Being Mercury’s base model for 1965, this 1965 Mercury Monterey Marauder is one sweet car. I’m sorry to use/overuse the word sweet, but I already overuse the words cool and fantastic. All three fit here. This sweet, cool, and… more»
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French Flames: 1961 Vespa 400
The Vespa motor scooter is an icon of cheap, stylish, Italian motoring. The Vespa 400 minicar, alas, wasn’t destined to become quite so iconic—and it’s not even Italian! Built instead in France by a partner of the Piaggio firm… more»
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Spouse Neglect: 1976 Alfa Romeo GTV
At one time, this 1976 Alfa Romeo GTV was painted gold and likely had a presentable interior and engine bay. Now, after years of sitting following the passing of its owner, ths car exhibits extensive evidence of sun damage… more»
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Muscle Truck Showdown: F150 Lightning Vs. Chevy SS
This 1990 Chevrolet 454SS pickup is clearly a tired example, but these trucks are still considered desirable collector’s items as vestiges of an era when Chevy and Ford went toe-to-toe with high horsepower haulers. Low mileage unicorns show… more»
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Weird Looking Pontiac: 1970 VW Karmann Ghia
This isn’t your typical kit-car. In fact, this isn’t a kit-car at all! Reader Pat L. sent us this Karmann Ghia that has been turned into a miniature Pontiac Firebird–sort of. The front clip is a 1976 Firebird clip… more»
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Forgotten Founders: 1960 Panhard PL17
When most people think of early car manufacturers, they think of Karl Benz and Henry Ford. While both Ford and Benz were essentially influential in getting cars to where they are today, there was a third entity actively producing… more»
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Winter’s Coming! 1986 Nissan 720 4X4 King Cab
Winter’s a’comin’, unfortunately, if a person lives in a region that gets cold and snow for 5+ months out of every year and they don’t like it and never have. 1986 was the last year for Datsun’s, I mean,… more»
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Cheap French Commuter: 1959 Renault Dauphine
Having sat since 1975, this Renault Dauphine is a sharp looking small car, and was clearly tucked away somewhere nice for the last 42 years. Untouched, this little French machine is going to need some work to hit the… more»
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Hurst Hauler: 1966 Pontiac Bonneville Station Wagon
In terms of 1960s and 1970s American car culture, it seems that muscle cars and Hurst go hand-in-hand pretty well. Famous for its shifters and other high-performance parts, Hurst worked very closely with the Big Three of Detroit (GM,… more»
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Parked for 25 Years: Corvette Collector Edition
The Collector Edition C3 Corvette is a bit of an anomaly, as the packaging essentially amounted to special wheels and colors, and over 6,000 were sold. Featuring “unlimited availability,” you can still find nearly new ones for sale today…. more»
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Rare Convertible? 1964 Chrysler 300
It’s blue, it’s a Chrysler, and it’s a convertible. These are all things that get me excited! Although this Chrysler is a little older than the MoPar products I typically involve myself with, this is a beautiful car. Although… more»
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One Of 750: 1987 Shelby CSX
In addition to looking worn out and battered, this 1987 Dodge CSX Shelby edition is missing its original turbocharged powerplant and doesn’t currently run. It’s hard to imagine a car emblazoned with the name Shelby could have lead such… more»
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BF AUCTION: 1959 Plymouth Belvedere Project
I’ve come to really appreciate the styling of these finned Mopars. They have a cool look and for some reason they always remind me of the original Batmobile (which was actually based on the 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept). I’m… more»
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Americans Drive Jeeps: 1942 GPW
America started off World War II in a bad way. Our peacetime armed forces were woefully unprepared for a global conflict. The military had spent the years following World War I with little funding, and a budget that allowed… more»
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Field Fresh Wagon: 1959 Edsel Villager
Though disliked by many for quite some time, Edsels are rising in both coolness and popularity. Being affordable projects while also being fairly obscure in the modern world are the two main reasons for this. While and Edsel project… more»
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Pint-Sized Rolls-Royce: 1974 Volkswagen Beetle
Paging Tommy Chong! Alright, so this is a little more in-depth than Anthony Stoner attaching the grille from his parents’ Rolls-Royce to the front of his Beetle in Up In Smoke, but the sentiment is the same. Though these types… more»
