Beginning in the late 1950s, the Ambassador was resurrected as American Motors’ top-of-the-line automobile. At times, it was a mid-size with fancy trim, while at others it strived to compete as a full-size product. This 1965 Ambassador is the… more»
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Estate Sale: 1960 Bentley S2 Saloon
Here on eBay is a thoroughly British, thoroughly luxe saloon for consideration – a 1960 Bentley S2, bid to $12,978 with reserve not met. The car is located in Camarillo, California. T.J., with his sharp eye for unusual cars,… more»
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47k Miles One-Owner: 1971 Chrysler New Yorker
Chrysler restyled its full-size cars in 1969, providing a curved, fuselage look to the biggest Mopars. But underneath, the cars stayed the same, including the New Yorker. Since the 1940s, the New Yorker had been the top Chrysler-branded product… more»
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1 of 1153 Turbo! 1984 Buick Riviera T-Type
Buick’s flagship Riviera always represents style and luxury, and turbocharged performance elevated specimens like this 1984 Buick Riviera T-Type coupe in Sunbury, Ohio to the pinnacle of Buick’s pecking order that year. This one looks complete, but shows wear… more»
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1-Owner 5.0! 1993 Mercury Cougar Classic Edition
When a car is bought new in 1993 and driven until the owner is 95 years young, there’s some serious love going on there, which is the story of this 1993 Mercury Cougar for sale here on Craigslist. The… more»
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Slant-Six Survivor: 1975 Plymouth Valiant Custom
The Valiant began as Plymouth’s compact entry in 1960. With a couple of redesigns along the way, the Valiant (and Dodge’s similar Dart) lasted through 1976. In its later years, a fancier version of the Valiant was offered called… more»
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Rare Business Coupe: 1948 Chrysler New Yorker
At the time the New Yorker was retired in 1996, it was the longest-running U.S. automobile nameplate. Its reign as the top Chrysler car (aside from the Imperial) began in 1940 and one of the rarest versions was the… more»
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19k Miles! 1984 Oldsmobile 98 Regency
Customers have high expectations from a brands flagship model, and considering what times were like in the auto industry during the mid-eighties the 1984 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was actually a fairly solid offering, with the Olds brochure describing it as… more»
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Original Paint, Interior, and 30k-Mile Survivor! 1963 Ford Thunderbird
It’s ironic that the seller chose to photograph this ’63 Thunderbird parked on an upward slope, because it looks like this ‘Bird is about to take flight. What a beautiful survivor with its factory original paint, interior, and a… more»
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Prix Originality? 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J
We have eagle-eye TJ to thank on this tip, for a pristine 1971 Grand Prix Model J. It’s located in Dayton, Ohio, and advertised here on Craigslist. If you go for the $31,000 asking price, great, but there is… more»
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22k Original Miles! 1987 Signature Series Lincoln Town Car
Google the word “pampered,” and a photo of this one-owner 22,000 original mile 1987 Lincoln Signature Series Town Car might appear. It was primarily a “snowbird” car for the owner, a Ohio resident, who used it sparingly at his… more»
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Mopar Power! 1964 Bristol 408
Bristol! Now there’s an iconic British brand if ever there was one. Started in 1945, and liquidated in 2020, Bristol built many fine luxury cars such as this 1964 model 408. It was a limited production model and they… more»
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Bucking the Trend: 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Unless you built small, economical cars in the mid-1970s, chances are your sales were down. Thanks to the OPEC oil embargo in 1973 that forced Americans to get used to higher gasoline prices. One auto that bucked that trend… more»
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Old School Engineering: 1985 Dodge Diplomat
The 1980s Dodge Diplomat was part of a dying breed. V8-powered, carbureted, rear-wheel-drive automobiles that weren’t particularly good on gasoline (16 mph in the city). But Chrysler sold a lot of them along with its companion Plymouth Gran Fury… more»
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Museum Piece? 1963 Studebaker Avanti
Studebaker got a reprieve in the late 1950s with the compact Lark. That little car breathed life temporarily back into a company that suffered greatly from its merger with Packard. By the early 1960s, Studebaker’s fortunes were beginning to… more»
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Worth Fixing? 1969 Bentley T1 Project
A Bentley, such as this 1969 T1 is one of the most exalted and admired British luxury cars of all time. I have always appreciated them more than the corresponding Rolls Royce, in spite of their similarity. Regardless, no… more»
