Oldsmobile introduced the Third Generation of its 88 model in 1957, but it remained in production for two years. The mid-range offering was the Super 88, which sold in numbers that must have pleased management. If buyers wanted performance… more»
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Running Project: 1958 Ford Fairlane
Beginning in 1955, the Fairlane became the top-tier car at Ford, taking its name from the Dearborn, Michigan estate of Henry himself. Across seven generations, the Fairlane nameplate was used through 1970. With a redesign in 1957, the autos… more»
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Cherry Red on Red: 1929 Ford Model A Roadster
The iconic Ford Model A could be had in several body styles, from coupes to phaetons, trucks to sedans, cabriolets to roadsters. For the sporting set, a roadster was the clear choice. Here on craigslist is a 1929 Ford… more»
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44K Original Miles! 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Considering recent changes in professional sports teams’ names, I’d say it’s a safe bet that we won’t see a return to an automotive moniker like “Chieftain” such as this 1951 Pontiac proclaims. Actually, we won’t see the return of… more»
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Only 35k Miles: 1970 Dodge Super Bee
Chrysler introduced two new muscle cars in 1968. The first was the Plymouth Road Runner, based on the Belvedere, which caught on like wildfire with buyers. The second was the Dodge Super Bee, based on the Coronet, that followed… more»
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Ahead of Its Time: 1936 Cord 810 Westchester
The 1936-37 Cords were advanced for their time. The 810/812 were the first domestic, mass-produced automobiles offered with front-wheel drive. Their styling was unique, and plans were to build as many as 1,000 of these a month, but the… more»
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Older Restoration: 1961 Studebaker Hawk
The Hawk series of automobiles built by Studebaker arrived on the scene in 1956. They were a derivative of the earlier Starliner coupes and would stick around through 1964 in one form or another. These were sleek, neatly styled… more»
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Unfinished Business: 1972 Buick Riviera
Buick joined the personal luxury car ranks in 1963 with the Riviera. Sales in the 1960s would peak at 50,000 units and then drop off. Buick redesigned the cars in 1971 thinking they would find new magic with distinctive… more»
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Baby Boomer Beauty: 1955 Ford Crown Victoria
Ford’s automobiles received a nice facelift in 1955 along with the Fairlane now positioned as the top trim model (like Bel Air over at Chevy). And the cream of the crop would but the new Fairlane Crown Victoria which… more»
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Ready to Roll: 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Special
Unlike Ford, which historically preferred to dish out one model at a time into the marketplace, General Motors was all about providing a vehicle for every aesthetic and every job. GM used marketing to position its product along the… more»
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Super Sport? 1963 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet discovered in the early 1960s that buyers liked full-sized cars with some sporty featured. Which is why the Super Sport option became so popular so quickly. From building 99,000 copies in 1962 to 153,000 more in 1963, Chevy… more»
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Basket Case: 1915 Buick Model C25
In the early 1900s, William Durant, head of General Motors, was so busy buying up the competition that he nearly bankrupted the company and by 1910 had been fired. Then WW I broke out. Still, the Buick division was… more»
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Fintail with Sunroof! 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220SE
Even before Mercedes-Benz excellence included super-sedans with monster engines and techno-wizardry like heated door handles and electronic back scratchers, the company produced highly capable upscale sedans with advanced technology. Factory fuel injection punctuates the key difference between this 1962… more»
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409 V8 4-Speed! 1964 Chevrolet Impala
This 1964 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe is an exceptionally clean automobile that has likely been restored, although the seller makes no such reference. It has Chevy’s fabled 409 cubic inch V8 under the hood, paired with a 4-speed. These… more»
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Restored then Parked: 1950 Chrysler Windsor
Chrysler first made the Windsor in 1939 as a full-sized luxury car with an economy motor for those who couldn’t quite rustle up the dough for a New Yorker with its straight-eight. Production was interrupted during the war but… more»
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Post-War Patina: 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe
Chevrolet’s first all-new post-war cars came out in 1949, replacing the previous machines that dated to 1942. The Styleline Deluxe was the top trim level, perhaps the equivalent of the Bel Air in 1955-57. The market was hungry for… more»
