The Checker Marathon was produced for more than 20 years across three decades. Most of them ended up serving in the taxicab industry, with limited sales to John Q. Public. These cars were built like tanks and had more… more»
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Police Car Suspension: 1977 Plymouth Road Runner
After eight years as a mid-size muscle car, the Road Runner shifted to the new Plymouth Volare platform for 1976. It would be largely an appearance option through the duration of the compact’s run until 1980. It would no… more»
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Stored 45 Years: 1963 Volkswagen Beetle
With more than 21 million Volkswagen “Bugs” built between 1938 and 2003, you’d think you’d see more of them around today. But they were simple, economical cars built to be used by the masses and then discarded. Fortunately, this… more»
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Restorable SS 409: 1963 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet struck gold when they introduced the Super Sport in 1961. It caught on quickly as an appearance package and later dominated most of Chevy’s nameplates with big-block engines. This 1963 Impala has SS markings, so we assume it’s… more»
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Pole Barn Find: 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
For nearly 20 years, the LeMans would carry the banner for Pontiac’s intermediates and spawn the popular GTO muscle car. Over three model years, Pontiac offered the LeMans Sport, which was a cross between a LeMans and a GTO,… more»
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Rare Glass Roof: 1955 Ford Crown Victoria Skyliner
The 1950s was an era when the American economy was booming, and motorists demanded something special from manufacturers. Ford stepped up to the plate in 1955 with the Crown Victoria Skyliner. It is a dramatic and exciting car with… more»
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Retractable Hardtop: 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner
Ford was on a roll in the 1950s. Sales were good and that provided money for research and development. Those efforts produced interesting cars like the retractable hardtop/convertible, known in marketing circles as the “Hide-Away Hardtop.” It was initially… more»
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55K Mile Survivor: 1968 Dodge Coronet
Time to take a look at another example of the non-muscle car version of a muscle car (it should probably be the other way around). Anyway, this 1968 Dodge Coronet is the generic version of Dodge’s mid-size model that… more»
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Former Fuelie? No Reserve 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet got into the fuel injection game between 1957-65, with most set-ups being installed in Corvettes. It was available in the Bel Air in 1957 and the badging on the front fenders suggests this car was ordered with it,… more»
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Bullet-Nose Barn Find: 1951 Studebaker Champion
Studebaker’s first new cars after World War II came out in 1947 and received a makeover again in 1950-51. Due to their styling, those latter cars would become known as the “bullet-nose” editions. That makes them some of the… more»
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Oil-Injected Two-Stroke: 1967 Saab 96
Two-stroke Saabs are a prime example of the adage that it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast. Their three-cylinder engines like to rev high so you can drive them flat out while barely breaking the speed limit,… more»
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348 V8 Tri-Power! 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne
When the full line of Chevrolet cars was redesigned for 1958, the Biscayne was introduced as the successor to the mid-range 210 model. From 1959-on, it would be the entry-level car in the Bow-Tie line-up. This one looks like… more»
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SS Disguise? 1970 Chevrolet Nova
At first glance, this ’70 Nova has something of a Super Sport look to it, from the blacked-out grille and raised ornaments on the hood to the wood-grain steering wheel and 4-speed shifter. And, yet, when you open the… more»
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No Reserve: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 900
When we examine the history of Chevrolet, one of its most bold and daring models was the Corvair. The company had built its reputation on producing front-engine/rear-drive vehicles with relatively conventional and proven engineering. With the Monza, they threw… more»
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Pace Car Find! 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
In 1972, the Monte Carlo was in its third year as Chevy’s personal luxury car. Part Chevelle and part Pontiac Grand Prix, the car’s popularity would grow from year to year. This edition was ordered by a local Richmond,… more»
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Mixed And Matched: 1969 Saab 96
One of the fun things about the Saab 96 is that it’s easy to customize one to your liking by mixing and matching parts from different years which are easily interchangeable. I’ve always had a thing for the 1969… more»
