Car: Ford Model B Woody Wagon Year: 1935 What makes it special: “Woodies” were a type of station wagon where the rear car bodywork is constructed of wood or is styled to resemble wood elements. Originally, wood framework augmented the car’s structure. Over time manufacturers supplanted wood construction with a variety of materials and methods evoking wood…
Car:Dodge Challenger R/T “Scat Pack” Year: 2015 What makes it special: The Challenger name was used for three different generations of automobiles, two of those being pony cars, produced by Dodge. However, the first use of the Challenger name by Dodge was in 1959 for marketing a version of the full-sized Coronet Silver Challenger. From 1970 to 1974, the first generation Dodge…
Car: Pontiac GTO Convertible Year: 1968 What makes it special: GTO was manufactured by Pontiac for the 1964 to 1974 model years, and by GM’s subsidiary Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006 model years. The first generation of the GTO was a muscle car produced in the 1960’s and the 1970’s. Although there were muscle cars introduced earlier…
Car: DeLorean DMC-12 Year: 1981 What makes it special: The DMC-12, most commonly referred to simply as “The DeLorean” was the only model ever produced. It was classified as a sports car originally manufactured by John DeLorean’s DeLorean Motor Company (or DMC ) for the American market from 1981 to 1983. The car featured gull-wing doors and an innovative fiberglass…
Car: ( Or, in this case, Van ) Chevrolet G10 Van Year: 1965 What makes it special: The first Chevrolet Chevyvan G-10 half-ton production years was from 1964 through 1966, GM saw a market for a compact van based on a modified passenger car platform to compete with the already successful Ford Econoline and Dodge A100. The Chevyvan…
Car: Ford Falcon Futura Convertible Year: 1963 What makes it special: Ford’s Falcon was produced from 1960 to 1970 across three generations. It was a sales success for Ford initially, outselling rival compacts from Chrysler and General Motors introduced at the same time. Falcon was offered in two-door and four-door sedan, two-door and four-door station wagon, two-door hardtop,…
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Car: Dodge Coronet 500 Hardtop Year: 1965 What makes it special: The Coronet was marketed by Dodge as a full-size car in the 1950’s, initially the division’s highest trim line but, starting in 1955, the lowest trim line. The Coronet reappeared for the 1965 model year as the intermediate sized B-body using a 117-inch wheelbase. For 1965, Dodge sold slightly…
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Car: Chevrolet C-1 Corvette Year: 1960 What makes it special: The C1 Chevrolet Corvette is the first generation of the sports car. It was introduced late in the 1953 model year, and produced through 1962. It is commonly referred to as the “solid-axle” generation, as the independent rear suspension did not appear until the 1963…