Americans transporting nine people in their 1972 Dodge D-100 did things the old-fashioned way; pile three or four in the cab and throw the rest in the bed. In Mexico, you could buy a D-100 like this one, converted… more»
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Special Edition Truck? 1977 Dodge Ramcharger
There’s an abundance of special edition domestic vehicles on the market at any given moment, so much so that it’s near impossible to keep track of the sheer variety of cosmetic dress-up kits and ambiguous “limited production” variants. This… more»
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Neoclassic Barn Find: 1981 Zimmer Golden Spirit
The Zimmer Golden Spirit is a car that needs little in the way of an introduction, representing one of the peaks in the neoclassical revival era that impacted the collector car and truck world in a big way. From… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1965 Ford Falcon Sprint Hardtop
Pity the poor Falcon. A perfectly good car that provided most of the parts to make the Mustang, it has lived in the pony car’s shadow forever. The target market for the first generation Falcon, arriving in 1960, was… more»
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1 of 906: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner
In the late 1960s, the Plymouth Road Runner was one of the best-selling mid-size muscle cars. But all that changed in the early 1970s as rising insurance costs and shrinking horsepower changed the landscape. This 1972 Road Runner was… more»
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Police Hemi: 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda Clone
This is an interesting car. It began life as a 1970 Barracuda Gran Coupe with a 318 cubic inch V8. Now it has a 2016 Charger Police Interceptor 5.7-liter Hemi. And cosmetically it’s in the process of being rebranded… more»
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LS Candidate? 1986 Chevrolet El Camino
Having not covered a fifth-generation El Camino until writing up this 1980 example last week, I now have a second subject Camino in the form of a 1986 model. Not much had changed in the seven model years that… more»
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A-Code Fastback: 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2
Want a Mustang Fastback of 1965 vintage to start on as a project? This model, listed here on ebay, should get you going. It’s sitting at just shy of $17,000 with the reserve not met and the auction scheduled… more»
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“He Shot Its Eye Out!” 1970 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Station Wagon
When your bidding is going up by five-dollar increments, you might be into a car that’s going to be a lot of work to restore. Such is the case, it would appear, with this 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass station wagon,… more»
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Turbo Coupe: 1986 Subaru XT GL-10
Like any toxic relationship, I have a weird obsession with the Subaru XT. As some of you long-timers may recall, I embarked on a project with the six-cylinder version of one of these wedge-coupes way back when, and immediately… more»
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Hot Rod Potential: 1959 Divco Model U
Divco (Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company) was founded by George Bacon in 1926 when he left Detroit Electrical Vehicle Company because his boss would not entertain the idea of using a gasoline engine in its delivery vehicles for better range… more»
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Restore or Preserve? 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Many enthusiasts will argue that any classic is only original once and that preservation is preferable to restoration if the vehicle isn’t in danger of dissolving at the hands of rust issues. That brings us to this 1969 Mustang… more»
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Stored 34 Years: 1979 AMC Spirit AMX V8
The Spirit was AMC’s successor to the quirky subcompact Gremlin, though it used the same platform as its predecessor. It was produced from 1979 through 1983, with an “image” edition called the Spirit AMX in the first two years…. more»
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BF Auction: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Station Wagon
Project builds can stall for various reasons, leaving owners with little choice but to part with their prized classic. One of the most heartbreaking is when an owner passes away before they enjoy the fruits of their labor, leaving… more»
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300-mph Bonneville Salt Racer: 1953 Studebaker
This car is a champion, in more ways than one. It’s a heavily modified 1953 Studebaker Champion and it regularly set records at over 200 mph on the salt flats in Bonneville. Now the heavily patinaed coupe, dripping with… more»
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Rusty Adventure: 1969 Chevrolet Nova V8
From 1962 to 1968, Chevrolet’s leading compact (remember, they also sold the Corvair) was branded the Chevy II. From 1969 forward, it became simply the Nova which had previously been the highest trim level. This ’69 Nova is a… more»
