I learned to drive on my dad’s ’65 Ruby Red Beetle. So did my twin brother, my sister, and one or two of her teenager friends. It also became my first car when Dad handed it down after buying… more»
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Restomod Project? 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet redesigned its cars for 1955 and would have a winner on their hands. In fact, over the next three years, the GM division would sell five million copies. The upscale Bel Air would be the most popular series,… more»
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40k Original Miles? 1953 Mercury Monterey
There’s a lot to be said for buying a classic car that needs nothing. That is especially true when it is a low-mileage vehicle that falls within the affordable range. That is what this 1953 Mercury Monterey represents. With… more»
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32k Mile Survivor? 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet rebranded its cars in 1953, with the 150 and 210 taking over for the Special and Deluxe series, while the Bel Air name was now applied to the top-line models. Since the cars were heavily restyled that year,… more»
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Lovely Laguna S-3! 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle
So, we went from a 450 HP, SS454 Chevelle in ’70 to a Laguna S-3, such as our subject car in ’75? That’s a big change in only five years! But the ’70 Chevelle gets covered to death, we… more»
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Restoration or Parts Car? 1970 AMC Hornet
AMC resurrected the old Hudson Hornet name and applied it to their new compact in 1970. The Hornet would replace the Rambler American, thus ending the use of the Rambler marque in North America. This first-year Hornet is stashed… more»
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Small-Block Survivor: 1970 Dodge Swinger 340
To make the stodgy Dart more sporty-looking, Dodge cooked up the Swinger in 1969. It was a 2-door hardtop that preceded the Demon fastback by two years and could be had with the potent 340 small block V8. This… more»
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Back Lot Find: 1973 Plymouth Satellite
The Satellite was Plymouth’s top trim level of the mid-size Belvedere beginning in 1965. It would soldier on through three generations before giving way to the Fury nameplate in 1975. This ’73 edition is far from stock in appearance… more»
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383 V8 4-Speed Project: 1969 Dodge Charger
Dodge introduced the Charger in mid-1966 as a personal luxury car that would appeal to the muscle car set. The car didn’t go over well in its first two years but took off in 1968-70 as Chrysler redesigned all… more»
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Spotless Survivor: 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4
I’ve talked in previous articles about my admiration for AMC and how they could produce some great cars on a limited budget. As the 1970s rolled into the 1980s, the company’s financial position was a long way from healthy,… more»
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1982 AMC Concord DL Survivor!
I had honestly forgotten what an AMC Concord was until I stumbled across this discovery submitted by Chicago Mikie. The provided images aren’t very good and that was part of the problem (I’ll try to select the best ones)… more»
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Barn Find V6: 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevy launched the Monte Carlo in 1970 as its entry into the growing personal luxury car market that Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick were already enjoying. At first, it shared the platform used by the Grand Prix which was downsized… more»
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Stored 40 Years: 1936 Dodge D-2
Dodge Brothers Company was sold to Chrysler in 1928, having begun in the automobile manufacturing business in 1914. The D-Series of cars started production in 1935 after the economy had begun to come back from the Great Depression. They… more»
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No Reserve 1972 AMC Gremlin X 304 V8
Update 11/3/21 – This sweet Gremlin has been relisted here on eBay with a $1 starting bid and no reserve. That’s more like it! Thanks go to Larry D for the tip! From 10/27/21 – I’ve had the privilege… more»
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SS 396 Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Chevrolet joined the mid-size auto market in 1964 with the Chevelle and the Super Sport would be a big part of these cars. In 1966, the SS 396 was promoted to a series of its own but reverted to… more»
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Barn Find Project: 1955 Plymouth Belvedere
Chrysler designer Virgil Exner began modernizing the appearance of the company’s products in 1955. The “Forward Look” cars were longer and lower than before, setting the stage for the restyle in 1957 that would set the automobiles apart. The… more»
