Car of the Week

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Car of the Week: 1959 Ford Thunderbird

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Kevin Zollars’ beautiful yellow 1959 T-Bird looks pretty much as it did six years ago when he spotted it in a barn for the first time not far from his home in Earlville, Ill. More »

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Car of the Week: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette

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Jim Thibodeau probably isn’t like most Corvette owners. He didn’t dream about owning “the Great American Sports Car,” and he wasn’t even window shopping when he bought his 1960 Corvette 29 years ago. More »

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Car of the Week: 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda

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Raw power was the Hemi ’Cuda’s long suit, but the list of buyers was short. Insurance companies frowned on Hemi ’Cudas and didn’t care if they could do 0-to-60 mph in 5.8 seconds and the quarter mile in 14.1 seconds at 103.2 mph. More »

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Car of the Week: 1963 Jeep Surrey Gala

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Bill Brown found his Surrey in his home state of Ohio, but he knew right away that it belonged in a warmer, sunnier world — like the Florida Keys, which is where Brown just happens to have his own getaway home. More »

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Car of the Week: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner

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Steve Wexel’s spectacularly original Silver Frost example has just 7,200 miles on the clock and might be the most unmolested 1974 Plymouth Road Runner on the globe. More »

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Car of the Week: 1941 Cadillac convertible sedan

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After mulling over his purchase for several months, Arnie Civins let it snap and bought his dream car — a 1941 Cadillac Series 62 four-door convertible sedan — restored and in near-perfect working order. The rare Cadillac needed a new home, and Civins was happy to oblige. He’s never regretted it since. More »

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Car of the Week: 1976 Firebird Esprit

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Jack Kuhlman figured at the time that having a company car to drive around in every day would help him keep some miles off his new 1976 Firebird Esprit. But even his most optimistic projections probably didn’t have his Firebird happily rolling along and almost all-original 37 years later. More »

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Car of the Week: 1966 Dodge Charger

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Richard Gies’ skill level, patience and ability to stay the course would be tested during the 1966 Dodge Charger’s restoration. More »

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Car of the Week: 1966 Mustang GT ‘K-Code’

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Jim Turcich knows most people would never understand why he so rarely drives and enjoys his 1966 K-Code Mustang GT. More »

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Car of the Week: 1971 AMC Javelin AMX

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Scott Raney never figured he’d have to leave Arizona and head north to the “rust belt” to find a car, but when the Phoenix resident finally got the chance to turn back the clock and land a 1971 AMC Javelin AMX like the one he had in high school, he was willing to fly just about anywhere. More »

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