Car: Packard 400 Year: 1956 What makes it special: Packard 400 was built by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation of South Bend, Indiana during model years 1955 and 1956. During its two years in production, the Four Hundred was built in Packard’s Detroit facilities, and considered part of Packard’s senior model range. For 1955 the Four Hundred name was re-employed…

Car: Chevrolet Special Deluxe Coupe Year: 1941 What makes it special: Chevrolet’s Deluxe was a trim line marketed from 1941 to 1952, and was the volume sales leader for the marque during the 1940’s. The line included, at first a 4-door sedan, but grew to include a fastback 2-door “Aerosedan” and other body styles. The 1941…

Car: Dodge Charger R/T Year: 1969 What makes it special: Charger was produced by Chrysler’s Dodge Division from 1966 to 1978, and was based on Chrysler’s B-Platform. The 1969 model year brought few modifications. Exterior changes included a new grille with a center divider and new longitudinal taillights, both designed by Harvey J. Winn. A new trim line…

Car: Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am Year: 1979 What makes it special: Designed as a Pony Car to compete with the Ford Mustang, Pontiac’s Firebird model was introduced in February of 1967, the same model year as Chevrolet’s Camaro. This also coincided with the release of Mercury’s 1967 Cougar, Ford’s upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang. In  March of…

Car: Plymouth 318 Duster Year: 1973 What makes it special: The original Plymouth Duster was a semi-fastback two-door coupe version of Plymouth’s Valiant model marketed from the 1970 to 1976 model years. Following the design changes on the Valiant models, the Duster also received a new hood, grille, front fenders, bumpers, and taillights for 1973. The taillights on previous…