UPDATE – I guess you could call this article “The Return of the Ravishing Riviera,” as this highly-original, beautiful ’67 Riviera that was featured on Barn Finds two months ago is listed for sale again. This former California car… more»
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Real Deal Project: 1972 Chevrolet Nova SS
The demand for muscle cars was waning in the early 1970s, thanks to rising insurance premiums and engine detuning for low emissions. Nova Super Sports from 1968 to 1972 are popular for cloning, though by ’72 only a 350… more»
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Barn Find? 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier
The vagaries of buying a car sight unseen are bound to rouse a heated online debate among car folk. As on many things, I fall somewhere in between; for example, if I were spending new house money on a… more»
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389 V8 Yard Find: 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix
The Pontiac Grand Prix debuted in 1962 as a performance-oriented personal luxury car based on the popular Catalina. The second-generation arrived in 1965 and the Grand Prix would be differentiated by a formal roofline rather than a fastback. We’re… more»
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In Storage 40 Years: 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
As Yogi Berra famously said, “It’s deja vu all over again.” This ’63 Pontiac Bonneville drop top was featured on Barn Finds fourteen months ago in a no-reserve auction. I don’t know if that sale fell through or if… more»
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440 Power Plus Room For Eight: 1966 Chrysler Town & Country
With the popularity of station wagons seemingly on the rise in the mid-sixties, it’s a bit surprising that Chrysler only had a single offering for its 1966 lineup. However, it proved to be a good one, as the 1966… more»
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Great Project Car: 1965 Buick Riviera
About 25 years ago, I decided that I was going to buy a first-generation Riviera the first chance I got, but because I was a young man at the time and a comedy of errors kept us apart, it… more»
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Rare Turbocharged Convertible: 1992 Mercury Capri XR2
It’s funny to see a car you once considered throwaway look borderline collectible. The Mercury Capri is a model that occupies a unique spot in American car culture, as it wasn’t a bad driver and actually was fairly sporting… more»
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Recent Restoration: 1971 Oldsmobile 442
America’s muscle car sector was shrinking at the start of the 1970s, but that didn’t deter Oldsmobile. It soldiered on with its iconic 442, a car that provided performance justifying the muscle car tag. This 1971 example recently underwent… more»
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One Owner: 1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Coupe
The automotive world was evolving during the 1960s as American manufacturers abandoned the enormous fins that dominated the final years of the 1950s. Styling was becoming generally more conservative, although Oldsmobile proved that there was still room for flamboyance… more»
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41k-Mile Big Car Survivor: 1972 Buick Centurion
The Centurion replaced the Wildcat in Buick’s full-size line-up in 1971. It was the sportier version, slotted between the LeSabre and Electra and was offered through 1973. This example from 1972 looks like a solid survivor and sports Buick’s… more»
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1960s Miniature Train Company G-12 Streamliner
A lot of cities and even small towns had a zoo or other attraction with a “Kiddieland” where kids of all ages could either ride the rides or dream about the good ol’ days when they were kids and… more»
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Upgraded 360 V8: 1971 Plymouth Duster 340
The “340” was the muscle car version of Plymouth’s new Duster compact in 1970. The car was home to Chrysler’s popular and powerful small-block 340 cubic inch V8 that was rated at 275 hp. This 1971 edition has been… more»
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289 V8 Conversion: 1966 Ford Mustang
After a successful launch at the New York World’s Fair in April 1964, sales of the Ford Mustang exploded for the next 2 ½ years. By the time the last bell rang in 1966, more than 607,000 copies were… more»
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Top to Bottom Beauty! 1967 Plymouth Fury III
Throughout the 1960s, full-size automobile sales were dominated by Chevrolet, Ford, and Plymouth (in that order). In 1967, Plymouth offered them in five flavors: Fury I (like the Chevy Biscayne), Fury II (akin to the Bel Air), Fury III… more»
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1 of 287 Hemi: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
Here’s one of the true icons of the muscle car era. A 1970 Dodge Challenger, equipped as an R/T with a numbers matching 426 cubic inch Hemi V8 (fewer than 300 were assembled). This one was treated to a… more»
