The seller has a pair of Plymouths that share little but the overall brand. One is a 1969 Sport Fury convertible, which is rare in that only 1,579 of them were produced. The other is a 1972 Plymouth Gold… more»
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Take All or Part: 1941 DeSoto Business Coupe
While DeSoto’s cars were all-new in 1941, the threat of global war was already signaling material shortages that would become a reality in 1942. One of the many models that DeSoto built before WW2 that consumed the assembly lines… more»
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Factory 4-Speed: 1971 Dodge Demon 318 V8
Plymouth introduced a very popular car in 1970, the Duster. It was a fastback version of the Valiant, designed to appeal to younger buyers. The ploy worked, the car sold well, and Dodge quickly wanted a version of their… more»
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Turbocharged! 1977 Ford Pinto Runabout
American car makers’ race to downsize took on new urgency in the 1970s, as the rebellion against large cars put more small imports into US garages than ever before. “Compacts” like the Falcon and the Corvair were barely smaller… more»
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Fins Begone! 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport Series
To capitalize on the image of the 300 Letter Series, Chrysler introduced the 300 Sport Series in 1962. Less powerful and using a bench seat instead of buckets, the Sport Series opened the 300 brand up to a wider… more»
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455 V8 Transplant: Final Year 1974 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO had a storied run of 11 years (1964-74). But changes in the market and the demand for muscle cars would shift as the 1970s unfolded. For the first 10 years of its life, the GTO was… more»
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Standout Styling! 1968 Chrysler Newport
It’s not my intention to keep ragging on the Chrysler brand, but I can’t help it. Look at this spectacularly styled 1968 Newport hardtop with its dashing reverse C-pillar and compare it to the dreck the brand builds today… more»
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Nice Driver: 1966 Oldsmobile Starfire
The “Starfire” nameplate was formally introduced by Oldsmobile in 1954, and despite substantial recycling through the years, the model name remained associated with the division’s best offerings through the 1960s. The first Starfire was a convertible concept car off… more»
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SS 454 Tribute: 1969 Chevrolet Nova
Following a complete redesign in 1968, the third-generation Chevrolet Nova became its most popular yet. Sales increased by an additional 37% in 1969 as the car underwent subtle annual changes through 1972. In 1969, the Super Sport’s top option… more»
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44K Mile Survivor: 1972 Dodge Charger SE
In 1972, the Charger’s image hung in the balance. In one scale was Charger’s performance heritage: you know, Richard Petty’s #43, the bad guys in Bullitt…that kind of thing. In the other scale was the burgeoning concept of the intermediate… more»
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Senior-Owned: 43K-Mile 2000 Buick Park Avenue
Originally available as basically a fancy trim package on Buick’s rear-drive Electra Limited models in the mid-1970s, the Park Avenue became its own model, moved upscale, and the drive wheels moved up to the front of the car by… more»
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Show Stopper: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The 1957 Chevy was one of the most popular automobiles of its era. And it is still in demand as perhaps the most desirable of the 1955-57 “Tri-Fives”. This shining example has just 247 miles on the odometer because… more»
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Cheap Roller: 1963 Chevrolet Impala
The second generation of the Chevrolet Impala was a brief run, lasting from 1959 through 1960, but it’s considered iconic for its unusual rear-end styling, with those unusual batwing tail fins. When the third generation was introduced in 1961,… more»
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Like-New 52k Mile 1969 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet introduced the Impala Custom Coupe in 1968. It was the formal hardtop Caprice but in Impala trim (not a fastback). This 1969 edition looks like a brand-new car, a testament to the loving care given to it over… more»
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Finned Luxury: 1959 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron
This 1959 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron sedan represents the height of late-1950s American luxury, a time when Chrysler’s Imperial line stood apart from the rest of the company’s offerings as a true flagship. Listed on eBay, this example is finished… more»
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Senior Sedan: 1955 Packard Patrician
After Packard’s 1954 merger with Studebaker, the financial ramifications of this fusion began trickling into Dick Teague’s styling department: as the combined company continued to lose ground in the market, Teague was pressed to come up with something out… more»
