The Edsel is widely regarded as the costliest new car failure of the 20th Century. It was conceived by the brain trust at FOMOCO who felt there was a market for a fourth corporate brand (besides Ford, Mercury, and… more»
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Cheap Wheels Truck: 1988 Dodge Dakota
The Dakota was a mid-size pickup offered by Dodge (later RAM) from 1987 to 2011. Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge all exited the intermediate pickup market at about the same time, though Ford and Chevy soon returned. This 1988 Dakota… more»
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Exposed 17 Years: 1971 AMC Javelin SST
American Motors joined the “pony car” frenzy in 1968 with the Javelin, whose roots were based on the AMC American. The car received its only rework in 1971, and AMC exited the market in 1974, at the same time… more»
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Field Find: 1983 Ford Fairmont Futura
The Fairmont replaced Ford’s compact Maverick in 1978. Unlike the Maverick, Mustang, and Falcon before it, the new car was not based on the Falcon’s unibody platform. It was the first U.S. Ford to use the new Foxbody platform,… more»
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103 Year Old: 1923 Nash Touring Six-Cylinder
This car is a six-cylinder 1923 Nash Touring on Facebook Marketplace, located in Rogers, Arkansas, and it’s basically in tatters—especially the roof. The owner says it’s “not bad for a 103-year-old car,” and while that’s correct, it’s in very… more»
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W-30 455 V8 Project: 1970 Oldsmobile 442
In the 1960s muscle car wars, General Motors had the market covered in spades. Pontiac had the GTO, Chevrolet had the Chevelle SS 396, Buick had the Gran Sport, and Oldsmobile had the 442. The latter’s numbers stood for… more»
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Barn Find: 1955 Ford F-600 Stake-Side Truck
Before WWII, Ford placed its truck bodies on car chassis, but the war taught all manufacturers a thing or two. The challenges of rugged territory, long-distance deployment, and enemy fire encouraged the development of more robust equipment. So when… more»
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390 V8 Project: 1969 AMC Javelin SST
American Motors joined the “pony car” fracas in 1968 with the Javelin (plus the 2-seat AMX). It ran for two generations through 1974, sometimes outselling the Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger. In 1969, the 390 cubic inch V8 (AMC’s… more»
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360 V8 Sleeper: 1964 Plymouth Valiant
The Valiant was Plymouth’s entry into the compact car world in 1960. But its branding as a Plymouth was hit or miss (one year it would have Plymouth badging and another year it wouldn’t). And the styling was –… more»
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Worth Saving? 1974 Dodge Charger SE
The Dodge Charger was one of the hottest cars from 1968 to 1970. The B-body intermediates got a redesign in 1971 that carried the car through 1974, after which it moved in the same direction as the new Chrysler… more»
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Easy Project? 1977 Chevrolet Nova
For much of the 1960s and most of the 1970s, the Chevrolet Nova was a popular compact car, perhaps the most commanded in many years. The last generation of the rear-wheel-drive economy car was produced from 1975 to 1979,… more»
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One Owner: No Reserve 1969 Pontiac GTO
If you’re like me, you find few sights sadder than a desirable classic that’s been forgotten and ignored for years. That’s been the fate of this 1969 Pontiac GTO, though the news isn’t all bad. It is a one-owner… more»
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Older Restoration: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda
Though Ford is usually credited with starting the “pony car” movement of the mid-1960s, the Plymouth Barracuda got there ahead of the Mustang – by 17 days. It was based on the Valiant compact, so when that car was… more»
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40-Year Shed Find: 1975 Chevrolet Vega Kammback
By the early 1970s, subcompact cars had become more than a novelty. The sales success of the VW Beetle in the U.S. led Chevrolet and Ford to introduce new, small cars in 1971. The Chevy entry was the Vega,… more»
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Garage Find: 1968 Mercury Monterey Coupe
The other day, I was opining on the subject of fallen flags like Pontiac and Oldsmobile, so today I thought I’d change direction and focus on Mercury, specifically a 1968 Monterey two-door hardtop. This particular example is in Washington,… more»
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Rare First Edition: 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire
The Starfire nameplate returned to the Oldsmobile fold in mid-1961 as a grand touring automobile. And only as a convertible for that model year. The lineup was expanded the following year, making the 1,500 or so built in 1961… more»
