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This 1970 Plymouth Duster 340 comes with something most muscle-car listings avoid mentioning: an honest disclosure that its original H-code engine needs freshening before it runs the way it should. New bumpers, new carpet, and original floors tell the rest of the story. See why the Duster’s compact size and factory small-block have made it one of Mopar’s most underrated performance bargains.
This 1954 Chevy 3100 debuted the first one-piece windshield in the Advanced Design pickup’s history — a genuine milestone year for the truck. But everything mechanical under this particular example has been swapped out for a 305 V8, a Camaro front clip, and modern radials. Here’s what Chevrolet actually built versus what’s driving today.
1970 finally gave the Ford Ranchero its own identity — Ranchero or Ranchero GT badges on the glovebox instead of Fairlane or Torino script, plus a pointed grille, hideaway headlights, and coke-bottle styling that left the old body looking dated overnight. Four distinct trims rolled out that year, from the woodgrain Squire to a GT that could be ordered with a 370-horsepower 429 Cobra Jet. Here’s how Ford split its unibody truck-car into four very different personalities for one model year.
Pontiac did not just restyle the Bonneville for 1959, it reengineered the entire platform around a five-inch-wider Wide Track chassis designed to sharpen handling, an idea that would define the brand for the next fifty years. The convertible added Strato-Star styling, twin-fin fenders, and a windshield nearly 40 percent larger than before, with only 11,426 built that year. Under the hood, buyers could choose a 389 cubic-inch V8 rated anywhere from 215 to 345 horsepower. It’s one of the most significant single-year redesigns in Pontiac’s history.
This 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 and its 351 Cleveland V8 mark the closing chapter of the original pony car generation — Ford built fewer Mach 1s this year than any other. Its cassette radio, tilt wheel, and raised-white-letter tires were the everyday extras buyers chose while, unknowingly, driving out the first-generation Mustang for good. Here’s what made the final year’s V8 lineup different.
1967 was the first year Buick fitted the Riviera with its all-new 430-cubic-inch V-8, replacing the older Nailhead design with a bigger-valve engine rated at 360 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque. Buick kept the 430 in production for only three model years before superseding it with the 455 in 1970, making this a narrow window in Riviera history. Add the Gran Sport package’s heavy-duty suspension and Positraction rear end, and a numbers-matching example like this one represents a genuinely rare combination.
This restored 1966 Chevelle SS looks period-correct on the outside, but its 565 cubic inch supercharged V8 making roughly 750 horsepower has nothing to do with the factory 396 options Chevrolet actually offered that year. Even the rarest original engine, the 375-horsepower L78, doesn’t come close. Here’s how this build compares to what left the factory floor.
Pontiac’s sedan delivery was always the overlooked sibling in GM’s fleet lineup, rare enough that only a fraction survive today compared to Chevrolet’s more common version. This 1951 example has been reworked with a 400 cubic-inch V8, leather interior, and modern comforts the original spartan service trucks never came close to offering. Here’s what makes this uncommon body style worth a second look.
The 1964 Pontiac Catalina Safari wagon shared its engine bay with Pontiac’s performance coupes, meaning a suburban family hauler could be ordered with the same 421 cubic-inch V8 found in Pontiac’s quickest cars that year. Here’s a look at the specs, seating, and surprising performance potential behind one of the era’s most overlooked full-size wagons, built for camping trips and stoplight surprises alike.