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»
BF Exclusive: 1994 Buick Roadmaster Sedan
UPDATE – The seller has reduced their asking price to $8,500 with the 18″ wheels and tires, or $7,200 for the car with just the original wheels. If you’ve ever believed that full-size American sedans quietly peaked in the… more»
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Garage Queen? 1959 Edsel Ranger
Anyone familiar with 1950s automobilia knows the ill-fated story of the Edsel. It was Ford’s big 1958-60 market miscalculation that ended up costing them hundreds of millions of dollars. The Edsel arrived in 1958 as a new FOMOCO division,… more»
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Star Flight Styling: 1957 Pontiac Chieftain
In 1957, the Chieftain was Pontiac’s entry-level car. But it was on a trim level that may have been equivalent to the Chevrolet Bel Air. The two cars shared the same platform but rode on a different wheelbase (122… more»
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Plush Pony: 1971 Ford Mustang Grande
Here on eBay is one of the most underloved – and possibly undervalued – Mustangs in existence. Even the Mustang II has found its fan base, rising from throwaway four-figure prices a few years ago to low five figures,… more»
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Affordable Driver: 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Buying a classic car is a luxury purchase, and is beyond the financial reach of some enthusiasts. However, scouring the market can unearth some affordable alternatives, as demonstrated by this 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. It may not be the… more»
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South Bend Sedan: 1961 Studebaker Lark
By the late 1950s, Studebaker-Packard Corp., out of South Bend, Indiana, was in a bad way. The 1954 merger of the two companies did not result in the sales glory they had expected. Enter the Lark compact in 1959,… more»
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Storage Shed Find: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Nearly 70 years after its debut, the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is still a desirable automobile. It sprouted tailfins after a successful 1955-56 run of the “Tri-Five” Chevies, and the Bel Air Sport Coupe was one of the line’s… more»
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SS Tribute? 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The Chevy Chevelle entered the fourth year of its second generation (1971) with a sizeable facelift that brought large, single headlights (like the Monte Carlo) to the party. Many 1969-72 Chevelles have become Super Sport clones because their VINs… more»
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Needs TLC: 40k-Mile 1996 Plymouth Neon
The Neon was a small compact car sold across all Chrysler brands from 1995 to 2005. It was an internationally marketed car, so its audience wasn’t strictly the U.S. and Canada. And it was only produced as a sedan… more»
