In some cases, a celebrity’s association with an automobile may be somewhat of a selling point, if it’s verifiable and the car is unique or special. However, even if past ownership credibility is dubious, it’s still an interesting conversation… more»
Project Cars
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1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition
There were 7,500 Tenth Anniversary Trans Ams built by Pontiac in 1979 to commemorate the introduction of the first Trans Am in 1969. This special edition Trans Am was silver and charcoal with red dash lighting and a unique… more»
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Drag Strip Dreams: 1965 Ford Fairlane 500 Project
This 1965 Ford Fairlane 500 Hardtop is a well-documented, mostly original car that comes with a wealth of new and vintage parts, making it an excellent candidate for restoration—or a period-style drag car build, as the current seller originally… more»
Factory Supercharged: 1958 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Studebaker introduced a series of sporty coupes (with and without door pillars) in 1956. Over nine model years, there would be eight iterations, all with “Hawk” as part of the names. The 1956 to 1958 Golden Hawks may have… more»
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Mini Mudder: 1970 International Scout 800A
This 1970 International Harvester Scout 800A is located in central Texas in the town of Harker Heights. It is listed here on Facebook Marketplace for $12,500. The listing has been up for about a week. There is not much… more»
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Cheap Wheels: 1972 Dodge Coronet For $2,000
The Coronet was part of Dodge’s full-size lineup throughout the 1950s. After a five-year absence, Dodge resurrected the nameplate in 1965 as the brand for what had become their mid-size product offering. The seller has a family sedan from… more»
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Too Many Doors? 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The mid-size Chevy Chevelle was in its ninth year and still going strong in 1972. Next year, the cars would receive their first redesign since 1968, so there was little to differentiate them from 1971, except for the front… more»
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Time To Move On: 1969 Ford Torino GT
The Ford Torino arrived in 1968 as the top-level offering within the mid-size Fairlane series. And by the 1970s, it would replace the Fairlane altogether. The GT was the sportier model, and fastback sales in 1969 approached 41,000 units,… more»
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All Parts Included: 1976 Plymouth Road Runner
Although the Malaise Era was a fairly miserable time in automotive history, Plymouth attempted to inject a touch of excitement in 1976 when it introduced the Volare Road Runner. It still featured a V8 under the hood, but performance… more»
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Rebuilt V8 Project: 1964 Chevrolet Impala
In 1964, the full-size Chevrolets were in their last styling iteration of the 1961-64 generation. The cars were bulkier and squared off compared to the popular 1963 versions. Chevy built more than 442,000 copies of the Impala Sport Coupe,… more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner
Motor Life magazine summarized the situation at Ford best in their February 1958 road test of a new Fairlane: After an all-new and wildly successful 1957 model, Ford took “a rather unprecedented step” in introducing “a radically facelifted and re-engineered… more»
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Last Call: 1974 Pontiac GTO
The seller of this 1974 Pontiac GTO must not want to sell this car very much because there are no full size pictures of the car in the ad. It’s as if he or she snapped some pictures with… more»
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Does Not Run: 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V
I’m just finishing up a book titled The Lincoln Motorcar: The Complete History of an American Classic, written by the late Thomas Bonsall. Mr. Bonsall came to the same conclusion that many luxury cars buyers of the postwar period… more»
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Super Sleeper Sedan: 1970 Chevrolet Nova
Some enthusiasts go to great lengths to make sure their high-performance auto also looks fast and intimidating, even when sitting still, but those who opt for the sleeper appearance have a totally different mindset. They choose a somewhat ordinary… more»
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Not Quite a Prince: 1964 Plymouth Valiant Wagon
Taming the excess of Virgil Exner’s original Valiant design took about four years, the effect of that “taming” amounting to lower-profile wedges, swales, rolls, and protrusions. They’re still there – just in subdued form. Despite its economy niche, the… more»
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Brushmobile Project? 2002 Toyota Echo
The Platz was a Japanese subcompact car built by Toyota from 1999 and 2005 and sold under the more attractive name, Echo, in the U.S. It was a no-frills sedan, and the 2-door model (like the seller’s car) was… more»
