The performance car landscape had begun to change in the early 1970s. Insurance companies had made them more expensive to protect, and thus own. Then the EPA got involved, leading to the detuning process of engines for lower emissions… more»
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3Fer! 1972 Chevrolet Corvette LT1/ 1985 Buick Grand National/ 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Even if it needs to be restored, I still get excited when an LT1 Chevrolet Corvette crosses our path, and a convertible model with a hard top just sweetens the emotion. But in this case, there’s actually more here… more»
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You Can Buy History: 1969 Shelby GT500
Don’t paint it. That’s the most important thing one can say about the fabulously original 1969 Shelby GT500 for sale here on eBay. Sure, if you spend the six figures it will take to secure this car, it’s yours… more»
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426 Hemi! Custom 1962 Dodge Dart Wagon
Dodge built a bunch of station wagons in 1962, but none like this one. This was a Dart 4-door wagon that was transformed into a 2-door pillarless wagon with a supersonic motor under the hood. This is a one-of-a-kind… more»
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Genuine 1968 Pontiac GTO At No Reserve!
Pontiac’s fabulous GTO was on the move in ’68 with an entirely new set of duds. As with all of GM’s A-body intermediates, long and boxy was replaced with shorter and rounder. This example has undergone quite a transformation… more»
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1972 Ford Ranchero 429 GT Project
Here we go, a car bought online, not visually inspected, and turns out to be something less than anticipated. In this case, the subject is a 1972 Ford Ranchero GT powered by a 429 CI V8 engine. Sounds interesting… more»
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1 of 701: 1969 Plymouth GTX Convertible
The Plymouth GTX arrived on the muscle car scene in 1967 but was only around for five years as a model of its own. It was a performance machine for those buyers who also wanted a higher level of… more»
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One Owner 1971 Chevrolet Corvette 454!
The C3 Corvette has always been a popular collector among classic car enthusiasts, and for good reason. This American icon has been at the forefront of the sports car world for over half of a century, and shows no… more»
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Unfinished Rebuild: 1987 Ford Mustang GT Drop-Top
The third generation of the Ford Mustang debuted in 1979, more in concept to the original than the Mustang II of 1974-78. Based on the Fox-body platform developed for the compact Fairmont, Ford’s latest Mustang would enjoy a 15-year… more»
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1976 Pontiac Trans Am 455 4-Speed
The year was 1976 and your options for a muscle car were waning. Ford was now building Mustangs with 4 cylinders and Chevrolet had canceled the Z28 option. However, you could walk into a Pontiac dealership and still order… more»
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Price Dropped: 1986 Oldsmobile 442
Update 06/20/2022: During the 1970s, a retro craze saw people eager to place their hands on almost anything that brought back memories of the 1950s. Today, a new generation has fallen in love with technology from the 1980s. This… more»
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Solar Gold: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
The seller is advertising this car as a Gold Bandit. Maybe that is just slang for gold Trans Ams these days but the only true Gold Special Edition cars built by Pontiac were produced in 1978. Their RPO code… more»
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Rockford Files Style: 1974 Pontiac Firebird
Most of us who grew up in the 1970’s and 1980’s remember James Garner in the Rockford Files TV series. Many of us even mastered the “Rockford Turn Around” in high school parking lots to imitate James Garner’s famous… more»
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Assembly Required: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T
The earlier Dodge Chargers were in a niche all by themselves. They were sporty mid-size cars, too big to be thought of as “pony cars” and not fancy enough to be personal luxury vehicles. But when you ordered one… more»
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Real Deal? 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 427
While the Super Sport began with the Chevy Impala in 1961, the emphasis on performance shifted to smaller, lighter cars as the 1960s wore on. Like the Chevelle SS 396 and the Nova SS 350. By 1967, big-block engines… more»
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Numbers-Matching 455! 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
I can’t help but believe the number of drivetrain offerings that could be had in the 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass wasn’t at least a small factor in propelling this line-up to being the best-selling Olds for ’75. These cars could… more»
