New car buyers can be quite fickle when a manufacturer exhibits what you might call automotive bravery. They will either reward the company with enormous sales success or avoid showrooms like the plague. Cadillac suffered the second fate with… more»
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Worn Wagon Project: 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Bel Air was a staple of the Chevrolet lineup for more than 30 years (1950 to 1981). It was replaced as the top full-size Chevy car by the Impala in 1959, repositioned as the mid-level offering above the… more»
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A Bubbly Personality: 1962 AMC Metropolitan Hardtop
As a former owner of a 1957 Metropolitan Hardtop, I’ll always have a sentimental soft spot for these historic little cars. (More about the history part later.) If I heard it once, I heard it a hundred times when… more»
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5-Speed Super Coupe: 1990 Ford Thunderbird SC
Looking back to the period when Ford introduced the Thunderbird Super Coupe in 1989, it was a fun offering for the time, one that combined both a high level of performance with the luxury and size of a T-Bird. … more»
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Rare Convertible: 1965 Rambler Classic 770
The Rambler Classic was American Motors’ mid-size car between 1961 and 1966. After a major redesign in 1963 that earned it Motor Trend’s “Car of the Year” Award, the Classic (and Ambassador) got a serious facelift in 1965/66. Few… more»
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Driver-Quality 1965 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
I bought my first “classic” road test compilation magazine at the drug store when I was eight years old; it was a “best of” collection of Hot Rod drag tests from the muscle-car era, and I read the words off the… more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1966 Ford Mustang
When the Mustang was introduced, Ford advertised that it was “designed to be designed by you,” and that is as true today as it was sixty years ago. Why is the Mustang such a popular canvas for personalization and… more»
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Desirable COE: 1984 Kenworth K100E
Old cabovers and heavy-duty trucks that at one time pulled heavy loads across the country are typically put out to pasture when their prime working days are over, or retrofitted to keep up with modern demands. Another segment of… more»
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Car Show Ready: 1967 Chevrolet Malibu Convertible
While some classics require plenty of work to present at their best, I must say a big thank you to Barn Finder Mitchell G. for spotting this 1967 Chevrolet Malibu Convertible. This gem needs nothing, and could rightfully take… more»
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Real L82? 1979 Chevrolet Corvette
The demise of the big-block option at the end of the 1974 model year left Corvette buyers with only one choice if they craved better-than-average performance. Ticking the box beside the L82 option boosted engine power, which proved to… more»
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Retro Cool: 2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK 320 Custom
The retro phase in automotive design gathered strength in the 1990s following the introduction of the PT Cruiser and Prowler. Our feature car continues that theme, combining old-world charm with modern engineering. The Karmann Ghia panels gracing this classic… more»
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Running Project: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
The Dodge Challenger was the last entry in the “pony car” market credited to the popular Ford Mustang (though the Plymouth Barracuda arrived 17 days earlier). It was in production for five years (1970 to 1974), sharing its new… more»
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No Reserve: 1974 Ford F-250 4×4
It’s true, variety is the spice of life. Let’s say you visited your Ford dealer to buy a new pickup in 1974. The order form would greet you with no fewer than five shades of green, by my count…. more»
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Nicest One Left? 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega
Chevrolet built more than two million copies of its Vega subcompact from 1971 to 1977. But only about 3,500 of them will likely ever be considered collectible. That small group is the high-performance Cosworth Vega produced only in 1975… more»
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Owned 20 Years: 1967 Dodge Charger
Grafting a fastback onto its popular mid-sized B-Body Coronet, Dodge hoped to lure sporty buyers with a new-for’66 two-door called Charger. Shoppers finding the sister division Plymouth’s A-body Barracuda too diminutive might slide into a roomier Charger with its… more»
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8k-Mile Survivor: 1987 Buick Regal Turbo-T
In the 1980s, Buick produced several turbo-charged versions of its mid-size Regal sport coupe. The most well-known was the Grand National, built in 1982 and again from 1984 to 1987. One of the rarest was the Turbo-T, offered only… more»
