After spending four decades parked in a barn, it would be fair to expect that any classic ar would require plenty of TLC to recapture its lost youth. This 1969 AMC Javelin SST is no exception, but its next… more»
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Almost Ready to Rumble: 1940 Ford Coupe
The 1940 Ford Deluxe marked an end to Ford’s first effort to modernize its styling. Oval headlights were incorporated in the fenders and the sharp prow of the nose carried a vertical grille. Starting in 1941, Fords became longer… more»
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Hot 440! 1971 Plymouth GTX
Some folks say that 1971 was the last “great” year for early muscle cars, with rising insurance premiums starting to deter the purchase of high-performance machines, combined with the fact that economy cars were also quickly gaining in popularity. … more»
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No Reserve: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL
Is the Mercedes-Benz W116 chassis one of the better values out there for a classic European sedan? Given the typically low sale prices, one could safely assume that yes, these are relative bargains compared to other Mercedes from the… more»
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Rolls Royce Of Pre-War Trailers! 1937 Pierce Arrow Travelodge
Back in the thirties, if you owned a trailer of any sort it was seen as a pretty high-on-the-hog type of living, as it just wasn’t as common back then to see one of these things being pulled behind… more»
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Stored 42 Years: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
General Motors designer Harley Earl had a vision in the 1950s for a sports car. It would have a fiberglass body and draw from the existing parts bin for engines and other mechanicals. The result was the Chevy Corvette,… more»
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No Reserve: 1960 Studebaker Hawk 289 V8
Studebaker was producing a stew of Hawks starting in the mid-1950s: the Flight Hawk, Sky Hawk, Power Hawk, Silver Hawk, and Golden Hawk offered differences in trim and power to discerning buyers. By 1960, the Hawk line boiled down… more»
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1 Of 1,543: 1970 Dodge Coronet R/T
Dodge sold a lot of muscle cars in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But one that seemed overlooked was the B-bodied Coronet R/T. While akin to the Super Bee and the Road Runner and GTX over at Plymouth,… more»
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Storm Damaged: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Even though the Super Sport was no longer a separate series after 1968. Chevrolet still built more than 51,000 copies in 1970 with the L34 engine. That included both the Chevelle and El Camino. The L34 was a 396… more»
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Ford V4 Power! 1971 Saab Sonett III
Saab of Sweden was an innovative automobile manufacturer with a long history. They built their first car in 1945 and stuck around for nearly 70 years before running out of gas (i.e., money). One of their more interesting machines… more»
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A Pair Of Projects! 1950’s Studebakers
What were they thinking? I still can’t get over the front-end styling on this 1955 Studebaker Champion Regal (the seller refers to it as a President but the hardtop body style says Champion). Its fish face, along with the… more»
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The First Affordable Car: Pair of Ford Model T’s
While the VW Beetle was conceived as the “People’s Car” in the 1930s, it was really the Ford Model T that was the first affordable automobile. It had an impressive nearly 20-year run from 1908 to 1927 and sold… more»
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Big Rig Bonneville: 1966 Pontiac Station Wagon
We uncover a lot of Pontiacs and a lot of station wagons, but a Pontiac station wagon, a Bonneville no less? Nope, not too often. One often thinks of a Bonneville as a top drawer, two-door hard top that… more»
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Parked Since ’85!? 1967 Pontiac 2+2 Convertible
For shoppers hunting a high-rolling, high-powered Pontiac convertible in 1967, the full-sized Catalina-based 2+2 had it all. Considered the “GTO’s Big Brother,” the 2+2 packed one of two monster 428s under the hood, gill vents on the front fenders,… more»
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Factory Turbo! 1983 Buick Regal T-Type
Recall your younger days, learning your alphabet, when the teacher said, “Repeat after me, children: ‘T is for Turbo’.” Buick wanted buyers to learn that lesson in the ’80s, and worked hard to smear performance across their fleet. Buick’s… more»
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45-Year Barn Find Story: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
The 1969 model year brought a close to the first generation of the popular Chevy Camaro. And it would be extended by three months due to issues in getting the all-new 1970 pony car ready for production. The 327… more»
