What a difference a few years can make. The Olds 4-4-2 launched in 1964 as a mid-size muscle car in response to the success Pontiac was having with its GTO. It first came with a 330 cubic inch V8,… more»
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54k Original Miles: 1970 Plymouth Duster 340
Looking to cash in on the youth movement that had sold a lot of muscle cars in the 1960s, Plymouth created a sportier version of its Valiant compact in 1970. The Duster would share its front clip with the… more»
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Estate Find: No Reserve 1979 Hurst/Olds
In the 1960s, Oldsmobile often partnered with Hurst Performance to put some of its products in the 442 lines of muscle cars. This led to the production of several special editions that would be known as the Hurst/Olds. These… more»
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Driveway Find: 1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
General Motors had four adversaries in the mid-size muscle car wars in the 1960s. Chevrolet had the Chevelle SS 396, Pontiac had the GTO, Buick had the GS, and Oldsmobile had the 4-4-2. The 4-4-2 name (pronounced “four-four-two”) was… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1968 Toyota Corona
I don’t know too many people who would use the words exciting about a car like this 1968 Toyota Corona, but I would be excited to own it. It takes someone who isn’t afraid of driving something a little… more»
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No Reserve: 1933 Buick Series 90
Wouldn’t you really rather have a Buick? You bet when it’s as nice as this 1933 Series 90 sedan. Originally hailing from Los Angeles, this beautiful sedan moved to Florida where it was stored for a number of years…. more»
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Older Restoration: 1947 Hudson Super Six
Since the start of the 1950s, the list of car manufacturers that have disappeared into the dusty pages of history is as long as your arm. Some succumbed to shocking mismanagement, while others fell to economic rationalism. A third… more»
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Driveway Find: 1968 Plymouth GTX
Introduced in 1967, the GTX was positioned as Plymouth’s upscale mid-size muscle car based on the Sport Satellite. A big 440 cubic inch V8 was standard, with a Hemi being the only way to upgrade. The GTX stuck around… more»
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One-Owner Time Piece: 1989 Cadillac Brougham
At the top of the Cadillac food chain, the Brougham replaced the Fleetwood Brougham for 1987-92. In 1993, the Fleetwood name would return but the cars were nonetheless luxurious. With just 33,000 miles, this dark blue 1989 beauty belonged… more»
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383 V8 Racer! 1975 Chevrolet Vega GT
Chevrolet wasn’t afraid of trying different things, but they sometimes didn’t work quite as expected. Like the air-cooled, rear-engine compact Corvair that attracted later concerns over safety issues. Or the sub-compact Vega for which GM built an assembly plant,… more»
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Mini-Muscle Car: 1969 AMC SC/Rambler
Between 1968-70, American Motors would offer three short-lived muscle cars. The first was the 1968-70 AMX, which was a 2-seat GT-style heart thumper. The last was the 1970 Rebel Machine, a limited production mid-size that was painted to look… more»
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California Survivor: 1935 Studebaker Dictator
Can you imagine in this day and age naming a car the “Dictator”? How about the “Absolutist” for a top-level model? Maybe the “Strong Man” would work for a muscle car. I’m kinda partial to the “Tyrant” having worked… more»
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Tri-Power 4-Speed: 1967 Pontiac GTO
When Pontiac introduced the mid-size GTO muscle car, the bean counters expected to sell just 5,000 copies in its first year, 1964. Instead, the number was more like 32,000 and would peak two years later at 97,000 units. This… more»
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409 Dual Quad V8! 1962 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
In 1961, Chevrolet only built a handful of bruisers with Super Sport (SS) badging. Sure, some muscle could still be had after that, but the SS went more mainstream in 1962, selling 99,000 copies in the process. That’s because… more»
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1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Tribute
The 1970 Chevelle Super Sport is one of the more often cloned of the era’s muscle cars and the seller freely admits this is one of them. It began life as a V8 Malibu Sport Coupe, whose original inventory… more»
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Priced Right Barn Find! 1947 Mercury Eight
If you’re going to be in the Coral Springs, Florida area, the seller of this 1947 Mercury Eight invites you to “Come see it in person Mo thru Friday 9 am – 5 pm“. Recently liberated from a barn… more»
