By the time that Dodge unveiled its pony car, the Challenger, the market had peaked and was on the verge of decline. Higher insurance premiums and – later – more pollution controls and rising fuel costs changed the complexion… more»
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No Reserve 1929 Ford Model A Pickup Barn Find
The Model A was a capable successor to the Model T but had the misfortune of being launched just before the Great Depression. So, instead of selling more than 14 million copies as did the T, the A saw… more»
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1 of 304: 1978 Pontiac “Macho” Trans Am
Tired of all the detuning of muscle cars in the 1970s, one Pontiac dealer decided to do something about it. Over three years (1977-79), they took 304 stock Trans Am’s and made some performance modifications, then sold them as… more»
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Tiny Survivor: 1971 Subaru 360
At about the same time as Honda was breaking into the subcompact auto market in the U.S., along came Subaru. The latter imported the 360, a rear-engine, 2-door city car produced in Japan from 1958-71. It was the company’s… more»
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Stored For A Decade: 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 Wagon
Anyone who ever doubted the popularity of classic station wagons needs only look at this 1967 Ford Fairlane 500. It looks tired, and the owner has only recently dragged it out of storage after a decade, but it has… more»
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Parked in ’84: 1967 Ford Bronco
We’ve seen our share of First Generation Ford Broncos in recent times, and it’s pretty easy to know why. It is not because the company made millions of them because nothing could be further from the truth. The reality… more»
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Barn-Bound 30 Years: 1966 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
In the battle for dominance of the U.S. luxury car segment, Cadillac almost always beat out Lincoln. That margin would be more than three to one in 1966, the year the seller’s Sedan DeVille was built. This car has… more»
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Running Desert Find: 1964 Plymouth Savoy
Between 1951-64, the Savoy nameplate represented Plymouth automobiles from the high-end to entry-level. In its final year, it would be the basic full-size Plymouth (though sized just above an intermediate), below the Belvedere, Fury, and Sport Fury models. This… more»
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4X4 Barn Find: 1982 AMC Eagle
Although American Motors didn’t have the financial resources as the “Big Three,” it could always be counted upon to produce something unusual from its existing parts bin. Case-in-point is the 1980s Eagle, the only four-wheel-drive passenger car built in… more»
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Retired Police Car: 1971 Plymouth Fury 440
In the 1970s, Plymouth built a lot of cars for use with various law enforcement agencies. The common choice was the Fury I because it was Plain Jane, big and roomy, and could be had with Plymouth’s Hi-Performance 440… more»
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Low Production Project: 1975 Hurst/Olds W-25
Oldsmobile had a partnership with Hurst Performance for several years. That resulted in a series of low production cars built sporadically between 1968-88. For 1975, that included W-25 and W-30 versions based on the then-current Cutlass Supreme. These cars… more»
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Blank Canvas Project: 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan
It is common for a father and son to share many character traits, but nothing could be further from the truth in the case of Henry and Edsel Ford. While Henry could be charming and generous when the mood… more»
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Lost Storage: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 327/4-Speed
Nearly half of Chevrolet production for 1957 was the upscale Bel Air model, which meant that a lot of the buying public didn’t want Plain Jane automobiles. This extended to all body styles, including the lesser-seen 2-door post sedan…. more»
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Storage Unit Find: 1986 Toyota MR2
The MR2 was Japan’s first rear-drive, mid-engine production car, built from 1984 to 2007 over three generations. Its name is said to stand for either “mid-ship run-about 2-seater” or “mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-seater”. Or something else entirely. This 1986 example… more»
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56k Mile Survivor: 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Until recently, this 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS had spent the entire 21st Century to date hidden away in dry storage. It has just emerged from hiding, and what was revealed is a tidy and clean survivor with a… more»
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Solid & Rare! 1958 Austin A40 Farina
The A40 Farina Owner’s Club thinks there are only about 400 of these cute little Pininfarina-designed cars left on the road; this car isn’t at the moment but looks like it could be with a little elbow grease. It’s… more»
