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1962 Corvette Convertible 'Elegance'
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1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible named ‘Elegance’

The story behind this 1962 Chevrolet Corvette convertible nicknamed ‘Elegance’ started out simple enough. Bruce Milyard came to see his friend, John Martin, in Alamosa, Colorado, to inquire about ...
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1957 Ford Ranchero
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1957 Ford Ranchero. The Science Of Half Car, Half Truck.

1957 Ford Ranchero. More than a car! More than a truck! In 1957, Ford hit the target. In the center. Half car, half truck – the idea seems ...
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1968 Mercury Park Lane Convertible with Yacht-Deck Vinyl Paneling
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Rare 1968 Mercury Park Lane Convertible “Yacht-Deck Vinyl Paneling”

The reason why station wagon bodies were once made largely from wood was the same reason that they eventually were not – money. Wood was plentiful, cheap and ...
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1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt retractable concept
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1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt Retractable Concept

The 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt was to Chrysler what the Y-Job was to GM. Early 1940s Chrysler models were designed conservatively in comparison to the revolutionary but odd-looking Airflow ...
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1936 Stout Scarab - world's first production minivan
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1936 Stout Scarab – First and Pretty Cool Minivan

According to automotive historians, the 1936 Stout Scarab was the first production minivan. In the 1930s, many of America’s most prestigious cars were advertised in the successful business ...
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1954 Citroen Traction Avant Yacco
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This 1954 Citroen Traction Avant “Yacco” Has Racing Chops

The mention of Citroen usually conjures up images of a vehicle so stereotypically French, that it might as well be sporting a moustache, and smoking a cigarette. However, ...
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1929 Ford Roadster Custom High School T-Track
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Monster Garage Build! 1929 Ford Model A “HIGH SCHOOL T-TRACK”

This 1929 Ford Model A rat rod was built on the television show Monster Garage by host Jesse James and a crew from the Texas School for the ...
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1950 Buick Roadmaser wrecker tow truck
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1950 Buick Roadmaster Wrecker

The phenomenon of converting used luxury cars into wreckers more or less ended with the Depression, but as we can see from this 1950 Buick Roadmaster-based wrecker, the ...
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1940 Lincoln Zephyr convertible
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A Lasting Legacy – 1940 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible

In 1922 the Lincoln Motor Company was not the luxury brand it is today. They found themselves in financial trouble and eventually bankruptcy. Henry Ford purchased the struggling ...
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1960 Chevy Kingswood 9 Passenger Wagon named Helen
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1960 Chevy Kingswood 9 Passenger Wagon named “Helen”

The Chevrolet Kingswood was a full-size 4-door station wagon, with seating for nine, produced in 1959 and 1960. A few years after moving from Southern California to the ...
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