By the late 1920s, Edsel Ford finally convinced his father that the best-selling Model T needed an evolution. When the 1930s rolled around, that evolution became a revolution. Now in keen competition with Chevrolet, Ford began updating its models… more»
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Square Steering Wheel? 1964 Chrysler 300
Automotive styling may have taken a more buttoned-down approach by 1964 but Chrysler was still incorporating some notable flair though maybe not to the extent that they were four or six years earlier. Take this 1964 Chrysler 300 convertible… more»
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L34 Drop-Top Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
For many, the 1970 model year was the apex of the muscle car movement. Rising insurance costs, reducing emissions output, and (eventually) higher fuel prices all worked to squash demand going forward. Chevy managed to deliver more than 50,000… more»
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Numbers-Matching Barn Find! 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427/4-Speed
Lots of buyers seemed to think a small block in the early C2 cars made them better frequent drivers and easier to live with on a daily basis, but even if that belief held some credibility at the end… more»
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Estate Sale – 1974 Jensen Healey Mark II
Non-operable for ten years, this 1974 Jensen Healey Convertible in Rockwall, Texas seeks a qualified individual to sort its mechanical and electrical systems (at least) and get the classic British sports car into the wind. We saw a remarkably… more»
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Rare Muscle Car: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SX
To help provide relief to buyers of performance cars who were paying rising insurance premiums, Oldsmobile came out with the Cutlass Supreme SX for 1970 and 1971. By not having a unique VIN that shouted “muscle car” to insurance… more»
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Top-Down Fun! 1974 MG MGB
The MGB was a 2-seat roadster built by British Leyland from 1962 to 1980, replacing the MGA. These were fun cars that were a bit larger than the famous MG Midget. 1974 editions like this one were the last… more»
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Numbers Matching: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy Corvette was treated to a complete overhaul in 1968, so the changes going into 1969 were minor. Aided by extended production run due to labor issues, the 1969 ‘Vettes set a sales record that wouldn’t be topped… more»
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Taking Reasonable Offers: 1978 MG “B”
So, a 1978 rubber bumpered MGB, finished in brown and available at a “make an offer” price. Hmmm, I thought, at first, that I should title this post “Three strikes and you’re out” but that would be really snarky… more»
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43k Mile Survivor: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet hit pay dirt when they decided to emphasize style over performance with their Super Sport in 1962. Just shy of 100,000 copies were sold and the numbers grew higher in 1963, so Chevy promoted the hot car to… more»
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Drop-Top Custom: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne/Impala
Chevrolet redesigned its cars for the second year in a row in 1959 after seeing the success Chrysler was having with its “Forward Look”-winged wonders of 1957. The Impala became a series of its own in ’59 after being… more»
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31k-Mile Droptop! 1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible
Here’s an interesting 1970 Pontiac GTO that brings up the question of whether the car is more desirable now with all the mods, or would things have been better left alone. I’m looking forward to hearing what all our… more»
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Needs Finishing: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
302,669! According to Auto-Catalogue, that’s how many Oldsmobile Cutlasses got cranked out in model year 1972 – it was a good year indeed! And Oldsmobile had the tiger by the tail with their Cutlass, in all of its incarnations… more»
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Father And Son Project: 1967 Pontiac LeMans Convertible
This 1965 Pontiac LeMans convertible in a scintillating shade of dark green is for sale on Craigslist in Minneapolis, with an asking price of $11,500. It looks to be in fair condition—and not turned into a GTO clone, thank… more»
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8,082 miles!? 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible
Few ten-year-old cars match the shine and good looks of this Mustang! Believe it or not, the seller claims this never-restored 1973 Ford Mustang convertible spent most of the last forty plus years parked on concrete in a barn,… more»
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Rare Inline-Six Roadster: 1969 MG MGC
The Austin Healey 3000 was a beloved and beautiful roadster with legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. One of its most admired features was the smooth inline six-cylinder engine under its hood. When that car’s production… more»
