When they first appeared in European and North American markets, few people took cars from Japan seriously. They were often viewed with a degree of amusement and skepticism, and many people believed that they would disappear almost as quickly… more»
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Low Mileage Survivor: 1962 Buick Special
The Buick Special, along with the Pontiac Tempest, and the Oldsmobile Cutlass and F-85, comprised the range of GM Y-Body compacts that were introduced for the 1961 model year. Aside from unibody construction, these models each contained several innovative… more»
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Sporty Survivor: 1972 AMC Gremlin
In the late 1960s, Chevrolet and Ford were responding to the onslaught of competition from the small car imports. They would bring out the Vega and Pinto subcompacts, respectively, for the 1971 model year. AMC got there a little… more»
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End of the Line: 1958 Packard Hawk
After the merger of Studebaker and Packard in 1954, both brands continued to struggle for customers, especially Packard. The 1956 models would be the last built specifically by Packard, with the 1957-58 cars being rebadged Studebakers for the most… more»
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First Year GOAT: 1964 Pontiac GTO
First generation Pontiac GTOs are largely credited with popularizing the muscle car movement of the 1960s. It would be one of four similar cars launched by General Motors in 1964, but the GTO captured the most attention. From the… more»
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Airport Coach: 1961 Pontiac Catalina Safari
Given the attrition that occurs over 60 years, you don’t see all that many 1961 cars these days. But you almost never see one that was converted into a coach to transport passengers to and from the airport. Such… more»
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5-Speed Luxury: 1991 Mercedes 190E
From the days when four-door sedans and manual transmissions still freely mixed, we have this 1991 Mercedes 190E for your review. This example is in fantastic condition, in spite of its claimed 157K miles (yeah I know, no biggie… more»
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14k Miles! 1968 Chevrolet Corvair 500
By 1968, the Chevy Corvair was in wind-down mode. After selling as many as 329,000 copies in one year, sales were down to just 15,000 in ’68, the next-to-last year the car was offered. While Ralph Nader is largely… more»
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V8 Street Rod Potential? 1958 Ford Custom 300
The Custom name returned to the Ford line-up in 1957 after a one-year absence. The Custom and Custom 300 were positioned below the more upscale Fairlane and Fairlane 500 models. While the Custom was largely intended for fleet use,… more»
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RHD Rarity: 1978 Nissan Silvia S10
Here’s a find that gets points for uniqueness, at least on U.S. shores (and on Barn Finds), it’s a 1978 Nissan Silvia S10 with right hand drive. I know the name but not the car, so let’s take a… more»
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Très Française: 1964 Citroën ID-19
Barring perhaps the Citroën 2CV, there is no car more quintessentially French than the Citroën DS. This particular Citroën, wearing a faded Tricolour and having been a long-term fixture outside Denver’s Alliance Française, must then be a contender for… more»
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Tweaked 396 V8! 1967 Chevrolet Caprice
The Caprice was born in 1965 as a counter measure to the new Ford LTD. It was a gussied-up Impala at first before becoming a series of its own a year later. It was the most well-appointed Chevrolet that… more»
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Easy Project? 1964 Ford Fairlane 500
For most of the 1950s, most U.S. automobile manufacturers offered just one size of the car. Then in the late 1950s, the compact was born. And by the early 1960s, there were three including the intermediate. For 1962, the… more»
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Stunning Survivor: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
If this 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air is all that the seller purports it to be, it is an amazing survivor. He has listed it on behalf of a friend and states that it is an original and unrestored survivor…. more»
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Affordable Survivor: 1968 Ford LTD 390
For many people on a limited budget, the thought of owning a classic car can be little more than a dream. Most affordable vehicles will require the buyer to sink money that they simply don’t have into restoration work…. more»
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25k Mile Survivor: 1970 Ford Maverick
One of the few downsides for Ford of the incredible sales success of the Mustang in the 1960s was that it took the wind out of the sail of the car it was based upon, the Falcon. And competition… more»
