The first thing that caught my attention when I spied this Mercedes-Benz is its color. Sure, a car can be finished in a veritable rainbow of hues, I have just never seen a 190 SL decked out in such… more»
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Buried Alive! 1963 Chevrolet Corvair
The Corvair was Chevy’s first foray into the compact car market of the 1960s. Unlike the Chevy II that would soon follow, it was unorthodox by Detroit standards. It had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine that led to sales of… more»
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Free House! 1970 Dodge Travco Camper
There comes to a point where the money for a project becomes less important than just getting a heap off your property and having the space back. The seller of this 1970 Travco camper in Wakefield, Rhode Island doesn’t… more»
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Parts Or Project? 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback
The Mustang was one of Ford’s most successful product launches ever. Between 1964 and 1967, they had already sold 1.7 million copies and would sell more than 300,000 more in 1968. That was the year the seller’s fastback was… more»
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American Road Camper: 1973 Ford F350 Pickup
In the pickup truck-turned-camper world, the Chevrolet Blazer Chalet has always been the top of the heap, both in terms of recognition and value. There was no real mystery to it in terms of why it has become a… more»
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Hole-y Blazes: 1972 Chevrolet Blazer 4×4
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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Potential Project: 1971 Triumph TR6
My parents used to have a Triumph Spitfire when I was growing up, they constantly regale us of the stories of drop-top motoring around the countryside. But for every convertible joy story they have, there is another side with… 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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Final year: 1973 Triumph GT6 MkIII
Its lines are hard to resist. Originally penned by the well-known Italian designer, Giovanni Michelotti, the last iteration of the GT6 debuted in late 1970 with a host of aerodynamic tweaks including recessed door handles, smoother front clip, and… 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»
