The 1987 Buick Grand National has long held a special place in the muscle car world, known for its stealthy blacked-out look and performance that embarrassed much larger V8s in its day. This example, currently listed on eBay, takes… more»
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427 V8 Sleeper! 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne
The Chevrolet Biscayne was in production from 1958 to 1972. And, except for that first year, it was the entry-level full-size car (the Del Ray had that honor in ’58). These were sparsely equipped cars often purchased for fleet… more»
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30k-Miles: Unrestored 1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
Except for Cadillac, all the auto divisions of General Motors had a mid-size muscle car in 1964. At Oldsmobile, it was the 4-4-2 (later 442). The name was a play on the car’s set-up, i.e., “four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual… more»
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Moving and Must Sell: 1980 Chevrolet Corvette
One of the more pressing moments in the life of a car enthusiast is knowing you have to move and your garage and/or property has both project cars and parts strewn about. Even the most organized gearhead will get… more»
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Tri-Power Yard Find: 1966 Pontiac GTO
For the Pontiac GTO, the sales peak came in 1966 when nearly 97,000 cars were sold. The original forecast for 1964 had been 5,000 copies! 1966 was the last year for the 389 cubic inch V8 and the Tri-Power… more»
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Garage Find: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette 25th Anniversary
The 1978 model year was one of celebrations at Chevrolet. “America’s Sports Car” was 25 years old and – to commemorate the occasion – the Bow-Tie boys built a 25th Anniversary Silver Edition. However, it was not exclusive, and… more»
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Restored and Supercharged: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro
Considering the Chevrolet Camaro is now out of production, and the availability of affordable new petrol-powered muscle cars is dwindling, $36,000 seems like a reasonable price to pay for this 1981 Camaro, especially with the amount of work that… more»
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Never Driven at Night: 1975 Chevrolet Laguna S-3
There are some cars you can forgive for potentially under-delivering on high expectations. We see plenty of muscle cars that make try exceedingly hard via stickers and wings to make you think it’s something it’s not. The Chevrolet Laguna… more»
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Triple Deuce Survivor Class: 1964 Pontiac GTO
I purposefully avoid covering muscle cars! Why, you ask? Most are ridiculously overpriced, or have had absurd restorations in which the width, texture, and hue of assembly-line chalk marks seem to be job one. At the opposite end of… more»
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Only 415 Built: 1969 Buick GS 400 Stage 1 Four-Speed Project
While the 1970 Buick 455 with the Stage 1 package has a reputation as one of the stoutest engines from the muscle car era, it’s less well-known that the first Stage 1 was actually introduced in 1969 as a… more»
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390/4-Speed: 1962 Mercury Monterey S-55
Some classics possess the “wow” factor, either due to their overall condition or their performance potential. This 1962 Mercury Monterey S-55 ticks the boxes on both counts, leaving the new owner with little to do but slip behind the… more»
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Package Deal: Pair of 1960s Pontiac GTOs
The Pontiac GTO was the posterchild of 1960s American muscle cars. Launched in 1964 as a mid-size performance machine, a flood of competitors soon followed. Sales would peak in 1966 and then begin to decline as the market became… more»
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Original 426 Hemi Project: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
With the popularity of the second-generation Dodge Charger still in full swing, just about any example is considered exciting these days, no matter what’s under the hood. However, when one comes around that still has its original 426 Hemi… more»
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Only 2,250 Made: 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
Ford Motor Company in the 1960s had a thing about April introductions. Maybe they considered it good luck; after all, the Mustang certainly went on to do good things after its April 17, 1964, unveiling at the New York… more»
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Early Saleen Specimen: 1986 Ford Mustang
When the original batch of Fox body Ford Mustangs received the Saleen treatment, it wasn’t to make them into fire-breathing street rods. In fact, it was quite the opposite, and that’s what I love about examples like this 1986… more»
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Turbocharged Pace Car: 1989 Pontiac Trans Am
Every so often, a car combined all the best attributes of two distinct models to produce a truly compelling product. In the case of GM, which struggled a bit with product development in the 1980s, it built an absolute… more»
