General Motors unveiled four mid-size cars in 1964, perhaps in response to FOMOCO and Chrysler going that route two years earlier. Chevrolet’s entry was the Chevelle, which had similar proportions to the 1957 Bel Air (the full-size Chevies had… more»
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True Time Capsule: 1956 Cadillac Series 62 Barn Find
Every now and then, a listing pops up that reminds us why the phrase “barn find” still gets collectors’ hearts racing. This 1956 Cadillac Series 62 for sale here on craigslist in Chesterfield is exactly that kind of discovery…. more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1974 Porsche 914 Limited Edition
The practice of manufacturers releasing special versions of their production models isn’t a recent phenomenon. Porsche followed that path in 1974 with the release of the 914 Limited Edition. Offered in two paint combinations, only around 1,000 of these… more»
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Ragtop Roller: 1973 Mercury Cougar XR7
The Cougar debuted in 1967 as Mercury’s version of the “pony car”. It was positioned as an upscale companion to the popular Ford Mustang. With a styling update for 1971-73, the Cougar’s migration to a personal luxury car had… more»
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1 of 649: 1965 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery
Ford introduced the Falcon in 1960 as its first compact. As a 2-door station wagon was part of the mix along with the Ranchero pickup, the Falcon Sedan Delivery was an easy extension. Instead of side window glass, sheet… more»
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BF Auction: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Coupe
UPDATE – The seller has added photos of the engine numbers and the underside of their Corvette. In the world of barn finds, there are certain cars that everyone dreams of finding. One of those cars that is right… more»
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Best Offer Fastback: 1965 Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang was one of the hottest and most influential automobiles of the 1960s. While a great many of the 1.3 million examples produced from 1964 to 1966 wore the coupe body shell, the fastback is perhaps the… more»
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Unfinished SS Project: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet introduced the mid-size Chevelle in 1964 to compete with the Ford Fairlane that had been resized in 1962. It joined the other GM divisions (except Cadillac) that had rolled out their own A-body entries. The Super Sport was… more»
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Worth Fixing? 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Plymouth found a niche in the late 1960s performance car boom – the budget-minded muscle car. The gimmicky Road Runner debuted in 1968 and quickly proved to be a top seller with more than 81,000 copies in 1969 (its… more»
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SS Clone Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet Chevelles produced from 1969 to 1972 have become popular for cloning as Super Sports. That’s because a lot of them were made, and Super Sports from that vintage are hard to identify as “real deal” without paperwork. The… more»
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Stalled Roller: 1973 Dodge Charger Rallye 440
Redesigned in 1971, the Dodge Charger went on to have a record sales year in 1973 (nearly 120,000 units). Part of the demand stemmed from the Charger being the only 2-door Dodge B-body, as the Coronet in that body… more»
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Stored 21 Years: 1968 Buick Wildcat Convertible
My thought, for the longest time, was that Buick’s Wildcat series was strictly a performance variant, relegated to either two-door hardtops or convertibles – all the GM divisions, well, maybe not Cadillac, had one. But that’s not exactly the… more»
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No Reserve: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible
The 1960s was a high water mark in American automotive history. There are plenty of examples of manufacturers releasing the right car at the right time, resulting in iconic models like the First Generation Mustang and the Pontiac GTO…. more»
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Tri-Power Project: 1964 Pontiac GTO
It is almost impossible to select one car that defined the 1960s, but the 1964 Pontiac GTO must be a contender. The brainchild of John DeLorean, the GTO is considered the father of the muscle car movement. This first-year… more»
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Sedan Delivery Roller: 1962 Ford Falcon
The Ford Falcon was in its third year in 1962 and continued to sell well with added competition from the new Chevrolet Chevy II that year. But the rarest Falcon that year had to be the Sedan Delivery, which… more»
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1 of 830: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner
In the late 1960s, the Plymouth Road Runner was one of the hottest-selling muscle cars. But half a decade later, the car was struggling to survive as rising insurance premiums, emissions controls, and gas prices caused demand to all… more»
