While cars like Ford’s Mustang were making big news in the sales arena, the Chevy Impala was quietly doing the same, building more than one million units in 1965 (a record). The fourth-generation Impala’s (1965-70) continued to put up… more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1975 Buick Regal
Buick introduced the Regal in 1973, a personal luxury version of the mid-size Century. The 2-door coupe would continue through 1997, after which it was only available as a sedan (changing markets). This one-owner 1975 edition from GM’s Colonnade… more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1969 Mercury Marauder
The Marauder was a full-size luxury automobile that also passed itself off as a muscle car. Mercury’s choice of names is interesting as the word means “a person engaged in banditry or a related activity”. Two generations of the… more»
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V8 Project: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu
Chevy launched its intermediate car, the Chevelle, in 1964 and the Malibu would be the top trim level. With the redesign and downsizing of the 1978 models, the Chevelle name was retired, and the car became just Malibu through… more»
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Garage Find! 46K Mile 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier
This isn’t the usual type of exciting, dream-about barn find vehicle that most of us hope to find hiding away in a dusty barn or garage somewhere. But, it is a first-generation 46k-mile 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier with a 5-speed… more»
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Parked Since 1980s: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
The 1969 model year may have been the peak for performance-oriented Ford Mustangs, as no less than six of them were available. The GT, Boss, 302, Boss 429, Shelby GT350, Shelby GT500, and the new Mach 1 were all… more»
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Same Family For 50 Years: 1960 Pontiac Bonneville
The Pontiac Bonneville, named after the salt flats in Utah, was a staple in the company’s line-up from 1957-05. It was often the top-line automobile offered by the GM division and was – at times – the largest car… more»
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Nitrous 350 V8: 1973 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy Nova got a serious facelift for 1973-74, but still retained the overall look and style of the 1968-72 editions. The rear windows were enlarged, and the bumpers were bigger, but the resemblance was familiar. In the 2-door… more»
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Older Restoration: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet got into the sports car game in 1953 with the Corvette. But it was not the barn burner it would become in later years. Early Corvettes had a 235 cubic-inch “Blue Flame” inline-6 and automatic transmission, so buyers… more»
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Christine Tribute! 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
Fans of the 1950s “Forward Look” Chrysler products either love or hate the 1983 movie, Christine. On the plus side, there’s the beautiful white and red 1958 Plymouth that “starred” in the film. On the other hand, it took… more»
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265 V8 Barn Find: 1956 Chevrolet 210
Who remembers the TV commercials with Dinah Shore crooning, “See the USA in Your Chevrolet”? While that jingle was first used to promote the 1953 Chevies, it may have been better suited to the all-new 1955-57 “Tri Fives” that… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1975 Chrysler New Yorker
The New Yorker was a luxury automobile produced by Chrysler from 1949-96, making it the longest-running American car nameplate when it was discontinued. Except for the Imperial, often a separate make, no car that Chrysler built was more opulent…. more»
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Parked in ’78: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
Every car has a story, but some are more obvious than others. It seems that this 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air was once a stunning custom, but it has been parked in this barn since 1978. Time has not been… more»
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Turnkey Barn Find: 1972 Volkswagen Dune Buggy
Old dune buggies convey a wide range of emotions. Sometimes, it’s a rebellious streak; other times, it’s just plain let your hair down fun. Still other times there’s a rat rod vibe that emits off of a buggy like… more»
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Running Patina Project: 1968 Dodge Coronet
Dodge got a lot of mileage out of the Coronet nameplate, applying it across seven generations of automobiles from 1949-76. Between 1965 and the end of the line, the Coronet was on the same mid-size platform as the Plymouth… more»
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Off the Road Since ’93: 1968 Chevrolet Nova
To better compete in the emerging compact car segment, Chevrolet rolled out the Chevy II in the Fall of 1961. It was a “conventional” adversary compared to their Corvair, which had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. The Chevy II would… more»
