A few months back, an ad popped up for a 1982 Mercedes 500SL barn find. Since we enjoy this era of SLs and grey-market examples don’t show up here in Idaho often, we had to go take a look…. more»
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25-Year Storage Find: 1971 Pontiac Firebird
Here’s the kind of listing that tends to stop Firebird fans mid-scroll. This 1971 Pontiac Firebird, currently listed on Facebook Marketplace in Streator, Illinois, is being described as an all-original survivor that’s been sitting in storage for the past… more»
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48 Years and Still a Project: 1928 Oakland Coupe
The Oakland Motor Car Co. launched in 1907 but was part of General Motors from 1909 to 1931. It was positioned just above Chevrolet in the GM pecking order. A variety of models were produced over the years, including… more»
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One Owner Ragtop: 1969 Ford Mustang
With production of 300,000 units in 1969, the Ford Mustang was still the market leader among “pony cars”. But that was half of the record year that was 1966. Nearly 15,000 Mustangs built in 1969 were convertibles, and the… more»
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Loft Find Nomad: 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Safari
In 1955, Chevrolet introduced the Nomad, a 2-door sport wagon, as part of the Bel Air lineup. Its sheet metal differed from other Chevy wagons from the cowl back. To defray production costs, Pontiac offered its version of the… more»
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100 Miles Per Gallon! 1981 HMV Freeway
When gasoline hit the ridiculous price of $1.00/gallon in the late 1970s, car manufacturers were asking themselves the question, “Is there a better way?” One such company was H-M-Vehicles, Inc., whose solution to the problem was the Freeway. It… more»
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Rainy But Magnificent: Portland’s April Swap Meet
Every April, regular as rain (and it does), a consortium of car clubs hosts two swap meets – one at Portland International Raceway and one at the nearby Expo Center. Every year, I’m there, sifting through greasy rust for… more»
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Donated Woodie: 1975 Ford Pinto Squire
The Pinto was Ford’s first subcompact automobile and was in production from 1971 to 1980. Only a single generation was built, though obvious changes were made over time. The Squire model was added in 1972, a 2-door wagon with… more»
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Weather Weary Wagon: 1959 Edsel Villager
FOMOCO introduced the Edsel to much fanfare (and corporate expense) in 1958. The company gambled on the need for a fourth marque in the market, but the buying public didn’t see it that way. Sales of 68,000 units in… more»
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Yard Find: 1970 Ford Fairlane 500
The Fairlane nameplate was a Ford staple from the mid-1950s to 1970. At first, it was the top-line full-size car, but by the end of the 1960s, it was a mid-tier intermediate. The cars were redesigned in 1970, but… more»
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Plucked Chicken Wagon: 1962 Plymouth Belvedere
Plymouth, along with Dodge, downsized its full-size cars in 1962, thinking Chevrolet was doing the same thing. But the market intel was wrong as Chevy was working on a second compact, the Chevy II. In later years, these automobiles… more»
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48k-Mile Project: 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was the best-selling car in America. I, too, was taken in by its good looks and bought one in 1983 (it’s one of those cars I wish I… more»
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Patriotic Barn Find: 1975 Dodge D100 Spirit Of ’76
I still put out a flag each morning and take it in at dusk every night, or if it’s raining. On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, we should be showing more vehicles from 1976, and particularly, more with… more»
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Ambitious Project: 1970 Pontiac LeMans Sport
The LeMans Sport was introduced in 1970 with some of the GTO’s features, such as Strato bucket seats. Perhaps Pontiac’s goal was to take some of the heat off the latter car, which had been hit hard by the… more»
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Save the Mets! Buy One, All Or Parts, 1952-1963 Nash Metropolitan
I suppose it starts with a “buy one, get the parts car for free” deal- and voilà! you have two Metropolitans. No big deal, they’re little. Then, because you have a pair, your girlfriend’s uncle’s brother gives you another… more»
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Parked for 40 Years: 1968 NSU Ro80
By now, you’ve likely figured out that I enjoy oddball vehicles, especially if they’re German in origin and have four doors. Basically, this all stems from watching Ronin a lot when I was a kid and finding fast sedans… more»
