Mercury joined the “pony car” battlefield in 1967, the same year as the Chevy Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. That gave FOMOCO two entries to compete against GM’s two entries. The car would quickly become Mercury’s best-selling auto and helped… more»
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¾ Ton Project: 1938 Chevrolet Master HD Pickup
Back in the 1930s, Chevy didn’t have snappy names like Apache or Silverado for their trucks. They just went by “Master” and payload capacity. New for ’38 was the 216 cubic inch inline-six which powered trucks like the seller’s… more»
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Living Barn Find! 1956 Opel Olympia Caravan
The Opel Olympia was a German compact car built across several iterations from 1935-70, with gaps along the way, such as during World War II. Most of these cars have faded away due to being worn out, but there… more»
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40-Year Garage Find: 1960 MG MGA
The MGA was a British sports car built by MG from 1955-62. It replaced the MG TF 1500 Midget and – with a production of more than 100,000 units – nearly 95% of them were exported. This 1960 edition,… more»
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Grabber Blue Project: 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback
By the 1970 model year, every major U.S. automaker had gotten into the “pony car” game, with the Dodge Challenger being the last to join the party. As such, the so-called founder of the movement, the Ford Mustang, saw… more»
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Chevrolet V8 Power! 1972 Opel GT
The GT was a 2-seat sports car built by GM-owned Opel in Germany. With styling that some say was inspired by the C3 Chevy Corvette, the GT was produced between 1968-73 and sold by your neighborhood Buick dealer. This… more»
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It’s A Hemi! 1957 Chrysler 300C
Before there was a Pontiac GTO or a Chevelle SS 396, there was the Chrysler Letter-Series of cars that began in 1955. Much like a New Yorker under the skin, these cars came with the most powerful engines that… more»
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Z-Car Predecessor: 1966 Datsun 1600 Sports
In the mid-1960s, Nissan (aka Datsun) was still trying to get a foothold in the U.S. market. One of their products was the Datsun Fairlady roadster, known as the 1500, 1600, or 2000 Sports from 1963-70. From 1966, this… more»
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Pagoda In The Garage! 1967 Mercedes 250 SL
I have never heard of the term “Pagoda” used to describe a Mercedes SL model but then there are a lot of things that I have never heard of. Regardless, here’s a beautiful 1967 Mercedes SL 250 Pagoda. It… more»
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Parked in 1980: 1964 Chrysler 300K
Hidden in this garage under a pile of odds and ends is an American classic that perfectly combines stunning performance with a luxurious motoring experience. It is a 1964 Chrysler 300K. Part of Chrysler’s legendary “letter series,” its original… more»
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Hemi-Powered Gasser: 1940 Ford Deluxe
A gasser is generally defined as a lightweight, high-powered hot rod that was used for drag racing from the late 1950s through the early 1970s. In order to reduce the racing weight, the cars often used fiberglass body parts,… more»
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12 Second Barn Find: 1972 Ford Mustang 460
Mustang sales were down for the sixth year in a row in 1972, due in part to the pony car market being flush with competitors. And, also, because the car’s proportions had gotten bloated over the years. Yet, Ford… more»
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Dusty 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Clone
For the past several years, the second generation Chevelle Super Sport has been one of the most often cloned muscle cars. And it’s sometimes hard to distinguish an imposter without a build sheet. The seller of this 1972 Malibu… more»
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Rat Rod 1930 Model A Ford Project
There are myriad coulda, woulda, shoulda reasons why the best-laid plans for restoring a car don’t work out. But for every frustrated plan, there’s another one getting born. And that’s the way it is with this heavily patinaed 1930… more»
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Joe Dirt Style? 1968 Plymouth GTX 440
The GTX was Plymouth’s upscale mid-size performance car from 1967-71. It arrived a year earlier than the budget-minded Road Runner, which would eventually outsell the GTX by several multiples. A 440 cubic inch V8 and automatic transmission were standard… more»
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1940 Dodge WW2 Aviation Fuel Truck
Even if you don’t own a Lockheed P-38 Lightning, this extremely unusual 1940 Dodge aviation fuel tanker might be the truck for you! It’s listed for sale here on eBay, where at this point 76 bids have driven the price… more»
