One of the many tragedies about the International Scout II’s demise after the 1980 model year was that the automotive world lost a little of its sense of whimsy. Because International was a relatively small automaker, it couldn’t update… more»
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Update: 1989 Yugo GV 4-Speed
UPDATE – This Yugo is actually a 1989 model, and I take the blame for not running the VIN the first time we saw it back in August. The seller has it listed for sale again here on eBay… more»
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Extensive Servicing: 1990 Ford E150 Conversion Van
Vans are undoubtedly cool, but they often suffer from the conditions of their ownership. For one, they can be used as workhorses, which inevitably results in the interiors being trashed or the body get scraped up by tools and… more»
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One Family Owned: 1963 Buick Riviera
Though the Riviera name had been used by Buick in the past, the car made its stand-alone debut as a 1963 model, marking the first General Motors auto to be deemed a personal luxury coupe. Witnessing the success Ford… more»
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Rare Tri-Power 4-Speed: 1966 Pontiac GTO
The 1966 model year was the breakout season for Pontiac’s GTO. Finally, a series of its own, the GM division sold 97,000 copies of the GTO that year, a number that would not be bested. This ’66 GTO has… more»
Aventurine Green: 1994 Porsche 968 Cabriolet
When it comes to Porsches, a few things hold true: find one with a manual, and if you can, spec one in the best color possible. The color detail is not nearly as important as the transmission, but it… more»
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W-30 350 V8: 1979 Hurst/Olds 61k Miles
Between 1968 and 1984 (sporadically), Oldsmobile offered eight model years of a low-production muscle car that included the Hurst shifter and name. The 1979 edition was the first outing where Oldsmobile built the car 100%. This ’79, one of… more»
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1980 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista 350 V8
If you had a hair helmet and wore your shirt collars outside of your sports jacket in 1980, you may have owned an El Camino. At least in looking at brochures showing the 1980 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista, such… more»
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19 Feet Of Detroit-Poured Confidence: 1967 Chrysler Newport
The seller of this 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom waxes on, “You show up to Christmas in a beige crossover, and your father sighs. Your mother asks if you’ve ‘settled down.’ No more. Rolling up in this pillarless 4-door hardtop—gliding… more»
Original Woody- 1951 Ford with Original Paint!
As the transportation industry transitioned from horse-drawn buggies to automobiles, wood, a primary building material, was phased out. Many manufacturers still produced “woody” wagons as a nod to the automobile’s heritage and as a warm counterpoint to the car’s… more»
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RF Repair: 1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria LX
Looking fresh and clean in Spinnaker Blue, this 1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria LX sedan would be fun to own for car shows and just for general driving duties. One disclosure: apparently, it’s been in an accident in the… more»
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86K Miles: 3800-Powered 1995 Buick Regal Custom Sedan
Modern aerodynamic styling might just be man’s great equalizer. In 1995, when this Buick Regal Custom was built, a 30-year-old Buick would have been a 1965 Skylark, Riviera, or Electra 225. Everyone would have known it was an old… more»
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350 Powered Pro Street Compact: 1979 Pontiac Sunbird
The Pontiac Sunbird isn’t one of those cars that typically still gets a lot of attention, at least not in stock form, unless it happens to be one of those that came from the factory with a 305 V8… more»
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427 V8 Beast? 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
Chevrolet introduced the Caprice in mid-1965 as a competitive match to Ford’s new LTD. Like the LTD was an extension of the Galaxie 500, the Caprice had the same initial relationship with the Impala. It was popular enough to… more»
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Turbocharged Roadster: 1979 Panther Lima Turbo
The idea of driving a neoclassical roadster on a fair weather day is one that requires a unique mindset. You have to appreciate the era in which the design was in its prime, at least enough to commit to… more»
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Inexpensive Project: 1968 Ford Thunderbird Landau
By the late 1960s, the details that made the four-seat Thunderbird special were whittled away one-by-one as the marketplace for luxury cars evolved. By the 1970s, the T-Bird’s comparatively trim size, high transmission tunnel, console, bucket seats, and wild… more»
