Although the practice was common in years past, it is rare today for manufacturers to produce specific models for motorsport homologation. Plymouth undertook the process in 1970 with the AAR ‘Cuda, with 2,724 cars rolling off the line in… more»
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Fuel Injected? 1967 Dodge Charger 383
So what really happened? Dodge hit a major home run with its newly introduced 1966 Charger. But in ’67, sales fell right off of the table for what amounted to a repeat of the ’66 design, why? Based on… more»
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Shelby GT 500 Project: 1967 Ford Mustang
The Shelby Mustang was a high-performance variant of the Ford Mustang, built as a partnership between Ford and Carroll Shelby in 1965-67 and by just Ford in 1968-70. Considered iconic today, the Shelby GT500 was given a huge lift… more»
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Modern Hemi AAR Clone: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Here’s a Barracuda with a rather unusual vision all the way around, and frankly I’m a bit torn on whether I’m kind of on board with what’s been started here or if it’s making me want to cringe. There’s… more»
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Cobra Jet Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Looking to attract more performance-oriented buyers to the Mustang, Ford introduced the Mach 1 model in 1969. Available only in the fastback (aka SportsRoof) body style, nearly 25% of all Mustangs built in its first year were the Mach… more»
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In-Violet Project: 1970 Plymouth Duster 340
Plymouth’s 1960s compact, the Valiant, was a solid automobile, but it lacked pizzaz. So, Chrysler went about changing that image by creating the Duster in 1970. Though still a Valiant underneath, the fastback body was all-new from the windshield… more»
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Smokey and The Bandit: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am
No motion picture probably did more for the popularity of an automobile than Smokey and The Bandit and the Pontiac Trans Am. Sure, there was Bullitt and the Dodge Charger. Or Vanishing Point and the Dodge Challenger. But sales… more»
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Two-Owner Survivor: 1974 Pontiac Grand Am
I’ve previously discussed how I find classic cars with known ownership histories attractive, and many potential buyers share that sentiment. However, it sometimes doesn’t translate into feverish bidding activity when the time comes for an owner to part with… more»
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402-Equipped: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Some cars provide no great surprise when an owner lists them for auction, and the bidding goes ballistic. Such is the case with this 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396. It may not be a numbers-matching classic, but it has… more»
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1-of-72: 1967 Ford Fairlane 500XL
Some classic cars make a stunning first impression but don’t provide the performance to match their good looks. That is hardly the case with this 1967 Ford Fairlane 500XL, with its engine bay containing a factory V8 guaranteed to… more»
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16K Miles? 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340
And now for one of my all-time favorites, a 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340. Well, almost a favorite as I prefer the ’68 and ’69 versions but that’s simply aesthetics – this one’s close enough! This Dart has an… more»
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Original 1969 Chevrolet Camaro In Need Of Rescuing
All hail the 1969 Chevy Camaro! Well, in this case, a beaten up, down on its’ luck, shell of its’ formal self with a V6. This epitome of 1960’s pony cars has seen much better days, and is looking… more»
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390 V8/3-Speed: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL
The Ford Galaxie 500 was born in 1959, an upgrade to the Fairlane series and likely in response to the Chevrolet Impala. Until 1965 when the LTD debuted, it was Ford’s nicest senior car, and the nameplate would survive… more»
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Police Edition: 1976 Chrysler Valiant Charger 770
It is common for law enforcement agencies to fight fire with fire when choosing vehicles for pursuit purposes, and the situation was no different in Australia than in other countries. During the early 1970s, they preferred the Ford Falcon… more»
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Beautiful Bruiser: Rare 1968 Ford XL GT 428
Talk about the “Big-Mo”, here you go, full-sized Ford muscle from that halcyon year of 1968. This isn’t the first XL GT that we have covered but they’re not a common discovery, especially 54 years after the fact, and… more»
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Something Don’t Look Quite Right? 1968 Mercury Montego
Well, Pat L has done it again—found us a car with just enough intrigue to be beyond the usual, “I’ll bid on that” status. This one’s a 1968 Mercury Montego, available here on craigslist, with an asking price of… more»
