The Super was a popular Buick entry from 1940 to 1958, with a break in production during World War II. It was a hybrid vehicle (no, not like you think), sharing the longer wheelbase of the top-line Roadmaster with… more»
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Container Find: 1952 Packard 300
In the early 1950s, Packard played the numbers game in naming its product offerings. There were the 200, 250, 300, and 400, with the 300 being the mid-range model. It was offered only in 1951 and 1952 and was… more»
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Chevy Power, Italian Panache: 1966 Iso Rivolta 300GT
Vintage car enthusiasts owe a debt to the profitability of bicycles and motorbikes, and the bravado of Italian industrialists. Countless car companies sprouted from bike makers and dozens of exotics arose from the willingness of Italian scions to gamble… more»
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Rallying On the Roof: 1968 Saab 96
Some people can do great things when given little, and Saab’s ace rally driver Eric Carlsson certainly did just that. Carlsson took underpowered Saab sedans, like this 1968 Saab 96 for sale on craigslist in Fort Mill, South Carolina,… more»
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Tri-Five V8! 1955 Chevrolet 210
The 210 (aka Two-Ten) was a midrange entry from Chevrolet that was sold between 1953 and 1957. Not exactly a stroke of marketing genius, it took its name by shortening the production series number 2100 by one digit to… more»
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Stored Thirty Years: 1929 Hillman 14 Open Tourer
So many car manufacturers began as bicycle makers, and thus it was with Hillman, founded in 1907. William Hillman started his career with Coventry Sewing Machine Company, later renamed the Coventry Machinists Company. This enterprise joined its peers in… more»
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Oddball Styling: 1976 AMC Gremlin
For many, the AMC Gremlin will go down as one of the strangest-looking cars of all time. But looks aren’t everything, and maybe they even attracted people to the odd car as the company would build 671,000 of them… more»
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East Meets West: 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190
Of all the cars I’d think about hopping up, a mid-1960s Mercedes-Benz 190 sedan wouldn’t make the cut. But it did make someone’s hit parade who decided to put in a “western” made 350 cubic inch V8, an updated… more»
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Moldy Project: 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
Seeing the success that Pontiac was having with its new mid-size performance car, the GTO, Oldsmobile got into the game as well in 1964. But unlike the GTO, the 442 was a slow seller in its first year –… more»
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Partial Restoration: 1966 Chevrolet Impala
After a record-breaking sales year in 1965, it was no surprise that demand would be off a bit for the full-size 1966 Chevrolets. 20% fewer Impalas were produced in the second year of the fourth-generation Impala, but the numbers… more»
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Ambuvertible: 1959 Buick Commercial Chassis LaSabre
Ambulances, hearses, and other specialized coaches are produced by custom vehicle builders. And those builders rely on mainstream manufacturers like General Motors for chassis and body components. Such was the case with this 1959 Buick ambulance that was built… more»
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One-Owner Survivor: 1973 Plymouth Duster
There are various reasons why a person will purchase a particular car. They can range from practical to aspiration, but it is less common that they will hand over the cash simply because they like the paint color. That… more»
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Drive While You Restore: 1965 Dodge Coronet
Chrysler made a blunder in 1962 by downsizing their Dodge and Plymouth full-size cars, thinking that General Motors had the same thing in mind. They didn’t. And sales would suffer until they could regroup and fashion some bigger cars… more»
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Low Ride Or Not? 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport as a performance car in 1961 and sold just 453 copies. They revised their strategy in 1962 to make it more about style than muscle and sold more than 99,000 units. It was popular… more»
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348 Tri-Power: 1958 Chevrolet Impala
Sitting in this workshop is a 1958 Impala that cuts a forlorn figure. Time has not been kind to this classic, and returning it to its former glory would be a significant undertaking. However, the powerhouse hiding in the… more»
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One Family Owned: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Four-Door Hardtop
Occasionally, a car will appear that offers a wealth of possibilities. Such is the case with this 1966 Chevrolet Impala Four-Door Hardtop. It is an original and unmolested survivor that has remained part of the same family since Day… more»
