As NASCAR’s aero battle heated up for model year 1968, Ford yoked the full-sized Galaxie off the track in favor of a new fastback mid-sized called Torino. Aerodynamics influenced the overhauled Galaxie too, and the front of this 1968… more»
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Barn-Stored 46 Years: 1970 Toyota Corona
Though Toyota first entered the U.S. market in 1957, the company didn’t find success until a decade later with the “mid-size” Corona. It would soon be followed by the Corolla and Crown and the rest is history. This 1970… more»
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Supercoupe? 1976 Oldsmobile Starfire SX 5-Speed
Oldsmobile brochures touted the 1976 Oldsmobile Starfire SX as being a “Sport Coupe” and “Supercoupe” and this V6 five-speed example looks like a nice project car. The seller wasn’t sure if this was an SX or GT, but a… more»
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Buried Project: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Formula
The Ford Mustang is credited with starting the “pony car” movement in 1964, but the Plymouth Barracuda beat them to showrooms by 17 days. Just as the Mustang was based on the Falcon compact, the Barracuda had its roots… more»
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No Reserve Donation: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette
I wasn’t even seven years old when the 1984 Corvette was introduced, but even at that tender age I knew that it was a big deal. A few years later, I borrowed Michael Lamm’s book titled The Latest Corvette… more»
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Slant-Six Survivor: 1973 Plymouth Scamp
In 1971, Plymouth added the Valiant Scamp to its roster. It was their version of the Dodge Dart Swinger hardtop coupe. In return, Dodge picked up the fastback Demon, their variant of the Plymouth Duster. Though not as popular… more»
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BF Exclusive: 1972 Ford Mustang Convertible
In 1972, Ford referred to its line of Mustang models as “Sports Compacts,” even though they were anything but compact compared to the earlier models and were the largest Mustangs, at least in length. They came in three body… more»
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Hugger Orange Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet built and sold nearly a quarter-million Camaro “pony cars” in 1969. While the styling was crisper than in 1967-68, the automobile had a 15-month production run due to the all-new ‘70s being delayed. This ’69 began life with… more»
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Two-Engine Project: 1960 Volvo PV544
The Volvo PV Series was conceived during the World War II years as an economical means of transportation to address the pent-up demand for Swedish car buyers in the 1940s. Production began on the PV444 in 1947 and migrated… more»
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Affordable Mopar? 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
Dodge introduced the Challenger in 1970, the last of the automakers to join the “pony car” movement. It was initially successful at nearly 77,000 units in the first year, though that was a fraction of what the market leader… more»
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Pontiac Graveyard Find: 80 Firebirds, GTOs & Grand Prixs
As a teenager, I remember going to salvage yards to find parts and seeing all kinds of American wrecked muscle cars. Many thanks to Max Utterback who sent us this tip for a graveyard full of 1960 to 1980… more»
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Owned Over 40 Years! 1949 Nash 600 Super Special
What’s it like to drive a bath tub? While Nash gave the design of its brand new post-war sedans a fancy name – Airflyte – the vernacular is “bath tub styling”, and it arrived in 1949 as Nash’s first… more»
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One Owner Project: 1969 Pontiac Le Mans Convertible
Sitting in this garage is a classic that could be an excellent project candidate for the right person. It is a one-owner 1968 Pontiac Le Mans Convertible that appears to be largely unmolested. It runs and drives, providing the… more»
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Tri-Five Project: 1955 Chevrolet Sport Coupe
Chevrolet redesigned its cars in 1955 and met with tremendous success. Nearly five million of the “Tri-Five” Chevies were sold through 1957 as Chevy introduced its first V8 engine in 37 years. In ’55, two versions of the “no… more»
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Greenwood Project: 1988 Chevrolet Corvette
America’s Sports Car, the Chevy Corvette, was in its 35th year of production in 1988 (they skipped 1983). Nearly 23,000 copies were built that year, with some of them customized by Greenwood Corvettes. Greenwood was founded by a pair… more»
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BF Auction: 1985 Ford Bronco 4-Speed
The third-generation Ford Bronco was a tailored update to the previous model and was reportedly in development since before the previous Bronco was on the market. This white and black 4×4 is a bit of a project truck as… more»
