The 1966 model run would be a watershed year for the Pontiac GTO. Not only did it become a series of its own (instead of an option), but it would also set a sales record of nearly 100,000 units…. more»
Project Cars
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Widebody Conversion: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
What is it about widebody conversions? We see them fairly frequently across a wide spectrum of vehicles, from muscle cars to European sports models. The idea of throwing on some grossly exaggerated fenders and some fat wheels front and… more»
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Guess The Color! 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible
In its second full year of production (1966), the new Ford Mustang set a sales record that wouldn’t be repeated even though the car is still sold today. More than 607,000 copies left the factories that year, including 72,000… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette
By 1974, Chevrolet’s muscular sports car had begun to transform into a grand touring automobile. The big-block V8 was in its last year and the convertible body style would be gone a year later (but returned in 1986). The… more»
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Cali Valley Find: 1930 Ford Model A Coupe
Here’s a car that’s older than most of us and looking for its next career: a 1930 Ford Model A rumble-seat coupe, listed on eBay, bid to $11,100, no reserve. The seller is Dean’s Hot Rods with 100% positive… more»
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Early Drop-Top: 1965 Ford Mustang Rangoon Red
Though a lot has been written about 1964 or 1964 ½ Ford Mustangs, there really was no such thing. They were all titled 1965 models, including the early ones from the launch in April 1964. The seller’s convertible seems… more»
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1 of 500? 1969 Dodge Dart GT Sport
In 1969, much of the Dodge noise in the performance scene came from the Charger and Super Bee, both mid-size automobiles. Sometimes overlooked is that you could also get a Dart equipped as a street racer, too, the GT… more»
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Hot Collectible! 1983 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler
Flush with cash from its 1979 partnership with Renault, AMC (American Motors Corporation) scrambled to get into the popular Asian-dominated mini-truck market with a stretched Jeep, the CJ-8 Scrambler. This 1983 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler in Peyton, Colorado comes to… more»
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Project Hatchback: 1973 MGB GT
The first MG skittered out of Morris Garages Limited in 1925, with a bull nose and bicycle wheels. A procession of gradually more evolved cars followed, flowing like a river, until 1980. Most of these sold very well indeed…. more»
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Bavarian Microcar: 1958 Goggomobil
The Goggomobil is a microcar produced in Bavaria in three body styles between 1955 and 1969. Though upwards of 300k were built overall, I don’t recall them being sold in the U.S. They came with little air-cooled engines in… more»
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Seeing Red: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette Project
The 1976 model year was the best sales year for the Chevrolet Corvette – up until that time. Perhaps that was because other options for performance cars had dwindled, although the Corvette wasn’t the barnburner it had once been,… more»
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BF Auction: 1959 Plymouth Fury
Project cars come in all shapes and sizes, and some enthusiasts will passionately argue that such vehicles should only have two doors. However, a hardy band craves the practicality of a four-door candidate. If you fall into that category,… more»
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390/4-Speed: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Project
Peeking out of this garage is a promising project candidate. This 1969 Mustang Mach 1 appears to be a solid classic that would suit an owner wishing to be hands-on with their build. Its only visible rust issue seems… more»
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Big And Blue: 1966 Dodge Polara Convertible
Now here’s one you don’t see every day, a 1966 Dodge Polara convertible. We haven’t covered too many Polaras from this era and I believe this may be the first convertible version to grace our pages. It could be… more»
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1 of 995: 1989 Dodge Shelby Dakota
Perhaps inspired by the Li’l Red Express pickup from a decade or so earlier, the 1989 Dodge Shelby Dakota was a one-year attempt at a smaller performance truck. Besides special trim, the Shelby Dakota had a V8 engine that… more»
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Oldsmobile Toronado-Powered: 1973 Revcon 250
A front-wheel-drive motorhome? This 1973 Revcon 250 is revolutionary in more than name (Revcon = REVolutionary CONcept), it’s an aluminum-skinned, aluminum-framed, front-wheel-drive, Oldsmobile Toronado-powered motorhome invented by the stepson of the founder of Airstream. The missing grille piece is… more»
