In the early 1970s, Plymouth had a hot compact car on its hands in the form of the Duster 340. Under the skin, it was a Valiant but had its own sheet metal from the windshield back. Powered by… more»
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Some Body Work Required: 1968 Volvo 1800S
This example of a Volvo 1800S is a heartbreaker. Long-term knowledgeable owner? Yes. Mechanically restored? Yes, including motor rebuild. Desirable colors? Absolutely, and a brand-new interior. From a distance, this car looks superb. But when the current owner acquired… more»
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Old School Project: 1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25
Most folks (me included) often think of a Rolls-Royce as a chauffeur-driven automobile. But that wasn’t the case with the R-R 20/25 built from 1929 to 1936. It was targeted at the owner-driver segment of the market and was… more»
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56 Years In Hiding: 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88
The Oldsmobile Super 88 was a combination of the 88 and 98 series. It shared its wheelbase, length, and platform with the entry-level 88 but had the engine specifications of the 98 (also spelled out Eighty-Eight and Ninety-Eight). If… more»
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Just Surface Rust? 1955 Buick Century
Buick was the third most popular automobile sold in 1955 and it would be the GM division’s best year ever until 1973. Four series of cars were produced, with the Century being one down the list (Roadmaster was the… more»
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Yard Find: 1965 Volvo P1800
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine told me about a honey hole he found in rural North Carolina with a property belonging to one individual absolutely strewn with desirable classics. Upon seeing this listing for a 1965… more»
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Package Deal: Two 1954 Citroen Traction Avants – Normale and Familiale
These Citroens were destined to be combined into one until the owner found a less needy restoration project. Consequently, he is selling two 1954 Traction Avants, here on craigslist, with an asking price of just $4500. We have Ross… more»
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Driving Project: 1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible
By 1960, the automotive design landscape was shifting, and yesterday’s “must-have” feature was all but consigned to the pages of history. Such was the case with the enormous fins that had dominated the late 1950s. Manufacturers moved to a… more»
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Look Ma-No B Pillar! 1960 Mercury Commuter
The idea of a hard-top station wagon was pretty heady stuff back in the ’50s. Hardtop passenger cars had only been introduced at the beginning of the decade but starting in 1957, Mercury carried the open, airy design over… more»
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Custom Built 1973 Stretched Volkswagen Camper Bus!
As it sits right now, this VW bus isn’t looking quite the same as I’m sure it did nearly 50 years ago when a Boeing engineer from Seattle custom-built it in 1973, but as I strive to look beyond… more»
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Two Owners: 1959 Chevrolet Apache Fleetside 3100 Pickup
In my farm town, if a truck doesn’t have an eight-foot bed, it’s not a truck. Driving a short bed will get you “izat yer grandma’s?” or “where’s the rest of yer truck?” at the local pub. But I’ve… more»
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California Barn Find: 1973 Chevrolet Corvette
When buyers in 1973 took delivery of their new Corvette, they received a car with greater refinement than its predecessors. However, that didn’t prevent them from owning a genuine high-performance model if they ticked the right boxes on the… more»
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350 V8 Restomod: 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air
Between 1950 and 1952, the Bel Air was Chevy’s top-line automobile, but it was available only as a 2-door hardtop. When the cars were restyled in 1953, the Bel Air name was extended across multiple body styles, like the… more»
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Garage Find: 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
A clean Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS is still a beautiful thing, despite the model enjoying a fairly generous production run and still being fairly accessible by the casual enthusiast. Still, there are plenty that have been hot-rodded and otherwise… more»
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What’s It Worth? 1979 Ford Ranchero 500
“Where comfort and capacity come full size”, says a Ford Ranchero brochure from 1979 showing these unique cars in all their glory. It truly does look like an LTD II with a pickup bed on the back, which I… more»
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1 of 353: 1971 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler
The Cyclone was Mercury’s mid-size muscle car in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It began as a compact in 1964 and was promoted to an intermediate in 1968. Demand would quickly dissipate when higher insurance rates would suppress… more»
