It was perhaps a harbinger of a sea change in automotive tastes, but the Luxury LeMans two-door hardtop outsold the GTO in 1972: 8,641 to 5,807. Neither was a number to brag about, but the ’70s was the decade… more»
Project Cars
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1974 Dodger Charger 440 Project
With Chrysler’s redesign of its B-bodied intermediates in 1971, the Charger took on an all-new look. That helped to lead to a record sales year in 1973. With few changes in 1974, sales dropped by more than one-third –… more»
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964 Project: 1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 2
Every now and again, you see a car that gives you a pang of regret. For me, it’s always the “Did I buy too soon?” conundrum. Fortunately, I rarely am proven wrong in terms of my instincts being correct,… more»
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1 of 903: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Chevrolet Chevelle production numbers were stout in 1969, including more than 86,300 copies built with the Z25 Super Sport option. The seller’s car is likely rare as only 900 or so of them were produced in Canada (per the… more»
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BF Auction: 2001 Porsche Boxster S Tiptronic
Now that they are over 25 years old, the early 2000s Porsche Boxsters have reached classic car status. Of course, age isn’t the only factor that makes a car a classic. These Boxsters also have great looking, impressive performance,… more»
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Rebuilt V8: 1947 Ford Super DeLuxe Sedan Coupe
A what? Sedan Coupe? That was actually Ford’s name for this model, as opposed to a Business Coupe with no rear seat or at other times and years, it may have been called a Club Coupe. The two-door sedan… more»
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Unusual Estate Sale Project: 1960s Cheetah Kit
Though the seller doesn’t impart a lot of details about this kit car, it appears to be a Cheetah from the 1960s. We saw it about six months and (apparently) it didn’t sell then. It has moved up from… more»
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1971 Chevrolet C-10 Cheyenne 350 V8 Short Bed
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»
