Car of the Week

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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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Car of the Week: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2

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It probably isn’t 100 percent accurate to call Jason Ford’s 1963 Studebaker Avanti his “daily driver.” But it’s close. The Luxemburg, Wis., resident doesn’t drive his stunning gray Avanti when there is salt or sand on the Wisconsin roads, and he usually has to shut the car down for at least a few weeks in the dead of winter. More »

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Car of the Week: 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special

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Danny Plotkin’s aching back wasn’t funny at the time, but he can laugh about it now. He knows that if it wasn’t for some unpleasant lumbar pain, he never would have wound up with his favorite ride: a 1956 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special that knocks ’em dead wherever he takes it. More »

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Car of the Week: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500

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When he probably least expected it, the perfect no-frills 1965 Chevrolet Corvair 500 fell into Rick Sanford’s lap. More »

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Car of the Week: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

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Don Cox’s Sierra Gold and Adobe Beige 1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe was one of 166,426 Bel Air Sport Coupes built that pivotal year for Chevrolet. More »

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Car of the Week: 1952 Canadian Pontiac Fleetleader

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On the outside, Al Zander’s 1952 sedan shouts Pontiac. Underneath, however, it’s all Chevrolet. More »

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Car of the Week: 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon Sprint

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John Rossi’s luck changed drastically for the better, in 2010 when he found an amazing 30,000-mile all-original 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon Sprint — white with a black top and near-perfect red vinyl upholstery — that hadn’t really been driven since 1969. It might be the most original 1963 Sprint left on the planet, and he had to have it. More »

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