All of GM’s intermediates would be redesigned for 1978-80, including the Monte Carlo, Chevy’s personal luxury car. They would be 700 to 800 pounds lighter and 15 inches shorter to be more fuel-efficient. Yet, they would also be more… more»
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Black Beauty! 1963 Chrysler New Yorker
This! This is, unfortunately, a rapidly disappearing component of the domestic automotive scene, a full-size, actual passenger sedan/hardtop. The big full-size cars started a disappearing act years ago and were replaced by big SUV’s so the size component just… more»
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Two-Owner Project: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Tri Five Chevies of 1955-57 have been some of the most collected and restored cars ever built. And there were plenty of them made to create a decent pool as production was nearly five million units. This ’57… more»
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Fix or Restore? 1956 Pontiac Chieftain
For nearly a decade (1949-58), the Chieftain served as Pontiac’s entry-level car. It would be one of GM’s first new post-war auto designs. For 1955-57, the Chieftain would share the same A-Body platform used by the Tri Five Chevies…. more»
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Nicest One Left? 1975 Ford Maverick
In 1969, Ford would reinvent the success they had nearly a decade earlier with the Falcon – launch a popular compact car. And just like the Mustang from five years before, the Maverick would be based on the Falcon’s… more»
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Proper English Sport Sedan: 1936 Riley Kestrel Sprite
The ideal sport sedan is generally considered a BMW M5 in the modern era. Fast, nimble, powerful, and exclusive. Way before BMW decided to put a big engine in a midsize family sedan, Riley made the English equivalent. Svelte,… more»
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1 of 659? 1972 Oldsmobile 442
Olds got into the mid-size muscle car competition in 1964 with the 4-4-2 (also known as the 442). It would be a staple in the GM division’s line-up until 1980 and then returned for 1985-87 until they switched to… more»
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Lambrecht Auction Vehicle: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Back in 2013, there was a substantial auto auction held in Pierce, Nebraska that handled the inventory of a shuttered dealership known as Lambrecht Chevrolet. Many of the vehicles were new old stock as in never sold. My colleague,… more»
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Everything Must Go! Variety of Cars in Kansas
When you see a group of cars offered for sale in various states of repair/disrepair, you must wonder how the collection came about. Especially when it seems the seller does not lean toward a specific make or production era…. more»
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440-Powered Driver: 1972 Dodge Charger
Dodge introduced the Charger in 1966 as something of an upscale, upsized pony car. Like its smaller brethren, it could be had from mild to wild in terms of performance and handling. By 1972, the car was in its… more»
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426 Wedge Powered 1965 Plymouth Belvedere
The Belvedere filled several roles within the Plymouth line-up between 1954-70. It took over the position as the brand’s intermediate beginning in 1965. Three trim levels were offered with the Belvedere II being the middle offering which the seller’s… more»
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Ready To Roll: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
When the time comes for an owner to tackle a custom build, the choices that they need to make are endless. They could opt for something pretty wild with dazzling paint and a drivetrain capable of melting tires the… more»
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Real Deal SS: 1964 Chevrolet Impala
The Super Sport was born in 1961 as a performance option on the Impala. It required that one of Chevy’s bigger engines, the 348 of 409 V8, be ordered. By 1962, that requirement was lifted, and any Chevy engine… more»
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The Pre GTO? 1963 Pontiac LeMans 326
It’s easy to understand how some assume that the Pontiac LeMans (and Tempest) got their start in 1964. Both are closely associated with the famous GTO, a Pontiac nameplate that tends to dominate discussions. But prior to ’64, there… more»
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Parts Car and Stash: 1973 Citroën SM
The Citroën SM was a high-performance coupé produced by French manufacturer Citroën from 1970-75. Citroën was known for being an innovator and this product was no exception. It included things like hydro-pneumatic self-leveling suspension and self-leveling headlights that swiveled… more»
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Supercharged! 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
The Golden Hawk is a 2-door personal luxury hardtop coupe built by Studebaker Corp. between 1956-58. It was one of several iterations of the Hawk series that were around from 1953 and the end of Studebaker production in South… more»
