After covering a mere 54,347 miles in about a decade, this 1973 Imperial LeBaron sedan in Show Low, Arizona drove into a garage that it hasn’t left in forty years! Listed by the owner’s neighbor, the long-parked classic comes… more»
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Real Deal Roller? 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS
The Super Sport was one of two hot Camaro’s during the car’s early years (the other being the Z28). Standard equipment was a 350 cubic inch V8 that produced 300 hp. From the badging, this 1969 Camaro looks like… more»
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Super Sport? 1963 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet discovered in the early 1960s that buyers liked full-sized cars with some sporty featured. Which is why the Super Sport option became so popular so quickly. From building 99,000 copies in 1962 to 153,000 more in 1963, Chevy… more»
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Basket Case: 1915 Buick Model C25
In the early 1900s, William Durant, head of General Motors, was so busy buying up the competition that he nearly bankrupted the company and by 1910 had been fired. Then WW I broke out. Still, the Buick division was… more»
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Possible SS Tribute: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
Project builds come in all shapes and sizes, with some requiring greater dedication than others. This 1968 Camaro Convertible needs plenty of TLC, but the fact it has spent the past decade in dry storage on a concrete floor… more»
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V8 Upgrade: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda
With the values of Third Generation Plymouth Barracudas continuing to climb, Mopar enthusiasts sometimes struggle to locate affordable alternative project cars. That’s where candidates like this 1969 Barracuda could ride to the rescue. It is a rock-solid and complete… more»
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Fintail with Sunroof! 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220SE
Even before Mercedes-Benz excellence included super-sedans with monster engines and techno-wizardry like heated door handles and electronic back scratchers, the company produced highly capable upscale sedans with advanced technology. Factory fuel injection punctuates the key difference between this 1962… more»
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Restored then Parked: 1950 Chrysler Windsor
Chrysler first made the Windsor in 1939 as a full-sized luxury car with an economy motor for those who couldn’t quite rustle up the dough for a New Yorker with its straight-eight. Production was interrupted during the war but… more»
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Buried Alive? 1931 Chevrolet Cabriolet
In 1931, Chevrolet built 12 different body styles comprising 624,000 automobiles. 8th down the list in terms of volume was the Independence Cabriolet (aka convertible). These snappy cars, which came with rumble seats, saw an output of about 23,000… more»
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Post-War Patina: 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe
Chevrolet’s first all-new post-war cars came out in 1949, replacing the previous machines that dated to 1942. The Styleline Deluxe was the top trim level, perhaps the equivalent of the Bel Air in 1955-57. The market was hungry for… more»
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B-body 2 for 1: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
After a hugely successful launch in 1968, the production trajectory for the Plymouth Road Runner would peak the following year at 84,000 copies. The seller has one of those cars painted in the sought-after Hi-Impact color of Vitamin C…. more»
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DIY Tractor: 1956 Ford Doodlebug
In the vehicular sense, the name “Doodlebug” was applied to homemade tractors made in the U.S. during World War II when production tractors were in short supply. The Doodlebug of the 1940s was usually based on a 1920s or… more»
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440/4-Speed: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
The 1969 Dodge Charger R/T could never be considered some form of an automotive wimp. Even in its mildest form, it provided performance that didn’t ask for respect; It commanded it! Our feature Charger has fallen on hard times,… more»
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2 for 1 Engine: 1970 Dodge Super Bee Project
The Super Bee appeared on the heels of the debut of the Plymouth Road Runner, Dodge’s answer to a budget-minded muscle car. It would have a much shorter lifespan, retired after 1971 as Dodge reconfigured its mid-size offerings. This… more»
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El Camino Badged As GMC Equals “Sprint.”
I learned about the Chevrolet El Camino on a snowy night in Peterborough, Ontario. My dad was trying to drive me to my hockey game. He was sliding around so much he was going to give up. We parked… more»
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Garage Find: 1971 Ford Torino 500 or GT
The Torino nameplate first appeared in 1968 as the high-end version of the mid-size Ford Fairlane. By 1971, when the car received an all-new slippery shape, the Fairlane brand was gone, and Torino covered the whole lineup. The seller… more»
