Hiding in this carport is one of the world’s rarest British Sports Cars. This 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster has spent years in a barn. It looks pretty tired, but close inspection reveals it is rock-solid and has a feature… more»
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Stored 34 Years: 1950 Ford F-1 Roller
The Ford “F” Series of pickups was born in 1948 and was one of the company’s first new post-war designs. At first, it was called the F-1, then F-100, and finally F-150 for the entry-level pickups. The trucks were… more»
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1 of 20 Left? 1988 Eagle Medallion
The Medallion is probably the least remembered American Motors car. That’s because it was built by Renault in France and sold at Jeep-Eagle dealers after Chrysler bought into AMC in 1987. They were supposed to be sold at both… more»
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Stalled Restoration: 1956 Ford Thunderbird
The Ford Thunderbird debuted in 1955 as a 2-seat personal luxury car. Because of its passenger configuration, it’s often lumped in with the Chevrolet Corvette of the same era as a sports car. But they really didn’t go after… more»
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Choo Choo! Complete Lionel O-Gauge Train Set
When I was growing up, there were two types of male kids: model car kids and model train kids. I was the former because I was a car nut at a young age. And they were cheaper and took… more»
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Rotisserie Included! 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
When you buy a project like this 1965 Ford Mustang, you will also need to have a vision as to how all of it could come together again one day. Such is the case with this fastback, which used… more»
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31k Original Miles: 1979 Ford Pinto Runabout
I acknowledge that the 1979 Ford Pinto Runabout is unlikely to appear on many people’s list of the ten most popular classics in automotive history. However, most readers will agree that even the most mundane vehicles can draw attention… more»
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Vanishing Point Model: 1970 Dodge Challenger
For those of us who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s, the movie Vanishing Point will always be memorable. And especially for car guys like me. It featured Barry Newman as a mysterious figure who was hired… more»
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Holds 72 Cars! 1968 Matchbox Collector’s Case
What male child is or wasn’t familiar with the Matchbox toy brand? It was introduced in 1953 and got its name from the packaging, which resembled matchboxes. Mattel purchased the brand in the late 1990s, and it lives on… more»
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More Than A Roller: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
In checking to be sure we hadn’t covered this car before, I wasn’t surprised at how many 1957 Chevrolets we’ve seen over the years. After all, Chevy produced 1.5 million of them, including hundreds of thousands of Bel Airs…. more»
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Package Deal – Stash of Chevrolet Camaros
Package deals are hard to consummate because it assumes a buyer is out there that wants all of it. In this case its four Chevrolet Camaros from 1969 and 1971. Plus, what appears to be a garage full of… more»
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Cheap Hatchback: 1978 Ford Mustang II
The original Ford Mustang was a major hit from 1964 to 1966. And led a whole movement toward sporty small cars (“pony cars”). But the vehicles were getting bigger, and sales were dropping, so the car was reinvented in… more»
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Potential Sleeper? 1967 Plymouth Belvedere
Though the Belvedere was a full-size car in the 1950s, it moved to the Chrysler B-body platform that would be designated a mid-size in 1965. For the balance of the 1960s, it was a second-tier offering, positioned behind the… more»
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Field Find Wagon: 1972 Plymouth Fury Suburban
Most folks relate the Suburban nameplate to a big Chevrolet SUV. But 50 or more years ago, it applied to a full-size station wagon sold by Plymouth. The seller has an example from 1972 (the seller is unsure of… more»
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Turbocharged Tribute: 1977 Pinto Pangra
There wasn’t a lot special about the 1971 to 1980 Ford Pinto – until Huntington Ford in Arcadia, California, created the Pangra, which was a physically and mechanically customized Pinto. The Pangra’s goal was to compete with faster imported… more»
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Early EV Project: 1981 Ford Escort Electrica
America’s interest in automobiles powered by something other than combustion engines is not a new thing. It came and went in the 1970s and 1980s as gasoline prices rose and fell, and then rose and fell again. One such… more»
