Having been a mainstay in the station wagon lineup at Mercury dealers since 1957, the Colony Park was nearing its end in 1989, soldiering on for two more years before the Grand Marquis received a redesign for ’92 that… more»
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Original 400: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J
This 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J is a solid survivor that presents quite well. It is a turnkey proposition that the new owner can enjoy immediately, with scope to make their mark as time and finances allow. It… more»
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Cheap Projects: Pair Of 1987 Cadillac Allante
Determining whether the Cadillac Allante was a success or a failure requires considering several variables, and the sales numbers suggest it was the latter, as only 21,430 found homes during the car’s seven-year production run. On the other hand,… more»
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Fully Loaded: 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited
Full-size Sedans were once a staple of the new car market. Today, they seem to be going the way of the VCR and the Sony Walkman. Potential buyers often turn to the classic market to fill the void, and… more»
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Two-Owner Daily Driver: 1989 Lincoln Town Car
FoMoCo was upping its game in regard to color names by this time, and this one is Pastel Adobe Clearcoat with a similarly-named Pastel Adobe vinyl top. 1989 was the last year of Lincoln’s first-generation Town Car series, and… more»
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Fun Driver? 1956 Continental Mark II
One of my longtime favorite cars is the 1940-41 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet, and although their prices have come down significantly over the last decade or so, a decent one still commands more than I’m willing to spend, which leads… more»
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Affordable Luxury? 1975 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Mention Rolls-Royce, and many people will think of expensive luxury cars. This is understandable, as the company spent decades producing hand-built vehicles that commanded a high sticker price. However, there are potentially more affordable options if you scour the… more»
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Cartier Edition: 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V
“Conceived for the urban life,” according to a 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V brochure, the Cartier Edition has a “uniquely sophisticated look, like so many things with the Cartier name.” The seller has this 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V… more»
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Flagship Revival: 1981 Chrysler Imperial
In the late 1970s, Chrysler Corp. was in a bad way. They were selling cars that nobody wanted to buy, and their bank accounts were running dry. While the K-Cars of the 1980s came in and saved the day,… more»
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Turbocharged Roller: 1978 Buick Regal Project
The Regal debuted in 1973 as Buick’s premium mid-size car. All of General Motors’ intermediates went on a diet in 1978, which included the Regal. At that time, Buick began to offer turbocharging on its V6 engines, a preview… more»
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Only 3,645 Miles! 1995 Chevrolet Impala SS
We see some pretty amazing classics at Barn Finds, and this 1995 Chevrolet Impala SS is up there with the best of them. Its presentation is first-rate, unsurprising when we learn that its odometer reads a genuine 3,645 miles…. more»
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Rally Sport Sweetheart: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
When it was introduced, the Chevrolet Camaro would quickly become the second-best-selling contender in the “pony car” class. The market leader, of course, was the Ford Mustang, which held on to the top spot into the 1970s. The seller… more»
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57k Mile 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham XS
It was changing time at Oldsmobile in 1978, a year that ushered in a new diesel engine while ushering out the last of the really big, big cars, the Toronado. As a last hurrah, Oldsmobile offered, for its second… more»
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Strong 430 V8: 1967 Buick Riviera Survivor
The Riviera debuted in 1963 as a personal luxury car from Buick. Using the same platform as the later Olds Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado, it had rear-wheel-drive (the other two were General Motors’ first forays into front-wheel-drive). The Riviera… more»
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15k Mile Survivor: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
While the Chevrolet Camaro is one of those autos that gets plenty of attention in the classic car marketplace, one trim line that doesn’t seem to show up as often is the Berlinetta, the more luxurious F-Body in the… more»
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51-Mile Pace Car Replica! 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
The 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo SS was chosen to pace the field at the 83rd running of the Indianapolis 500. That was in May of 1999, but the reworked 2000 MC had already come out. As was customary, the… more»
