Lincoln sold the Town Car as a luxury sedan for more than 30 years (from 1981 to 2011). The nameplate had previously been part of the Lincoln Continental Series. This 1989 version was once a running project that supposedly… more»
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410 Equipped? 1969 Ford Cobra Barn Find
Yes, that title is a bit confusing – more on that to follow. What we do have here is a genuine 1969 Ford Cobra, a two-door performance model based on the Torino/Fairlane intermediate model. It’s clearly a barn find… more»
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Semi-Barn Find: 1966 Ford Mustang Drop-Top
Few U.S. nameplates have sold more than 600,000 copies in a single model year. And one of those would be the 1966 Ford Mustang. Everyone at the company must have been working overtime to produce 607,568 of them along… more»
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Huge Price Cut! 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Custom
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that’s how would-be purchasers will see this custom creation, which once was a 1964 Chevrolet Corvette convertible with VIN # 40867S103144. The owner bought it when it was nearly new… more»
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“It Should Be a Runner”: 1915 Ford Model T Roadster
It’s quite possible that the last running car on Earth will be a Ford Model T. Aside from needing an occasional squirt of gasoline (or some other combustible liquid), it’s a self-sufficient means of propulsion, as close to perpetual… more»
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Mid-Engine Italian Project: 1980 Fiat X1/9 Bertone
With its design coming from Bertone, the Fiat X1/9 was a 2-seat sports car with a mid-engine layout. They were built between 1972 and 1982 by Fiat and then Bertone alone through 1989. Unusual for Fiat at the time,… more»
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Did It Sell? Rare 1972 Pontiac Catalina Convertible
The Catalina was Pontiac’s bread-and-butter car for four decades (through the 1950s and into the early 1980s). It might be considered the GM division’s equivalent of the Chevy Impala. With a redesign in 1971, the Catalina sported an all-new… more»
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Original Paint? 1972 Dodge Charger Rallye
Its consistent casting as the hero car has clearly labeled the 1968-1970 Dodge Charger “America’s Protagonist” when it comes to movie vehicles. But what about the third-generation Charger, which was produced from 1971-1974? I’ll argue that it’s sinister enough… more»
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Turbocharged Project: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am
One of the most famous movie cars of the 1970s was the black Pontiac Trans Am, driven by Burt Reynolds in the 1977 hit flick, Smokey and the Bandit. As a result, Trans Am sales went through the roof… more»
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Rolling Land Yacht: 1960 Imperial by Chrysler
For many moons, the Imperial was Chrysler Corporation’s top-of-the-line automobile. But the powers that be thought the Chrysler brand detracted from Imperial sales against Cadillac and Lincoln, so they positioned it as a brand of its own in 1955…. more»
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Estate Sale Find: 1968 AMC Javelin SST
American Motors joined the “pony car” movement in 1968 and fielded Javelins through 1974. Based initially on the Rambler American platform, the Javelin saw production of 55,000 units in the first year, with the SST model being the fancier… more»
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1 of 531: 1978 Dodge Aspen Super Coupe
The Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare combination replaced the Dodge Dart/Plymouth Valiant duo. Launched in 1976, they were gone in 1980 when Chrysler began going the front-wheel-drive route. A rare option on both was the Super Coupe, only offered in 1978,… more»
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Barn-Bound 35 Years: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
Chevrolet launched the El Camino in 1959 in response to Ford’s Ranchero which came about two years earlier. Technically a utility pickup or “Ute,” the El Camino was based on Chevy’s 2-door station wagon. It was only around for… more»
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Thinning the Herd: 1965 Pontiac GTO
After a surprisingly popular launch in 1964, the GTO returned in 1965 with stacked headlights like the full-size cars offered by Pontiac. Muscle car mania was now “fully on” and GTO sales more than doubled from 32,000 to 75,000… more»
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1 of 219: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX
In the late 1960s, Plymouth fielded two mid-size muscle cars. The first, the GTX, was born in 1967 and was a premium-performance automobile. The second, the Road Runner, came along in 1968 to fit the needs of more budget-conscious… more»
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350 V8 Drop-Top: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS
By the time the Chevy Camaro was introduced in 1967, Ford had already sold nearly 1.3 million copies of the hot new Mustang “pony car”. The Chevrolet would also attract a flock of buyers, although the Mustang continued to… more»
