Car: Plymouth “Superbird” Year: 1970 What makes it special: The Superbird was a highly modified, short-lived version of the Plymouth Road Runner with well-known graphics and horn sound. It was the factory’s follow up stock car racing design, for the 1970 season, to the Dodge Charger Daytona of 1969, and incorporated many engineering changes and modifications both minor and major garnered from…
Car: Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback Year: 1968 What makes it special: The 1967 model year Mustang was the first redesign of the original model. Ford’s designers began drawing up a larger version even as the original was achieving sales success. The major mechanical feature was to allow the installation of a big-block V8 engine. The overall…
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Car: Mercury Comet Caliente’ Convertible Year: 1965 What makes it special: The Comet was produced by Mercury from 1962–1969 and 1971-197, variously as either a compact or an intermediate car. It was initially based on the compact Ford Falcon, then on the intermediate Ford Fairlane and finally on the compact Ford Maverick. As a Mercury, early Comets received better grade interior trim than…
Car: AMC Rambler Marlin Year: 1965 What makes it special: American Motors billed the Marlin as a new addition to the company’s self-styled “Sensible Spectaculars” model line. The car was officially announced on February 10th,1965, and unveiled in Rambler dealer showrooms on March 19th. It was aimed at buyers wanting a sporty fastback that was also roomy…
Car: Plymouth P2 Business Coupe Year: 1936 What makes it special: The 1936 Plymouth models were substantially changed, but didn’t look it. The 1936 Plymouth frame was redesigned with half-inch deeper side rails, plus a straight front crossmember to replace the previous Y-brace, which allowed extending the X-member forward for greater torsional strength. The new…
Car: Chevrolet Camaro R/S Z28 Coupe Year: 1969 What makes it special: The first-generation Camaro appeared in Chevrolet dealerships on September 29, 1966 for the 1967 model year on a brand-new rear wheel drive GM F-body platform and was available as a 2-door, 2+2 seat, hardtop and convertible, with the choice of either a straight-6 or V8 engine. The first-generation Camaro was built through the 1969 model year. Almost all of 1967-1969 Camaros…
Car: Pontiac Firebird Convertible Year: 1969 What makes it special: Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, Pontiac’s Firebird was introduced February 23, 1967, the same model year as GM’s Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford’s upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang. The first generation Firebird had characteristic Coke bottle styling shared with its…
Car: Mercury Grand Marquis Coupe Year: 1975 What makes it special: Marquis was a model line of entry-level luxury vehicles that was marketed by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company from 1967 to 1986, recieving its name from a French nobility title, Marquis was sold across four generations as the divisional counterpart of the Ford LTD. Initially introduced as the flagship Mercury range,…
Car ( Or, in this case, Truck): Dodge Lil’ Red Express Pick-up Year: 1979 What makes it special: Dodge released the Lil’ Red Express Truck in 1978, and it was one of the most unique Dodge trucks that had ever been produced. The Lil’ Red Express was not only a real looker but these trucks…