“As remarkable as their looks is the hush in which ’65 Fords move.” So says a 1965 Ford brochure pointing out the newly-designed, beautiful, stacked-headlight line of cars from Ford. Speaking of beautiful, this 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 sedan… more»
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6-Banger Survivor: 1965 Chevrolet Impala
Here’s a trivia question for you. What GM car outsold the popular Ford Mustang in 1965? The answer is the Chevrolet Impala, which had 803,400 deliveries vs. the Mustang’s 680,500 (this includes the “1964 ½” Mustangs built as 1965s… more»
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Vacant Vega: 1971 Chevrolet Project
The Chevy Vega should have been a big hit and did sell quite well with more than two million copies in seven years. A lot of work went into designing Chevrolet’s subcompact response to the VW Beetle but it… more»
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Pretty In Pink! 1958 Pontiac Chieftain
The 1950s Chieftain appealed to Pontiac buyers who were budget conscious. Its last model year in 1958, the car (along with all Pontiacs) was all-new and struggled a bit in sales as the U.S. economy was suffering through its… more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1976 Ford Granada Ghia
In the U.S., Ford borrowed the Granada name from Ford of Europe for its new compact that launched in 1975. Eventually, it would replace the Maverick, but for a couple of years, they were both available to buyers with… more»
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Swank Survivor: 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham
The most luxurious automobile ever made by an American manufacturer emerged from General Motors’ 1953 Motorama event. The Motorama was a concept car show first held at the New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 1949. Later it roved all… more»
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Driven Once A Year: 1969 Dodge Super Bee
Introduced in mid-1968, the Super Bee was Dodge’s answer to the Plymouth Road Runner. Though Dodge’s least expensive mid-size muscle car, it was by no means quite as austere as the Road Runner. Which resulted in a higher price… more»
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Field Find: 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
The Karmann Ghia was a sporty version of the VW Beetle. Built between 1955 and 1974, for a time it was the second most popular imported U.S. car in the U.S. This example from 1964 looks to have been… more»
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Clearance Sale: 1967 Citroen DS21 Pallas Five-Speed
When Citroen finally replaced the Traction Avant with its DS19, the resulting vehicle was so popular that 12,000 orders rolled in on October 6, 1955, the day it was launched at the Paris Motor Show. That sales record stood… more»
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Recently Revived: 1979 Dodge Aspen SE
Hidden in this garage is a 1979 Dodge Aspen SE that recently emerged from long-term storage in Southern California. The years in hibernation have done no real harm, but it does need some TLC to return to its best…. more»
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Recent Barn Find: 1929 Ford Model A Tudor
Although Ford’s Model T was showing its age by the time the last car rolled off the production line in 1927, it was held in such high esteem within the community that it continued to sell in significant numbers… more»
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Grand Spaulding Dodge! 1973 Charger SE
Having originally been purchased at Chicago’s Grand Spaulding Dodge in ’72, today’s find, a 1973 Dodge Charger SE has been cooling its heels in Los Angeles for the last 45 years. Purchased new by the seller’s father, this old… more»
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Triple Black Beauty! 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
After two phenomenal sales years, Chevrolet promoted the Impala Super Sport to series status in 1964. While any Chevy engine could be ordered with the SS, this one has the biggest one offered, the 409 cubic inch V8 (“she’s… more»
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Half-Price: 1954 Buick Special Riviera
The Special was one of Buick’s most enduring nameplates, lasting in one fashion or form from 1936 to 1996. It was usually the entry-level Buick, but this 1954 Special Riviera is anything but basic. Until the Riviera became a… more»
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Coming or Going? 1974 Dodge Polara
In the 1970s, Chrysler products would be popular with police organizations across the country. It seemed like everywhere you looked, you saw a full-size Dodge or Plymouth set up as a “bubble gum machine” with its flashing lights and… more»
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One Owner Survivor: 1976 Chevrolet Nova
The 1960s and 1970s rear-wheel-drive Nova was one of Chevrolet’s most popular automobiles. It would receive its final redesign in 1975, to be replaced by the troubled front-wheel-drive Citation in 1980. For 1976, there was a luxury version of… more»
