Car of the Week

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Car of the Week: 1951 Mercury convertible

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Arthur French has owned his 1951 Mercury convertible for nearly three decades, and sooner or you have to figure the novelty will wear off a little bit. More »

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Car of the Week: 1970 Pontiac GTO

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For a few weeks, Vickie Johnson figured the gold 1970 Pontiac GTO was “the one that got away.” Now, 42 years later, it’s the car that will seemingly never leave her. More »

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Car of the Week: 1977 AMC Hornet AMX

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Bob Wunrow can’t be sure he has the only collector car restored by Rusty Jones, but it gives him a fun tale to tell about his 1977 AMC Hornet AMX. More »

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Car of the Week: 1950 Buick Super

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Rick Zierler’s 1950 Buick Super convertible somehow managed to survive 35 years of neglect inside a barn. It couldn’t survive its first big night of freedom without hitting a deer, however. More »

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Car of the Week: 1967 AMC Marlin

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Keith Olson’s 1967 AMC Marlin hadn’t left the barn for many years when he extricated it. It was in surprisingly good shape, and with a little coaxing it even ran. “It sat for, I bet 15, 18 years,” Olson said. More »

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Car of the Week: 1959 Dodge Custom Royal

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Larry Swedel was unwavering in his belief that he would eventually stumble across a rare 1959 Dodge Custom Royal convertible that he could salvage. More »

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Car of the Week: 1969 ‘General Lee’ Charger

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The Volo Museum has had few cars with a story as fun, juicy and noteworthy as the 1969 “General Lee” Dodge Charger that serves as one of the museum fleet’s biggest attractions. More »

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Car of the Week: 1956 Ford Customline

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Bill Harper simply couldn’t help himself after he took a stroll through the Auburn car corral and saw his dream car for sale: a 1956 Ford Customline Victoria in two-tone green. More »

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Car of the Week: 1966 Ford Mustang

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Sergio Atanes is determined to keep his 1966 Mustang looking and driving as good as the day Lucille Chambliss first drove it home from the dealership in Evansville, Ind. More »

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Car of the Week: 1974 Dodge ‘Hang 10′ Dart

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Never heard of a “Hang 10” Dart, Hodaddy? Don’t feel bad, they were scarce back in 1974 and ’75 when they were coming off the Dodge assembly line, and they’re really hard to spot today. More »

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