The Custom name returned to the Ford line-up in 1957 after a one-year absence. The Custom and Custom 300 were positioned below the more upscale Fairlane and Fairlane 500 models. While the Custom was largely intended for fleet use,… more»
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Très Française: 1964 Citroën ID-19
Barring perhaps the Citroën 2CV, there is no car more quintessentially French than the Citroën DS. This particular Citroën, wearing a faded Tricolour and having been a long-term fixture outside Denver’s Alliance Française, must then be a contender for… more»
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Ultra-rare Roller: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 SD
Many would trace the beginnings of the muscle car era to the birth of Pontiac’s GTO in 1964, and it’s probably as good a date as any. Yet the GTO was preceded by a number of street-and-strip powerhouses, notably… more»
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Solid Shell? 1964 Citroen ID19 Wagon
For American families with 2.5 kids and a dog, station wagons were the dominant form of transportation in the 1960s. When you think of wagons of this era, a Citroen is probably one of the last cars that come… more»
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Forest Find: 1955 Volkswagen 23 Window Samba Bus
The rusted metal piled deep in these crates was once a 1955 Volkswagen Deluxe Microbus, also known as a Samba Bus or Sunroof Deluxe. The crates are located in Richmond, Virginia, and listed here on Hemmings for $34,500, or… more»
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Easy Project? 1964 Ford Fairlane 500
For most of the 1950s, most U.S. automobile manufacturers offered just one size of the car. Then in the late 1950s, the compact was born. And by the early 1960s, there were three including the intermediate. For 1962, the… more»
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Major Project: 1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS
To see a once-prized classic car that has fallen on hard times is never easy for any enthusiast. To think that the vehicle in question might have befallen the same fate twice is a tragedy. So what does it… more»
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Rust-Free Project: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2
For blue-oval enthusiasts, finding a suitable 1st Generation Mustang project car can be a battle. Due to their vulnerability to rust, many vehicles that appear on the market can require significant work before being considered structurally sound. However, that… more»
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Cheap Project! 1976 AMC Pacer X
The AMC Pacer is a hard car to forget. It had a most unusual shape with its “jellybean” styling, a variety of nicknames like “The Flying Fishbowl” and played a key role in the Wayne’s World movies. This ’76… more»
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One Family Owned: 1969 Pontiac GTO
Until recently, this 1969 Pontiac GTO had belonged to the same family since the day that it rolled off the showroom floor. It has been sitting for years, and time and the elements have taken their toll. However, it… more»
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Parked In ’86: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Survivor
The original owner of this 1970 Mustang Boss 302 placed it into storage in 1986, and it has only recently emerged from hiding. The current owner has done nothing cosmetically to the vehicle, and it still wears the coating… more»
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Field Find: 1962 Ford Falcon Futura
There were a bunch of compact Falcons built in 1962 – 396,129 of them to be precise — but the sporty Futura 2-door sedan accounted for just 4% or 17,011 units. This one has been parked for 20 years… more»
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Original K-Code: 1966 Ford Mustang GT Fastback
When you consider how many 1st Generation Mustangs Ford built, it is no wonder that potential buyers today are forced to wade through masses of these classics to find a promising project car. It is possible that if you… more»
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Solid Starting Point: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
This 1970 Challenger has the Hi-Po version of the 383 big-block V8, which gave it an extra five horsepower. The car has also had a color change at some point from “burnt orange” (Hemi Orange?) to a bumble-bee sort… more»
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Last Driven in ’87: 1968 Datsun 1600 Roadster
Despite being found in a garage in Connecticut, this 1968 Datsun 1600 Roadster is supposedly solid and even still runs despite sitting since 1987. The Datsun “Fairlady” always seems to hover between being a collectible and an eminently available… more»
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428 V8 Project: 1969 Ford Torino Cobra
The Torino name was poised to replace the Fairlane, but it was a gradual phase in beginning in 1968. Things got hotter the next year with the introduction of the Cobra, in hardtop and “Sportsroof” body styles (the latter… more»
