In the early 1990s, General Motors dabbled in the performance pickup truck market like Chrysler had done with the Dodge Lil Red Express in the 1970s. A one-year-only model, the 1991 GMC Syclone’s speed capabilities were on par with… more»
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Slant-Six Survivor: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda
The Ford Mustang usually gets credit for starting the “pony car” craze in 1964. But few remember that the Plymouth Barracuda beat the ‘Stang to market by a whole 17 days that April. The “Cuda” maintained its heritage with… more»
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Quonset Hut Find: 1963 Citroen DS19 Break
The Citroen DS19 Break, or wagon, is a rare version of an already rare car. However, rare does not always translate to high values, and the unusual French car requires a passionate owner to be brought back to life…. more»
Former Racer: 1979 AMC Spirit AMX
The Spirit was the successor to the Gremlin as was the Concord the follow-up to the Hornet. Spirit production ran from 1979 to 1983 and included the (partial) resurrection of the AMX, which was a Spirit with a handling… more»
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Early Electric Cars! Pair of 1980 Dodge Omni’s
Before you plop down a small fortune to buy a new Tesla, why not scoop up this pair of 1980 Dodge Omni Electrica 007s and build your own? We’re kidding, of course. These two cars are from the days… more»
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Stored 50 Years! 1941 Ford Super Deluxe Business Coupe
The 1941 Fords got some modernizing from the previous model and gave buyers the choice of a 2-Door, 4-Door, or even a wagon, with one of the top of the line offerings being the Super Deluxe Business Coupe, an… more»
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Trade School Project: VW Porsche Kaiserslautern Coupe
How do you place a value on a car made as a one-off by a shop class? I don’t think there’s an easy answer to that question but it’s certainly the one on my mind when trying to… more»
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Parked For 20 Years: 1987 Merkur XR4Ti
The seller of this 1987 Merkur XR4Ti says that it has had just one owner since new and it’s been parked for the last 15-20 years. As we all know just from sitting around too much over the last… more»
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Perfect Patina! 1938 Chevrolet Coupe
This car looks like it is straight out of a gangster movie. The car shows an awesome patina that in my opinion, should be left just like it is. Perhaps a clear coat would be in order to keep… more»
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Out Of Body Experience: 1967 Corvette Chassis
Here’s an interesting one, a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette frame, suspension, and drivetrain that could use some duds. And if you’re not a Corvette fan, then that old expression, “The Emporer has no clothes” may be appropriate. Actually, all of… more»
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Parked In ’94: 1965 Ford Mustang Project
This ’65 Mustang was a one-owner auto until recently and it had been living unused in a dry garage for 28 years. It was one of more than 559,000 “pony” cars that Ford built in the Mustang’s hugely successful… more»
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Restorable Driver: 1940 Packard Super Eight
Packard was born at the turn of the 20th Century and would be largely known for producing a variety of luxury automobiles for nearly 60 years. The Super Eight was one of them, using a 384 cubic inch inline-8… more»
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Rare Racer: 1987 Ginetta G27
Ginetta Cars Limited is a British builder of racing and sports cars that date to 1958. The G27 was a two-seater derived from the earlier G4 and was in production in some form between 1985 and the 1990s. This… more»
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Veloce Variety: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
Often, when I stumble across an Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider, like this 1965 example, it’s more of an Alfa Rustero than an Alfa Romeo. This car is far from perfect but at least it’s not about to disintegrate into… more»
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Stalled For 35 Years! 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Project
Project builds can stall for various reasons, and sometimes they fail to restart. Such is the case with this 1960 Chevrolet Corvette. Its previous owner was a collector who dismantled the car thirty-five years ago for restoration, and this… more»
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No Sting Left: 1971 Dodge Super Bee
Shopping for a muscle car in the ’60s and ’70s led to sticker shock as the market developed. The engine or name brand you really wanted was always just out of reach. Dodge was selling the upscale Charger, but… more»
