The Coronet nameplate had two lives at Dodge. From 1949 to 1959, it was a full-size automobile. Then, after a six-year hiatus, the moniker returned for another 11 years as a B-body intermediate. More than half of Coronet production… more»
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Holy Grail Project: 1967 Shelby Mustang G.T. 500
In 1965, Ford partnered with Carroll Shelby to build high-performance versions of the newly popular Mustang pony car. The 1965-66 versions came with tweaked 289 cubic inch V8s, but the revised 1967 models also added the G.T. 500, which… more»
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42K-Mile Barn Find: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS
How’s this for a barn find? This dusty 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS can be found posted here on craigslist in the Spokane, Washington area, and they’re asking $21,500. I always wonder what the extra $500 is for, negotiation? It’ll… more»
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Oddball EV Project: 1979 Comuta-Car
The Comuta-Car, the successor to the CitiCar, was an early attempt at scalable electric vehicle (EV) production. It was built between 1979 and 1982, and the number finished likely didn’t reach much more than 2,100 units. The Comuta-Car was… more»
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Rare Brit: 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster
Hiding in this carport is one of the world’s rarest British Sports Cars. This 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster has spent years in a barn. It looks pretty tired, but close inspection reveals it is rock-solid and has a feature… more»
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Stored 34 Years: 1950 Ford F-1 Roller
The Ford “F” Series of pickups was born in 1948 and was one of the company’s first new post-war designs. At first, it was called the F-1, then F-100, and finally F-150 for the entry-level pickups. The trucks were… more»
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1 of 20 Left? 1988 Eagle Medallion
The Medallion is probably the least remembered American Motors car. That’s because it was built by Renault in France and sold at Jeep-Eagle dealers after Chrysler bought into AMC in 1987. They were supposed to be sold at both… more»
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Stalled Restoration: 1956 Ford Thunderbird
The Ford Thunderbird debuted in 1955 as a 2-seat personal luxury car. Because of its passenger configuration, it’s often lumped in with the Chevrolet Corvette of the same era as a sports car. But they really didn’t go after… more»
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Choo Choo! Complete Lionel O-Gauge Train Set
When I was growing up, there were two types of male kids: model car kids and model train kids. I was the former because I was a car nut at a young age. And they were cheaper and took… more»
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Rotisserie Included! 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
When you buy a project like this 1965 Ford Mustang, you will also need to have a vision as to how all of it could come together again one day. Such is the case with this fastback, which used… more»
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31k Original Miles: 1979 Ford Pinto Runabout
I acknowledge that the 1979 Ford Pinto Runabout is unlikely to appear on many people’s list of the ten most popular classics in automotive history. However, most readers will agree that even the most mundane vehicles can draw attention… more»
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Vanishing Point Model: 1970 Dodge Challenger
For those of us who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s, the movie Vanishing Point will always be memorable. And especially for car guys like me. It featured Barry Newman as a mysterious figure who was hired… more»
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Holds 72 Cars! 1968 Matchbox Collector’s Case
What male child is or wasn’t familiar with the Matchbox toy brand? It was introduced in 1953 and got its name from the packaging, which resembled matchboxes. Mattel purchased the brand in the late 1990s, and it lives on… more»
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More Than A Roller: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
In checking to be sure we hadn’t covered this car before, I wasn’t surprised at how many 1957 Chevrolets we’ve seen over the years. After all, Chevy produced 1.5 million of them, including hundreds of thousands of Bel Airs…. more»
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Package Deal – Stash of Chevrolet Camaros
Package deals are hard to consummate because it assumes a buyer is out there that wants all of it. In this case its four Chevrolet Camaros from 1969 and 1971. Plus, what appears to be a garage full of… more»
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Cheap Hatchback: 1978 Ford Mustang II
The original Ford Mustang was a major hit from 1964 to 1966. And led a whole movement toward sporty small cars (“pony cars”). But the vehicles were getting bigger, and sales were dropping, so the car was reinvented in… more»
