The Chevrolet Chevelle remained at the top of the mid-size sales chart in 1971 though demand had softened. A styling update brought single headlights to the party where duals had resided since the car was launched in 1964. This… more»
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Running Barn Find: 1968 Buick Skylark Custom
From 1964 to 1972, the Skylark would serve as Buick’s primary mid-size car, on par with Chevrolet’s Chevelle Malibu. These cars were redesigned in 1968 and had perhaps the most “dominant” styling of that era of GM’s intermediates. This… more»
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16k Miles? 1942 Chrysler C-34 Royal Sedan
Diehard automotive historians will, in spite of themselves, always be fascinated by cars of the 1942 model year. The circumstances behind their rarity casts a pall over their study, but they also engender some patriotic pride, because industrial cities… more»
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Cheeky Italian: 1969 Fiat 850 Sedan
Fiat sparked a revolution in car-ownership with its first mass-produced post-war car, the 600. Launched in 1955, it was tiny, stylish, underpowered – and better at sheltering its inhabitants than a motorcycle. Its cheap price, charming looks, and handy… more»
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Highly Optioned V8: 1975 Holden HJ Premier Barn Find
The 1970s was probably the golden era in Australian vehicle manufacturing. Toyota and Datsun were making sales inroads with locally produced vehicles, but Ford, Chrysler, and Holden models dominated the market. Holden’s range covered virtually every segment, but the… more»
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Three-on-the-Tree: 1950 Oldsmobile 98 Club Sedan
Near the California border in Pahrump, Nevada, you’ll find a car for sale that may be utterly unique in the world today. Not only is it a 1950 Oldsmobile 98 Club Sedan with its swoopy fastback styling, but it… more»
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Only Two-Owners: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Chevrolet didn’t invent the mid-size automobile but likely executed it better than anyone else. We’re talking about the Chevelle and its better-equipped model, the Malibu. In 1970, the GM division produced more than 300,000 Malibu Sport Coupes like the… more»
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43K Actual Miles? 1975 Mercury Comet
Don’t let the listing title fool you, this is a 1975 Mercury Comet – not a Ford Maverick. And therein lies some of Mercury’s late-life marketing dilemma – more on that to follow. This tip came to us from… more»
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Honest 1963 Plymouth Valiant is Ready to Go
As the serial owner of several second-generation (1963-1966) A-body Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiants—bought running for as little as $50—I can attest to the sterling integrity of the breed, especially when powered, as this one is, by the trusty… more»
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Rare First-Year Project? 1956 Plymouth Fury
The Fury was born in 1956 as an upscale version of the Plymouth Belvedere and would be something of an exclusive sort of car for its first three years. Like the Chevy Impala, the Fury would become a series… more»
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Strong Runner: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The seller of this 1957 Chevrolet owns a Hot Rod shop, and his initial vision was to turn this one into a low rider and paint it black. However, this Bel Air has taken a back seat to some… more»
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Corinthian Leather: 1987 Chrysler New Yorker
While not a classic New Yorker, these unusual little front-drive-era K-car-derived luxury boxes are nice, nice enough. Good enough for most people, which isn’t what Chrysler had in mind for their marketing campaign, I’m sure. The seller has this… more»
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End of the Line: 1999 Rolls Royce Silver Spur
When you see a car that is near the end of its production run, you sometimes notice a detail or two that suggests it was one of the last ones made. I can’t put my finger on why this… more»
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First Year Riviera Hardtop? 1950 Buick Super
It took a while for me to make the historical connection to Buick’s Riviera name. While most know it as a luxury coupe introduced in 1964, the name dates to the 1950 model when it appeared on Roadmaster and… more»
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Cheap Classic: 1960 Rambler American
Want to launch into a fabulous hobby – one that will engage every sense, improve your skillset, and lead to meeting interesting people? Here’s a cheap ticket to the vintage car obsession that afflicts so many of us here… more»
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Cheap Wheels: 1996 Ford Contour Sedan
The Contour was a derivative of the Ford Mondeo, a European-based “world car” that the company built and sold in the U.S. from 1995 to 2000. Said to be a mid-size car, it looked a bit like a smaller… more»
