I always like seeing a basic Chevy two-door sedan with dog-dish hubcaps at a car show; they’re usually clean and well-restored, and they quite often have a big-block under the hood. The majority of them began life powered by… more»
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Hatchback Survivor: 1973 Buick Apollo
The Chevrolet Nova was not only popular with buyers, but also with other General Motors divisions. When it came time for Pontiac, Buick, and Oldsmobile to all field a compact car in the 1970s, they all chose to clone… more»
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Last of its Breed: 1969 AMC Rambler 440 Sedan
If you’re looking for an inexpensive ticket to the collector car universe, many vehicles under the American Motors umbrella will fit the bill. Models from the compact division (the Gremlin, the Hornet), the mid-sized range (Ambassador, Marlin), or even… more»
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Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500
Seeing the success of its compact Falcon in 1960, Ford felt there was a need for another line of automobile between that and the full-size Galaxie. So, in 1962, a mid-size or intermediate car was introduced, and the venerable… more»
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Final Cars from Trollhättan: Saab and NEVS Vehicles
Boy, this is a strange one: after thinking the only traces left of the Saab brand were whatever cars show up on Marketplace, lovingly kept alive by the Saab faithful, it turns out there are still a handful of… more»
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Wind Tunnel Tested: 1936 DeSoto Airflow
The Airflow was the first U.S. car to be designed in a wind tunnel. Its aerodynamic looks may have been an acquired taste, and Chrysler pulled the plug after three years. Between 1934 and 1937, both Chrysler and its… more»
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Two Owners and 24k Miles! 1951 Henry J Deluxe
The Henry J, built and sold by Kaiser-Frazer, was perhaps the right car at the wrong time. It was developed after World War II ended and was sold between 1951 and 1954. Problem was people wanted bigger cars in… more»
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Mayberry Tribute! 1960 Ford Fairlane Squad Car
Back in the day, cars were an important part of television shows. In fact, they were sometimes cast members in their own right. Case in point is the “squad car” from The Andy Griffith Show, which ran from 1960… more»
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Fix and Drive? 1968 Dodge Coronet 440
The Coronet nameplate had two lives at Dodge. From 1949 to 1959, it was a full-size automobile. Then, after a six-year hiatus, the moniker returned for another 11 years as a B-body intermediate. More than half of Coronet production… more»
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Extinct Sedan: 1988 Dodge Dynasty LE
The Dodge Dynasty is one of those cars that littered parking lots, motor pools, and car rental garages for years when it was in its prime. These days, they have all but gone extinct, and are rarely seen for… more»
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First Year 350: 1968 Buick LeSabre
Many enthusiasts prefer two-door classics, but from a practicality standpoint, ignoring four-door variants can be a mistake. If the original owner ordered those cars with the “right” drivetrain combination, they can offer comparable performance to their lesser-doored siblings. More… more»
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Small Fire: Running 1974 AMC Hornet
The American-badged compact was getting stale at American Motors by the end of the 1960s. So, they developed a new car and resurrected the Hornet nameplate to attach to it. It was in production from 1970 to 1977, after… more»
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Nova SS? 1973 Pontiac Ventura Sprint
The Ventura II (later just plain Ventura, then Phoenix) was Pontiac’s answer to the Chevrolet Nova. It was produced from 1971 to 1979 and used the Nova’s X-body and much of its sheet metal. The Sprint was an appearance… more»
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Ultimate Sleeper! 1953 Chevrolet 210
If Chevrolet had 2020s technology in the 1950s, they might have built this 1953 Chevy 210 the way you see it here. It looks like a sleeper with four doors, to boot, yet a 400 cubic inch V8 resides… more»
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Survivor Project: 1956 Hudson Hornet
The Hudson Hornet is best remembered for its success in auto racing in the early 1950s. Then, along came Hudson’s merger with Nash-Kelvinator in 1954, forming American Motors. Things changed after that, and the 1955-1957 Hornets were largely rebadged… more»
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Bargain? One-Owner 1994 Mercury Topaz GS
The seller has this one listed as a 1995 Tobaz, and if there’s anything I know about, it’s typos. They’re pointed out fairly often here. Ford didn’t offer the Tempo in 1995, so naturally, there was also no Mercury… more»
