On my bucket list of cars to drive is a BMW 2002 “roundie,” i.e. a 1973 year model or earlier 2002 with the round rear tail lights. When he was younger, my father imported a brand-new 1969 2002 from… more»
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Win On Sunday, Sell On Monday: 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. That has always been the justification for automakers to enter the rough and tumble world of racing. Everyone loves a winner, and the free advertising generated by a big win almost always paid… more»
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One County Convertible: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL
So this car isn’t a one-owner vehicle, in fact it isn’t even one family! However, this car is a one-county vehicle. That’s right, across three different owners this 560SL has been in Fairfield County, CT its entire life. Mercedes-Benz’s… more»
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Cargo Container Find: 1947 DeSoto Deluxe
This DeSoto spent 45 years in a box. It looks really nice in the pictures in the craigslist ad except for the wheels, of course. Otherwise, it looks very original. It was driven for about 35 years before being… more»
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Bandit Hit The Lotto: 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA Convertible
Everyone knows that the Bandit was a little flamboyant. Well, a lot flamboyant. He would go to a minister’s funeral dressed in feathers. Or so I have heard. Anyway, we also remembered that the Bandit has a love for… more»
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Sweet Street Sleeper: 1972 Ford Gran Torino Squire Wagon
If you are a fan of the movie “Better Off Dead,” then you remember the drag race scenes from the movie. In the first two encounters with the Japanese brothers in a 1965 Ford Falcon four door, the main… more»
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One Fine Ford: 1966 Ford Fairlane
My grandfather always preached to me that if I was ever looking for a collectible car of my own, never buy a car with rust. He felt that life was just too short to deal with rust during a… more»
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Desert Driver: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Sedan
In the late twentieth century, owning a ’57 Chevy amounted to a license to print money, and even today they singularly represent “The Fifties” on posters and T-shirts celebrating that golden American decade. The B pillar or “post” on… more»
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Orange Slice of Formula One: 1976 Cosworth Vega
To understand a Cosworth Vega you must first appreciate the history of Cosworth. An English engine builder of the highest caliber, Cosworth has supplied race-winning Formula One and other engines since the 1950s. The story behind the Cosworth and… more»
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Unrestored Driver: 1967 Four Speed Corvette 427
Chevrolet’s second generation or “C2” Corvette left the ’50s behind with aggressive styling and modern technology. By 1967, America’s sports car evolved with the addition of independent rear suspension in ’63, four-wheel disc brakes and side-pipes in’65, and 427… more»
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Metal Dash Bargain: 1966 MGB
MGBs can be great summer drivers. They are robust, cheap, and fun to drive! Think vintage Miata. Well, they may not be as reliable as a Miata, but I daily drove one for a while and never had any… more»
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Two-Door Wagon: 1974 Ford Pinto
Recently, I wrote up a very nice Mercury Bobcat and stated that I preferred Bobcats to Pintos. However, this Pinto wagon is super cool and despite having been loved a bit, it is clean and in pretty decent condition…. more»
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Dark Bronze Bombshell: 1981 Chevrolet Corvette
The C-3 Corvettes took a heck of a ride from introduction in 1968 through the conclusion of the model run in 1982. In the beginning, the Corvette was pretty much a rip snorting animal. While some lower horsepower vehicles… more»
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Black Beauty: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Medallion
Let’s face it; most cars hit their all-time lows during the mid-’70s to mid ’80s. Engineers struggled to make powerful reliable engines while meeting smog requirements and down-sizing to improve fuel economy. Given that landscape, though, style continued to… more»
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Badge Engineered: 1987 Chrysler Conquest TSi
A number of years ago Jesse purchased a first generation Eagle Talon TSi AWD, but the dealer changed the transmission oil and forgot to put the plug back in before sending him off in it. Long story short, it… more»
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Pristine 46k 1979 Mercury Zephyr
Resplendent in two-tone tan with brown accents, fake wire wheel hubcaps, and thin white-walls, this 1979 Mercury Zephyr needs only a tissue box on the package tray to complete the Senior Citizen Style Package. Thanks to Ethan D. who… more»
