these were not sports sedans, but Pontiac was… more»
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350/4-Speed: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Enthusiasts hope that the supply of desirable classics unearthed in barns and sheds will never end, and this 1980 Camaro Z28 confirms plenty of hidden gems are awaiting TLC. It recently emerged after spending thirty years in storage, and… more»
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Sci-Fi Microcar: 1965 Peel Trident
By the 1960s, the space race was on in earnest. The USSR and the USA were locked in a battle as each sought to achieve the goal of landing on the moon. The public’s passion for ongoing developments spilled… more»
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Rolling Work-In-Progress: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy Corvette struggled to find its footing in its first three years – producing less than 5,000 copies combined. At first, it was a sports car without a lot of sport – an inline-6 with a 2-speed automatic… more»
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Running Project: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Impala Super Sport became so popular that Chevrolet promoted it to series status in 1964. Sales would peak in 1965 as Chevy had a banner year. And while demand fell in the second half of the decade, the… more»
