The muscle car war was in full swing by 1969, which was the second year of Plymouth’s successful (and slightly gimmicky) Road Runner. It debuted in 1968 with its Warner Brothers licensing and its distinctive “beep-beep” horn. For those… more»
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34k-Mile Turnkey: 1969 Oldsmobile 442
While most performance enthusiasts will remember 1964 as the year Pontiac rolled out the GTO, Oldsmobile also made some noise that year with its 4-4-2 (short for 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts). By the time the… more»
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“Slo-Motion” 1968 Plymouth BO29 Hemi ‘Cuda
Not too many legitimate race cars ever come up for sale, especially one that looks almost identical to it was when it was a competitive racer. This 1968 Plymouth Barracuda was one of fifty that were produced by Chrysler… more»
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Front-Wheel Drive: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
When the Toronado debuted for 1966, it was the first U.S.-made front-wheel drive automobile since the Cord in 1937. The breakthrough car for GM was notable for using a transaxle version of the Turbo-Hydramatic transmission that would also see… more»
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V8 Fox Body: 1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car
The Fox body Mustang Pace Car gets a mixed reception among most enthusiasts. It wasn’t exactly the best pace care replica ever made, but it also wasn’t the worst. Still, it comes from that era in time when muscle… more»
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Q Code 351! 1972 Ford Mustang Mach I
Ford’s Mustang took a leave of absence for me between 1971 and 1978. First, it grew too large (1971-1973) and then it shrank too small (1974-1978). For 1979, it found its Goldilocks moment and it seemed to get just… more»
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Rare Strike Year: 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula
In 1972, GM autoworkers went on strike for 172 days and brought production of certain cars like Vegas, Camaros and Firebirds to a halt. Many of the Camaros and Firebirds were on the assembly line when the strike was… more»
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Hurst-Equipped: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix J
The second generation of the Grand Prix (1969-72) was one of its most successful, combining luxury and performance in a mid-size package that was quite popular. Despite being a little shorter than the ’68 model, this grouping of Grand… more»
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Olds Gold! 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
Oldsmobile’s mid-sized Cutlass for 1967 carried similar styling to the full-sized Delta 88, a model nearly 900 pounds heavier. While Oldsmobile withheld the 425 cid engine for the Toronado and select full-sized cars, the sporty 4-4-2 came with one… more»
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Dusty Survivor: 1969 AMC AMX
American Motors, long known for building practical, economic automobiles, got into the pony car revolution in 1968 with the Javelin. And, unlike the competition, also offered a 2-seat GT version called the AMX (named after an AMC experimental model)…. more»
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Stored 23 Years: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Super Sport (SS) debuted in 1961 on the Chevy Impala and did so well that it became its own series in 1964. Earlier SS models could be had with most any engine/transmission combination, which explains why more than… more»
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1984 Buick Grand National Survivor!
Given how few of these were produced (except for one year), they seem to turn up for sale on a regular basis. The Grand National was Buick’s tie-in to NASCAR back in the 1980s when they were winning races… more»
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247K Miles! 1985 Chevrolet Corvette
High mileage cars are always mildly entertaining because they show what’s possible when a vehicle is maintained somewhat consistently. It used to be years ago owners were shocked if they reached 100,000 miles before trading a car in; now,… more»
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Muscle Truck: 1971 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454
From 1964 until the end of their production run in 1987, the Chevy El Camino was a “gentleman’s pickup” based on the mid-size Chevelle. As such, whenever the Chevelle got a facelift or redesign, so did the El Camino…. more»
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29K Original Miles: 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
I can remember when these Monte Carlo SSs were seemingly everywhere, and a perfect garage to some enthusiasts may have included an SS like this for daily driving and a C4 Corvette as a weekend-only car. The Montes came… more»
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Island Find: $3,000 1987 Buick Grand National
Whenever a car shows up for sale in the lower 48 states that spent time on Hawaii, Alaska, or some other outpost, it tends to seem a bit more interesting than a car that’s never left the mainland. I’m… more»
