Opinions about the Triumph TR7 have undergone a reformation. When it arrived on roads in 1974, it was often reviled. The Speke factory in Liverpool, where the car was first manufactured, was renowned for difficulties – often blamed on… more»
Project Cars
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Promising Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS
One of the greatest attractions of classic First Generation pony cars is the ready availability of parts. There is virtually nothing on these classics that can’t be restored or replaced if an owner seeks perfection. That helps explain why… more»
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Selling for Insane Prices: 1970 Honda CT70
In the late sixties, kids were tough. How tough (ask in Rodney Dangerfield’s voice)? Parents bought their kids motorcycles for Christmas! That’s how tough! Now those little motorcycles are selling for the price of a good used Harley! If… more»
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Garage Find: 1967 Volvo 122S Wagon
The Volvo Amazon series had a long, slow start. It really began from mistakes made by young Jan Wilsgaard back in 1950. Responding to Volvo’s inclination to produce a four-seat passenger car, his design was V8 powered but unbearably… more»
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Roller Wagon: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne
The 1965 model year was a banner one for Chevrolet, especially with record sales for full-size cars. That includes station wagons, which saw more than 184,000 builds across all three series: Biscayne, Bel Air, and Impala. The Biscayne was… more»
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Two for One: 1935 BSA Scout Automobiles
The 1935 BSA Scout Automobile was a unique vehicle that was introduced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) for the 1935 model year. BSA was a British firm that had been manufacturing firearms and ammunition since the mid-19th… more»
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Factory Air Conditioning! 1947 Frazer Manhattan
One output of the Kaiser-Frazer merger in 1946-47 was the Manhattan, a top-of-the-line luxury car that led the Frazer brand. The Frazer name would disappear in the early 1950s and – soon thereafter – the company focused its attention… more»
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Plum Crazy Project: 1971 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger arrived on the scene in 1970, the last of the “pony car” entrants. It was modestly successful the first year, but shrinking demand for performance cars beginning in 1971 hit sales of the Challenger especially hard…. more»
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Driver-Quality Drop-Top: 1966 Ford Mustang
Between 1964 and 1966, Ford was working overtime to keep up with the demand for their new “pony car”, the Mustang. And sales would peak in ’66 at more than 607,000 copies. Beginning the following year, competition would flood… more»
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Package Deal: Trio of 1970s Z Cars
Nissan followed up with the successful Datsun Fairlady roadster (or Sports in the USA) with the Fairlady Z, a small enclosed coupe that won the hearts of Western buyers. Better known in the States as the 240Z, 260Z, and… more»
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4X4 Monster Truck! 1976 Ford F-250
I seem to remember Monster Trucks from way back in my youth, and that’s been a long time ago now so they’ve been around for quite some time. Probably the most well-known example is Bigfoot, a 1974 Ford F-250… more»
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Parked Since 1999: 1969 Dodge Dart Custom
Hiding under this cover is an American classic that has hibernated for nearly a quarter century. It is a 1969 Dodge Dart Custom, and its condition is impressive. The dry climate and storage mean it is a solid vehicle… more»
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Stalled Restomod: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Tri-Five Chevies (1955-57) have long since been favorites of hot rodders to soup up and take out to the drag strip. This ’55 Bel Air 2-door sedan looks as though it’s either already served in that capacity or… more»
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Drop-Top Project: 1960 Cadillac Series 62
For much of its 25 years in the Cadillac fold, the Series 62 was a step below the DeVille, which was the company’s biggest seller. In 1959, styling went to extremes and was only toned down minimally for 1960… more»
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Tall Order: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
The seller of this 1970 Plymouth Road Runner begins by telling us what the car has going for it, and that’s the fact that it comes with its original numbers-matching engine and transmission. Unfortunately, as hard as I’m trying… more»
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Former Firetruck! 1925 Maxim Speedster
Humans have been making things into what they are not since there were humans, particularly when it comes to transportation. We have made boats into cars, cars into boats, coupes into convertibles, and of course, firetrucks into speedsters. Wait… more»
