A couple of E-Bodies that don’t show up in the marketplace as often as some of the others are the Plymouth AAR Cuda and its corporate cousin, the Dodge Challenger T/A. These are both one-year-only offerings, produced as 1970… more»
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Did It Sell? Rare 1972 Pontiac Catalina Convertible
The Catalina was Pontiac’s bread-and-butter car for four decades (through the 1950s and into the early 1980s). It might be considered the GM division’s equivalent of the Chevy Impala. With a redesign in 1971, the Catalina sported an all-new… more»
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Complete Resto Candidate: 1965 Pontiac GTO
If I were to state my favorite Pontiac GTO, it would probably be the sophomore edition such as this 1965 hardtop which comes to us courtesy of Mike F. It’s hard for me to put my finger on the… more»
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Four-Door Survivor: 1965 Dodge D200 Crew Cab
Can a vehicle be a survivor if it’s been repainted? If not, maybe the title should be Four-Door Project rather than “Survivor” as this one has clearly been painted, right over dents and rust and everything else. I always… more»
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Turbocharged Project: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am
One of the most famous movie cars of the 1970s was the black Pontiac Trans Am, driven by Burt Reynolds in the 1977 hit flick, Smokey and the Bandit. As a result, Trans Am sales went through the roof… more»
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Rolling Land Yacht: 1960 Imperial by Chrysler
For many moons, the Imperial was Chrysler Corporation’s top-of-the-line automobile. But the powers that be thought the Chrysler brand detracted from Imperial sales against Cadillac and Lincoln, so they positioned it as a brand of its own in 1955…. more»
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Estate Sale Find: 1968 AMC Javelin SST
American Motors joined the “pony car” movement in 1968 and fielded Javelins through 1974. Based initially on the Rambler American platform, the Javelin saw production of 55,000 units in the first year, with the SST model being the fancier… more»
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Rebuilt Nailhead V8: 1965 Buick Riviera
Buick rolled out the Riviera in 1963 as a personal luxury car much like the Ford Thunderbird. It remained a fixture in the GM division’s lineup through the end of the century (oddly except for 1994). The seller’s 1965… more»
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Exotic Barn Find: 1982 Maserati Quattroporte
Giorgetto Giugiaro, a famous Italian designer, has penned countless iconic vehicles over many decades – but that isn’t all. He also designed office furniture, watches, a 7,000-pipe organ for a cathedral, camera bodies for Nikon, and even a sexy… more»
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Same Family For 40 Years: 1964 Triumph TR4
This cherry red 1964 Triumph TR4 has been in the same family for over 40 years! It’s currently listed for sale here on Facebook Marketplace in Durand, Illinois. It looks like the family took great care of their European… more»
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1 of 531: 1978 Dodge Aspen Super Coupe
The Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare combination replaced the Dodge Dart/Plymouth Valiant duo. Launched in 1976, they were gone in 1980 when Chrysler began going the front-wheel-drive route. A rare option on both was the Super Coupe, only offered in 1978,… more»
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Swan Song: 1980 MGB Limited Edition Roadster
This is the story of when Limited doesn’t really mean limited, and the tale comes to us courtesy of British Leyland. As sales of the aging MGB began to sputter in the late 1970s, BL’s marketing department concocted a… more»
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Barn-Bound 35 Years: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
Chevrolet launched the El Camino in 1959 in response to Ford’s Ranchero which came about two years earlier. Technically a utility pickup or “Ute,” the El Camino was based on Chevy’s 2-door station wagon. It was only around for… more»
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Blank Canvas: 1968 Dodge A108 Van
Dodge referred to its extended A108 (108-inch wheelbase) van as being king-sized, and compared to the smaller 90-inch wheelbase it was a nice upgrade for buyers who needed more room – such as delivery companies, plumbers, construction workers, companies… more»
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Running Project: 1957 Ford Thunderbird
Even though the Ford Thunderbird started out in the mid-fifties as a sporty two-seater, it quickly grew to accommodate additional passengers and became billed as a personal luxury car. After ten successful generations followed by a five-year absence from… more»
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The Baby: 1949 Lincoln EL Four-Door Sedan
In the mid 1940s, Ford initiated a reorganization to address an increasingly competitive market. It formed Lincoln-Mercury into a separate division, which was akin to setting up a new business. Lincoln-Mercury sought its own dealerships, its own marketing, its… more»
