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»
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1972 Plymouth Duster Sox and Martin Tribute
Sox & Martin was one of the most dominant teams in Funny Car and Super Stock racing in the 1960s and 1970s. Their association with Chrysler Corp. dated back to 1965. They found a lot of success with the… more»
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One-Owner Project: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Just as the Pontiac GTO had been hugely successful a few years earlier, the Plymouth Road Runner would carve a similar path in the mid-size muscle car segment. The 1969 model run would be its most successful sales year… more»
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Solid Survivor: 1972 Volkswagen Squareback
While it never achieved quite the cult status of the Beetle, Volkswagen’s Squareback still retains a strong following in the classic car community. It brought additional levels of flexibility and refinement over its sibling, and good examples can command… more»
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Road Runner Option: 1978 Plymouth Volare
The demand for muscle cars was on the wane in the mid-1970s. So, when Chrysler developed the new compact F-platform, they decided to transfer the name to the new Plymouth Volare (at Dodge, the car was called the Aspen)…. more»
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Mako Nose? 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe
How badly do you want to own a 1963 split-window Corvette Sting Ray? Does $40,001 seem like a reasonable amount? It certainly is, since a Concours example is $167,000, says Hagerty. Of course, this example in White Plains, Maryland… more»
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350 V8 Project: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
It’s hard to believe now, but the Chevy Corvette got off to a rocky start in 1953-55 and was in danger of being canceled. Fortunately, the availability of a V8 engine and manual transmission after the first two years… more»
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Rusty Gold? 1974 Dodge Challenger Rallye
If you’re looking for a rare Dodge Challenger to restore (besides a ’71 Hemi) convertible), you might want to consider the ’74 Rallye. That was the last model year for the “pony car” and the only year that a… more»
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1 of 1,500: 1971 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger was the last entrant into the pony car field in 1970, more than five years after the Plymouth Barracuda set the stage (beating the Ford Mustang to market by 16 days). Dodge built more than 165,000… more»
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Texas Barn Find: 1967 Buick Special
Offered on and off between 1936 and 1996, the Special was typically Buick’s lowest-priced model. The car is noted for introducing in the 1960s the modern Buick V6 engine that became a core motor at GM for several decades…. more»
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Running Shed Find: 1970 Chevrolet Nova
Chevrolet introduced the Chevy II/Nova in 1962 to do battle with the Ford Falcon and the growing crop of compact cars. Through 1979, GM would spin the car off to other divisions and sell millions of the popular automobiles…. more»
