Not wanting a badge-engineered copy of Plymouth’s fastback Barracuda, Dodge turned the mid-sized Dodge Coronet into its own swoopy fastback: the 1966 Charger. The new Charger wasn’t cheap, coming in at $417 more than the top-line Coronet 500, according… more»
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Stored 32 Years: 1970 Dodge Charger 500
The Charger 500 was created by Dodge in 1969 as a NASCAR-worthy competitor. It had exposed headlights with a flush front grille and a rear window without the tunnel surrounds on regular Chargers. This was done to help make… more»
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Monza Spyder Barn Find: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair
Sometimes, the more desolate the surroundings of a recently-discovered vehicle, the more intriguing it becomes. This recently unearthed 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder looks like it has been hidden for eons in what amounts to a shed on a… more»
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Pinto’s Cousin: 1977 Mercury Bobcat Villager
Ford joined the subcompact car movement in 1971 with the Pinto, which would go on to sell three million copies in 10 years. I’m betting that Mercury didn’t plan to enter that market until the OPEC oil embargo in… more»
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351 Cobra Jet V8: 1972 Ford Ranchero
Ford created the “gentlemen’s pickup” in 1957 and Chevrolet soon followed. The truck would enjoy an uninterrupted 23-year run through 1979 and – at one time or another – it was a full-size and a compact in addition to… more»
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Package Deal: 2 Chevrolets and 1 Oldsmobile
If you’re fond of early 1950s General Motors products, here’s your chance to acquire three of them at one time – along with a lift to work on your projects. The seller has not one but two 1953 Chevrolets… more»
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Fabulous Fins! 1957 Chrysler Windsor
The Windsor debuted in 1939 and would remain in the Chrysler U.S portfolio through 1961. Typically, it was the entry-level model that led the way to the more luxurious New Yorker (and the Imperial, which didn’t always carry a… more»
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454 V8 Project: 1973 Chevrolet Impala
In 1973, Chevy’s venerable Impala was in the middle of its fifth generation of production. Due to proliferation in the marketplace, the car didn’t sell in the same numbers as it did during the peak of 1965 when more… more»
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Still Runs: 1955 Ford Thunderbird Barn Find
Other than telling us this 1955 Ford Thunderbird drove into the barn under its own power two years ago and will fire up now, the seller doesn’t give us many details about the car. It’s listed for sale here… more»
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Running Project: 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria
With all-new sheet metal in 1955, Ford put up a strong offense against both Chevrolet and Plymouth. The Crown Victoria, as part of the Fairlane series, would be the top-of-the-line car offered by the Ford division. The “Crown Vic”… more»
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Oval Window Runner: 1957 Volkswagen Beetle
The VW Beetle, technically known as the Type !, was one of the world’s most successful cars. Over 65 years, more than 23 million of the small German cars were produced and you saw them everywhere in the 1960s… more»
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350 V8 4-Speed: 1956 Chevrolet 210
When most buyers flocked to the new Chevrolet Sport Coupes for 1955-57, they usually migrated to the nicer Bel Air editions. But you could also enjoy that body style with the mid-range 210 like the seller’s car. The sheet… more»
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Parked for 30 Years: 1967 Jaguar Mark II Project
Grace… Space… Pace – that was the sales motto for Jaguar cars, and the Mark II fits that bill perfectly. Its predecessor was the first Jaguar utilizing unitary construction, which substantially strengthened the body. This new method of body… more»
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Unmolested Barn Find: 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1
We’ve recently seen a few fantastic First Generation Mustangs emerge from hiding at Barn Finds, but this 1972 Mach 1 could be up with the best of them. It is a low-mileage classic that has spent more than four… more»
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Last Plated In 1982! 1959 Ford Edsel Villager
The Edsel debuted with a lot of fanfare and hoopla in 1958 as Ford executives were convinced there was a need for a fourth brand in the company’s stable. But it turned out to be the wrong car at… more»
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1 of 531: 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Barn Find
At the height of the muscle car movement of the late 1960s, Ford introduced the Mach 1, its biggest and baddest version of the Mustang pony car. Though the market for these types of cars went into decline in… more»
