Chevrolet gave birth to the Monte Carlo in 1970, a personal luxury car that was based on the Pontiac Grand Prix but had some of the cues of the Chevy Malibu. The auto would only be minimally changed through… more»
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Lightning Rods! 1983 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
At various times between 1968 and 1984, Oldsmobile would partner with Hurst Performance for some limited-edition muscle cars. The best-selling of these automobiles came in the form of the 1983 and 1984 Hurst/Olds which came with the unique Lightning… more»
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Sitting 25 Years: 1970 Oldsmobile 442
Anyone who has followed my writing here over the years, likely knows I don’t have a stash of muscle cars in the garage. I like the foreign jobs and suffer plenty for this allegiance. Still, one aspect of the… more»
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BF Auction: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
First-generation Mustang buyers were spoiled for choice, with Ford producing vehicles to suit every taste and budget. One of the most desirable was the Boss 302, a car developed as a homologation special for the Trans Am Series. This… more»
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Numbers-Matching 440 Six Pack: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
Supposing this 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T didn’t have such an interesting background, it would still make a bold statement just sitting there wearing Chrysler’s High Impact Plum Crazy paint even if there wasn’t a great story to go along… more»
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1967 Dodge Charger: Drive? Restore? Drive!
A tip with a twist is how you might describe this ad, found for us by Mitchell G. The tip is the straight-up 1967 Dodge Charger pictured here on craigslist. The twist? There are a bunch of them the… more»
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5-Speed Rarity: 1984 Ford Mustang GT350
Among muscle car enthusiasts, there’s a tendency to place a great deal of emphasis on special edition trims or rare options that make a car a one-of-five, or what have you. But really, muscle cars are at their best… more»
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BF Auction: 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
We love finding classic cars with a well-documented history. For most people, a car is just transportation, so keeping track of its history isn’t all that important to them. And prior to the internet, it wasn’t something that could… more»
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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Barn Find
To help turn around lagging sales, Ford gave its Mustang pony car a new performance edition in 1969, the Mach 1. Though the seller doesn’t identify this project car as being a Mach 1 (25% of sales in 1969),… more»
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1986 Oldsmobile 442 With 3,053 Original Miles!
We see some amazing classics crossing our desks at Barn Finds, but this 1986 Oldsmobile 442 deserves special attention. It is an immaculate and fully loaded survivor. However, its ace is that it has a genuine 3,053 miles showing… more»
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1 of 429: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible
Plymouth built the Road Runner for more than a dozen years (if you include the Volare-based version of the late 1970s). But only two of those years included a convertible (1969 and 1970). The first generation of the hot… more»
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No Reserve 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible
Thanks to John DeLorean (and others at Pontiac), the GTO was brought to market in 1964. It was a mid-size muscle car based on the Tempest/LeMans. Sales records were quickly broken, and the car would account for nearly 97,000… more»
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20k Mile 1990 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
This 1990 Ford Mustang GT is as clean as they come, with under 30,000 miles and presenting like a near-new specimen with gorgeous two-tone paint. The Mustang would have been a fully-loaded car back in the day, with GT… more»
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450 Horsepower! 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 454
You’ve probably heard the old saw that is often applied to valuable muscle cars that goes something like this, “Of the 4,439 1970 SS 454 LS6 Chevelles built, there’s only about 7,000 still in existence!”. That’s a stab at… more»
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290 HP V8! 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Ford produced the Boss 302 for two years, 1969 and 1970, to help improve its standing in auto racing, specifically the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Its 302 cubic inch V8 differed from the one in Ford’s family… more»
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1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 Project
General Motors redesigned its two pony cars in 1970, the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. But complications arose in getting the new bodies ready for production and the automobiles didn’t hit dealer showrooms until February of the new calendar… more»
