The seller became the custodian of this 1969 Ford Torino GT after purchasing it from the original owner last year. It had hibernated since 1983 but has been revived, ready to find a new home. The seller focused on… more»
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Factory Wing? 1969 Pontiac Firebird 400 Project
The Pontiac Firebird was in its third year in 1969, having been launched in 1967 along with the Chevrolet Camaro to do battle with the Ford Mustang. It was the third most popular entry in the pony car market… more»
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Big Finned Project: 1957 Imperial Crown
Chrysler Corporation entered 1957 with a lot to be proud of: A completely new line of “Forward Look” cars shocked the industry and their new “Torsion-Aire” suspension proclaimed their technical prowess. In hindsight, we know that mediocre build quality… more»
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Out Of The Barn! 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
I think it’s a toss-up as to what gets more coverage here, first-gen Mustangs or 1970 Chevrolet Chevelles. Regardless of coverage, when one builds a better mousetrap, one usually wants to promote it by all available means. However, that… more»
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SS Clone Project or Parts: 1970 Chevrolet Nova
The third generation of the Chevy Nova (1968 to 1972) is a popular one to clone as a Super Sport. They’re light automobiles that can accommodate larger engines, and the VINs won’t usually give the cars away. This 1970… more»
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Primer Red Roller: 1970 Ford Mustang
The problem with achieving unheard-of sales in the automotive world is that you usually have nowhere to go but down. A case in point is the highly successful Ford Mustang. After a record year selling 607,000 Mustangs in 1966,… more»
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Beat-Up Beauty: 1967 Mustang Fastback
Most classic car enthusiasts would love to have an early Mustang Fastback pass through their garage at least one time. With its muscular heft and clean lines, the body style is often perceived as being a cut above the… more»
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Barn Find Rescue: 1979 Ford Granada ESS
Ford introduced the Granda in 1975 as a “senior” compact, meaning it had more of an upscale appeal. The Maverick was still in production at the time and ran through 1977. Ford hoped that the Granda would compete with… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1969 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (aka “98”) was the GM division’s top-of-the-line automobile for most of the second half of the 20th Century. It was the equivalent of a Buick Electra 225 and just one step away from a Cadillac. In… more»
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Not a Kit Car: 1965 Ford GT-40 Mark 2 Replica
Replicas of famous racing cars or historic vehicles are not hard to find on the internet, especially in unfinished form. The trick is figuring out which examples are built to a higher degree of construction and authenticity, as both… more»
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Unfinished Business: 1967 Chevrolet Caprice
The Chevy Caprice was in its second full year in 1967 as a separate model, having been released in mid-1965 as an upscale version of the popular Impala. Its purpose was to battle with Ford’s new LTD, which was… more»
BF Exclusive: 1960 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine
UPDATE – The seller has added more photos of this finned beauty! You can see them in the gallery below. For decades, almost nothing embodied success like a Cadillac Limousine. Priced and sized for the richest of the rich,… more»
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Rare 1970 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air III Project!
The Trans Am was introduced by Pontiac in 1969. It was a limited-production muscle car that saw fewer than 700 copies. The following year, with a redesign, the tally grew to just over 3,000 units, making it the rarest… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1958 Austin Healey “Bugeye” Sprite
How simple can a car be? How much weight can be saved by utilizing the most efficient design possible using the least amount of parts? In the late fifties, sports car designer Donald Healey went to work on building… more»
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Assembly Required: 1965 Sunbeam Tiger V8
The Sunbeam Tiger was a performance variant of the Alpine and was built in England between 1964 and 1967. It was a collaboration between Rootes Group and Carroll Shelby, eventually produced by Jensen Motors. Power was supplied by Ford… more»
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Matching Numbers Project: 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda
At a glance, this could be one of those “wow” cars. But when you dive deeper into the collection of photos, you can see that this original 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda needs a restoration. Though nearly 50,000 Barracudas were produced… more»
