Dodge introduced the Charger mid-way through the 1966 model year. It was based on the Coronet platform and with its fastback style looked a bit like a large pony car (IMO). Sales would start off slow but go like… more»
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Gold Anniversary: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet celebrated 50 years of car building in 1962 and built a limited number of Impalas wearing a special Anniversary Gold coat of paint. That includes this Super Sport that looks mostly original but has a more modern engine… more»
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Drive it Home: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Hardtop
So, do you fancy an Arizona holiday with an affordable project car that you could drive home as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? That dream could become a reality with this 1966 Ford Galaxie… more»
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Factory A/C: 1957 Dodge Coronet Lancer
Chrysler head stylist Virgil Exner must have worked overtime in designing the “Forward Look” cars of 1957-59. They appeared nothing like what came before them and inspired others in the industry to adopt a lower, longer, wider look to… more»
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Entombed Since 2001: 1949 Oldsmobile Fastback
Imagine the excitement and anticipation that archaeologists experienced when opening King Tut’s tomb. Car lovers kind of experience the same feelings, both good and bad. Picture yourself charged with the task of clearing out a relative’s estate. You open… more»
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Continental Kit! 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Barn Find
The third most popular Bel Air for Chevrolet in 1957 was the Hardtop Sport Sedan, a pillarless 4-door that accounted for sales of more than 142,500 copies. But how many of those were fitted with the exterior Continental Kit… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1966 Dodge Dart
The Dodge Dart began in 1960 as a full-size car, but the nameplate was repositioned as a compact in 1963 to replace the unpopular Lancer. From then through 1976, the Dart would share its A-body platform with the Plymouth… more»
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In the Barn for 48 Years! 1958 Edsel
Almost everyone is familiar with the Edsel story. The late 1950s product ended up being the wrong car at the wrong time, though it was not a bad automobile. But sales numbers were a huge disappointment and Ford Motor… more»
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Lime Green Project: 1970 Plymouth Duster 340
In the late 1960s, insurance companies were cracking down on muscle cars by raising premiums on youthful drivers. That led auto manufacturers to look for ways to get around the insurance gods. One avenue was to equip lighter compact… more»
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Untouched 1934 Ford V8 Five Window Coupe
With the advent of Chevrolet’s six-cylinder motor in 1929, Ford was left in the proverbial dust, still limping along on four cylinders. But Henry had a secret: for some time, out of sight of prying eyes at the back… more»
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Unrestored Power Pack: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The “Tri-Five” Chevrolets (1955-57) were a hit, with nice profits for General Motors from the sale of nearly five million units. Noteworthy was the addition of a V8 engine for the first time in ages and – if you… more»
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Sprint OHC I-6: 1966 Pontiac LeMans
The Pontiac Tempest/LeMans/GTOs got new sheet metal in 1966, gaining stacked headlights in the process. And a tunnel-back roofline on the hardtops. They also got an overhead camshaft (OHC) inline-6 as the standard engine, a departure from what Chevrolet… more»
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Corvette Engine? 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The styling of the second-generation Chevelle was tweaked in 1969, making for a better-looking car (IMO). Also, the 327 cubic inch V8 was dropped in favor of the new 350, which was available in outputs of either 255 or… more»
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48K Mile 1970s Time Machine: 1974 Ford Maverick
Every day I am faced with reminders that I am getting old when I write up cars that were everyday transportation when I was a kid. However, looking back I can see that some of these cars were wrong… more»
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Spirit of America: 1974 Chevrolet Nova
In the early-to-mid-1970s everyone was gearing up to celebrate the U. S. Bicentennial coming in 1976. This included Chevrolet, who cooked up the Nova Spirit of America special edition in 1974. Production numbers were neither large nor small at… more»
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44K-Mile Survivor: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
With just 44,000 miles and almost loaded to the gills, not to mention being a one-owner car, this 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera S with the FE-3 suspension package looks like a very nice example of a car that was… more»
