In the 1960s, International Harvester, Ford, and Jeep were competing fiercely for the customer’s wallet in the Sports Utility space. Chevrolet, watching the larger Bronco and Scout take market share from the smaller Jeep, decided to enter the space… more»
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Excess or Success? 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special
In the 1950s the American public was under the spell of the space race. To indulge this obsession, auto designers saturated cars with jet turbine shapes -repeated in fronts, interiors, and rears. Customers also sought luxury in a way… more»
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Who Done it? 1953 Cadillac Professional Car
Here’s a continuation idea, a “Who done it” series to try to figure out the origins of some of our more unusual finds. Take this 1953 Cadillac for example, Peter R. found the listing for this Nashville, Tennessee domiciled… more»
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Numbers-Matching 390/4-Speed! 1968 Ford Torino GT
When the Ford Torino was introduced in 1968, its original concept was to be an upscale version of the company’s already successful Fairlane, and consumers seemed to like that idea as over 170,000 of these cars found homes during… more»
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Assembly Required: 1966 Chevy II
The Chevy II was the second compact launched by the company in the 1960s. As the Corvair, with its air-cooled, rear-engine set-up was unorthodox by Detroit standards, Chevrolet went with a smaller version of a conventional car in 1962… more»
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Future Hot Rod? 1940 Ford Pickup
The 1940 Ford pickup was designed by E.T. “Bob” Gregorie, who penned the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr. The truck was given passenger-car lines, with a smooth front end, a V-shaped grille, and headlights incorporated into the fenders; the resemblance to… more»
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Genuine Cross-Ram Included: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
The First Generation Camaro Z28 was not a car that shone on the dragstrip but was more at home on the open road. The company designed the Z28 as its weapon of choice for the cut-throat Trans Am series,… more»
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Promising Packard: 1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper
World War II was a life changer in so many ways, not the least of which was separating well-run automakers with an instinct for the right decision-making from their mediocre peers with a ton of “try” but not much… more»
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38K Mile Alternative to New: 1973 Ford F250 Camper Special
As new trucks get harder to find, more expensive by the day, and more complicated every year, people are looking outside the box for transportation alternatives. The kind of vehicle that you can drive on the interstate and fix… more»
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One Owner Hero: 1995 Dodge Viper RT10
In the world of automotive, there are a few sounds that get the heart racing. The rumble of a naturally aspirated V8, the whoosh of a turbo spooling up, and the thunk of a well-made car door on a… more»
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Highly Optioned: 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1
While Ford released the Mustang Mach 1 as a performance variant, a knowledgeable buyer could order their new toy with a wide variety of optional extras. The original owner did that with this 1972 Mach 1, allowing it to… more»
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El Camino-Inspired? 1958 Imperial Pickup
The Imperial was introduced in 1926 as Chrysler’s top-of-the-line automobile. After 1954, its Chrysler branding was dropped so the company could better apposition the car to compete against the Cadillac, Continental, Lincoln, Packard, and other premium brands. The second… more»
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Only 35K Miles? 1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Last week I covered this 1972 Chevrolet Corvette LT-1. Its most notable feature is its LT-1 engine, but the ‘Vette wasn’t the only benefactor of this excellent powerplant in ’72, the Z28 Camaro got in on the act too…. more»
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Affordable Project: 1973 Chevrolet Corvette
After fifteen years in dry storage, the owner of this 1973 Corvette has coaxed it back to life so it can find a new home. It needs some TLC, but it could be one of the most affordable C3… more»
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Beautiful S-Code! 1967 Ford Mustang GTA 390
First-gen Mustangs, which I would shorten to include just the ’65 to ’70 version, are still so common that it takes a pretty spectacular example to stand out. Here is just such an example in the form of a… more»
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Chevy Vega Clone: 1978 Pontiac Sunbird Wagon
The Pontiac Sunbird was a copy of the 1970s Chevy Monza, which was also duplicated by Buick and Oldsmobile. A station wagon was added to the lineup in 1978, but it was a rework of the discontinued Astre, which… more»
