Short-bed trucks are all the rage today and they have been for a long time. I’m not sure when the trend started, but I’m guessing the 1960s is when they started coming on strong in the marketplace. This 1971… more»
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Luxurious Finned Project: 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
After sporting some of the wildest tail fins in the industry the previous year, the Cadillac Coupe DeVille was toned down a bit on the rear section for the 1960 model, although it still retained some rather conspicuous sculpting… more»
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Factory Big Block: 1971 GMC Sprint
As a college kid, I spent a summer working at the local automotive paint store as a delivery driver. One day, I showed up to find a derelict car parked in the corner of our gravel parking lot, a… more»
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Dusty One Owner: 1968 Dodge Charger
The layer of dust covering this 1968 Dodge Charger suggests it hasn’t seen much recent action. The information supplied by the seller is limited, but it has generated plenty of interest. It seems that some people can see potential… more»
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Needs An Engineering Mind: 1957 Chevy Bel Air 4X4
This is the dream you didn’t know you had—a tri-five Chevrolet that’s been transformed into a four-wheel-drive snow carver. What did you say? You’ve never even thought about such a thing? Well, someone in Nogales, Arizona did it for… more»
Garage Find: 1971 Datsun 240Z
Nissan introduced the Datsun 240Z in October 1969 in the US market for the 1970 model year. This example is a 1971 Datsun 240Z located in Salem, Oregon. The car is a project and looks to have been sitting… more»
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Parked For 30 Years: 1965 Ford Mustang A-Code
If this 1965 Ford Mustang proves anything, it is that the supply of promising classics hidden in sheds is unlikely to dry up in the near future. It spent thirty years in storage but hasn’t suffered unduly from the… more»
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Butterscotch Project: 1971 Dodge Super Bee
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Super Bee was to Dodge as the Road Runner was to Plymouth. Both were B-body mid-size muscle cars, focused on budget-minded performance enthusiasts. The Road Runner had a lengthy career and sold in… more»
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Sun-Baked Bubble Top: 1961 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet restyled their cars in 1961, replacing the so-called “batwings” of 1959-60. The appearance of automobiles was less radical as the excesses of the late 1950s were fading away. 1961 would be the last year of the Impala with… more»
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Tri-Five Project: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
This 1957 Chevrolet has gotten a few mods over the years, but from the looks of things, it’s probably been quite some time since this one’s seen much activity on the pavement. However, there are several positives here, such… more»
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What Would You Do?: 1950 Buick Super Riviera
Years before the Riviera became the personal-luxury coupe we know and love, it was a title denoting a body style, the “hardtop convertible” as it was sometimes called. The Riviera hardtop was introduced in 1949 as a Roadmaster and… more»
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One of 103: 1953 Arnolt-MG Coupe
In the 1950s, unibody construction, though not new, was becoming far more common. The trend spelled disaster for coachbuilders, accustomed to working with manufacturers to dress the latest chassis. Carrozzeria Bertone was already reeling from the financial effects of… more»
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1 of 501: 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda Project
This may be a rare 1971 Plymouth Barracuda though it’s in a mess today. That was a down year for the car in terms of production numbers and just 500 or so ‘Cudas were produced with a 383 cubic… more»
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Daily Driver Potential? 1971 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevrolet Nova was still going strong by its 10th model year, 1971. 4-door sedans sold in the minority at just 27% of total production. And if you factored in a 6-cylinder vs. V8 engine, the number was likely… more»
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Rare Microtruck! 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile
Here’s one you may have never seen before. That’s because only a few dozen were supposedly ever exported from Japan to the U.S. – even with right-hand drive. This 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile is a tiny three-wheel pickup along the… more»
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Ken Block’s 914 HP 1977 Ford F150 Hoonitruck!
The late Ken Block packed enough excitement into his petrol-marinated life to guarantee immortality on YouTube and wherever motorheads discuss crazy driving antics. Aside from its cab, this 1977 Ford F-150 Custom shares about as many parts with a… more»
