Chevy’s popular personal luxury car, the Monte Carlo, got its first redesign in 1973 when all General Motors’ mid-size cars got an extreme makeover. GM described the new pillared bodies using frameless doors and windows as “Colonnade” styling. From… more»
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Christine Tribute! 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
Fans of the 1950s “Forward Look” Chrysler products either love or hate the 1983 movie, Christine. On the plus side, there’s the beautiful white and red 1958 Plymouth that “starred” in the film. On the other hand, it took… more»
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265 V8 Barn Find: 1956 Chevrolet 210
Who remembers the TV commercials with Dinah Shore crooning, “See the USA in Your Chevrolet”? While that jingle was first used to promote the 1953 Chevies, it may have been better suited to the all-new 1955-57 “Tri Fives” that… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1975 Chrysler New Yorker
The New Yorker was a luxury automobile produced by Chrysler from 1949-96, making it the longest-running American car nameplate when it was discontinued. Except for the Imperial, often a separate make, no car that Chrysler built was more opulent…. more»
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Parked in ’78: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
Every car has a story, but some are more obvious than others. It seems that this 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air was once a stunning custom, but it has been parked in this barn since 1978. Time has not been… more»
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V8 Monster Sub-Compact! 1996 Geo Metro
The Geo Metro was a spin-off of the sub-compact Suzuki Cultus and was sold in North America between 1989-01. It was a joint venture between General Motors and the Japanese company, which included production in Canada for a while…. more»
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1-of-1: 1978 Chrysler Valiant CL Sedan
When you look at the automotive landscape today, it is hard to believe Australia was once the home to a vibrant vehicle manufacturing industry. The halcyon days were probably the 1970s when Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Leyland (and its… more»
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Running Patina Project: 1968 Dodge Coronet
Dodge got a lot of mileage out of the Coronet nameplate, applying it across seven generations of automobiles from 1949-76. Between 1965 and the end of the line, the Coronet was on the same mid-size platform as the Plymouth… more»
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Off the Road Since ’93: 1968 Chevrolet Nova
To better compete in the emerging compact car segment, Chevrolet rolled out the Chevy II in the Fall of 1961. It was a “conventional” adversary compared to their Corvair, which had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. The Chevy II would… more»
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1972 Plymouth Duster Sox and Martin Tribute
Sox & Martin was one of the most dominant teams in Funny Car and Super Stock racing in the 1960s and 1970s. Their association with Chrysler Corp. dated back to 1965. They found a lot of success with the… more»
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Grandma’s Car? Low-Mile 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Next to “pony” cars and other compacts, personal luxury automobiles may have been the most sought-after cars of the 1960s. Pontiac already had the Grand Prix for several years, so Chevy joined the bandwagon in 1970 by introducing the… more»
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One-Owner Project: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Just as the Pontiac GTO had been hugely successful a few years earlier, the Plymouth Road Runner would carve a similar path in the mid-size muscle car segment. The 1969 model run would be its most successful sales year… more»
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Older Restoration? 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
The performance-minded SS 396 was a popular part of the Chevy Chevelle portfolio in the late 1960s. It started as an option after the Chevelle’s introduction in 1964, then became a series of its own for 1966-68 before reverting… more»
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1 of 1,500: 1971 Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger was the last entrant into the pony car field in 1970, more than five years after the Plymouth Barracuda set the stage (beating the Ford Mustang to market by 16 days). Dodge built more than 165,000… more»
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All Original 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
I don’t know about you, but whenever I see a late-1950s Plymouth, I think of the movie Christine, where a 1958 Plymouth Fury is the star. If you’ve ever wanted to make a Christine tribute, now’s your chance! This… more»
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1 of 932: 1969 Ford Torino Cobra 428CJ
Ford upped its game in the muscle car field by adding the Cobra to the upscale, mid-size Torino in 1969. These cars came standard with a 428 cubic inch V8, 4-speed manual transmission, and a competition suspension. That gave… more»
