There are so many memorable muscle cars from the 1960s. One of the flashiest had to be the Plymouth Road Runner, with its Warner Brothers cartoon graphics and “meep meep” horn. It debuted in 1968 as a budget-minded performance… more»
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Only 1,273 Miles? 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevy’s personal luxury car, the Monte Carlo, was enormously popular in the 1970s, especially during the “Colonnade” styling era from 1973-77. The seller’s car is a 1976 example with Landau trim and has less than 1,300 overall miles, making… more»
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First Year LTD: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500
What a year 1965 was for the domestic automobile business! GM seemed to suck all of the air out of the room with their Fisher Body designed B and C-Body full-size cars. Chevrolet, in particular, stole the GM show… more»
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Two 390 V8s: 1966 Ford Fairlane GTA Roller
Ford entered the mid-size muscle car market full bore in 1966. The Fairlane Intermediate had been reworked, sporting stacked headlights for the first time. If you want performance, you ordered either the GT or GTA, the main difference being… more»
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Fireball Roberts Replica: 1957 Ford Custom
NASCAR was in its development phase back in 1957. That was two years before the Daytona International Speedway even opened. Drivers like “Fireball” Roberts piloted cars like this ’57 Ford Custom on dirt and asphalt tracks all over the… more»
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Clean Cat With 17,200 Miles: 1988 Mercury Cougar
As the cars of the eighties fall under the ever-watchful gaze of collectors, it is hard to find original cars in mint condition. While the occasional Corvette, Mustang, 0r Camaro has emerged from its tomb with a handful of… more»
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Barn Find! 1948 Buick Super 8 Convertible
If you want to experience 1940s motoring in thoroughly American style, here’s a likely candidate on facebook Marketplace: a 1948 Buick Super 8 convertible, sequestered in a barn for over five decades. The seller wants $12,500 (cash only and… more»
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Rare Horse Collar! 1959 Edsel Corsair
Ford estimated there was a consumer need for a line of automobiles positioned between the Mercury and Lincoln brands and brought the ill-fated Edsel to market in 1958. Their projections were wrong, and they launched the Edsel Division at… more»
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Beautiful Survivor: 1957 Mercury Monterey
Here’s a very tidy 1957 Mercury Monterey two-door hardtop on Craigslist in the Chicago area with a $11,500 asking price. Thanks to Rocco B. for this one.
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Affordable Driver: 2009 Pontiac G8
The automotive world has repeatedly proved that timing is everything. Ford demonstrated with the First Generation Mustang that having the right car at the right time can result in eye-watering sales and profits. Pontiac demonstrated in 2009 with the… more»
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Half an Engine: 1964 Buick Wildcat
Taking its name from a series of concept cars, the Buick Wildcat was sandwiched between the LeSabre and Electra for much of the 1960s. It was considered more of a performance-oriented full-size automobile, though it was available in a… more»
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Gasser Project: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
“Gasser” is a term that was coined to refer to a type of drag race car from the 1950s and 1960s. But the difference from other cars on the track was that the modifications still enabled them to run… more»
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1 of 3,110: 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
The Caprice was introduced in 1965 as the luxury version of the Chevrolet Impala (to compete with Ford’s LTD). The nameplate would stick around through 2017 when it was retired as an Australian-built cop car. This beauty from 1987… more»
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Foxy Lady: 1986 Mercury Marquis Brougham
An unusual and rarely seen-today car, this Fox-body-based 1986 Mercury Marquis Brougham was downsized yet again from the previous generation cars, and it’s the last of the Marquis series to be produced – “Grand Marquis” notwithstanding. Looking almost like… more»
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Grandpa’s Car: 1970 Pontiac Catalina
The Catalina was Pontiac’s best-selling car for much of the time between 1950 and 1981. It was akin to what the Bel Air and Impala were over at Chevrolet. It was based on the GM B-body platform which would… more»
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NASCAR-Inspired: 1976 Chevrolet Laguna S-3
The Chevy Chevelle was redesigned in 1973, using GM’s new Colonnade styling technique that eliminated true hardtops. From 1974-76, the Laguna S-3 was the successor to the Super Sport and was only available as a coupe. This ’76 S-3… more»
