The Lumina joined the Chevy line-up in 1990 as a competitor to the Ford Taurus (domestic) and the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry (imports). It was built on the same platform as the Olds Cutlass Supreme and other GM… more»
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Ready to Roll: 1946 Buick Super Sedanet
Buick’s well-selling Super line was introduced in 1940 and generally combined – with a few idiosyncratic exceptions throughout its production – the full-sized Roadmaster body with the economy engine of the Special. The first post-war restyle in 1946 brought… more»
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4k Miles/One Owner! 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SSE
The Bonneville was one of Pontiac’s most tenured nameplates. With the redesign of 1992 (ninth generation), the SSE became the mid-range product offering using a transversely mounted 3.8-liter V6 engine. This one-owner edition from 1993 is said to have… more»
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Ready To Tour: 1922 Oldsmobile 43A
At the time of its demise in 2004, Oldsmobile was the oldest American automobile manufacturer, producing 35 million vehicles across 107 years. The Series 43 was produced in two cycles, 1915-16, and again from 1921-22, the latter being a… more»
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Ready to Cruise! 1966 Pontiac Bonneville
In the 1960s, if you were a Pontiac fan and wanted the biggest and best they had to offer, you bought yourself a Bonneville. I had an uncle who drove nothing, but Pontiacs and I remember a couple of… more»
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Henney Hearse Project: 1954 Packard Patrician
Henney Motor Co. was in business from 1927 to 1954, producing several vehicles, including limousines, ambulances, and hearses. One of their preferred sources was Packard Motor Car Co. Ironically, Henney got out of their business about the same time… more»
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48 Years Captive: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Ventura
From 1959 to 1981, Catalina was the volume sales leader in the Pontiac portfolio. It may have been Pontiac’s equivalent of the Chevy Impala. And in the 1960s, you could order the Catalina Ventura which brought a custom level… more»
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Excellent Bones: 1961 Ford Falcon Futura
Most people believe the Model T was the most important vehicle in Ford’s history. Picking the next most significant is more challenging, but I think that honor should fall to the humble Falcon. It is easy to underestimate the… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1956 (Chrysler) Imperial
Though it was the premium Chrysler brand since 1926, the Imperial was spun off into its own division in 1955 in the hopes of helping it better compete against Cadillac and Lincoln. I suppose the logic was that adding… more»
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50k Mile Survivor: 1970 Buick LeSabre
The LeSabre was the breadwinner in Buick’s full-size portfolio from 1959 to 2005. If you didn’t have the budget or desire to move up to the Electra 225, the LeSabre still provided plenty of car for the money. This… more»
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Spare Engine Included: 1957 Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Beetle demonstrated admirable longevity. It remained in production well beyond expectations when the automotive world and technology had passed it by. It was not many years ago that buyers could find them for mere pennies, but they… more»
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350 V8 Project: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
From 1964 forward, one of Chevrolet’s most popular cars was the Malibu Sport Coupe. After a restyle going into 1971, Chevy was still selling nearly 190,000 copies of that model and body style with a V8 engine. While that… more»
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Grandpa’s 1929 Model A Ford Phaeton
Letting go of a long-held auto – particularly one of character – can be a melancholy undertaking. This 1929 Ford Model A phaeton here on eBay was owned by the seller’s grandfather and apparently enjoyed by the whole family… more»
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Splash of Style: 1950 Chrysler Royal Sedan
Somebody woke up Monday with no idea they’d be the proud owner of a Chrysler Royal by late in the week, but that’s exactly what’s going to happen when folks spy the 1950 Chrysler Royal here on craigslist. It’s… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1960 Jaguar Mk IX
Let’s see: what, oh what, to drive to that state dinner at the palace? The Bentley is nice but so ponderous, particularly when you know that Sir George will show up piloting his own sports car – perhaps with… more»
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Extra Lively: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL
In the 1960s, the Galaxie 500XL was Ford’s equivalent to the Chevy Impala Super Sport. And, in typical fashion, Ford sold fewer of them than Chevrolet (that’s until the Mustang came along and sent everyone scrambling). This ’64 500XL… more»
