1966 Oldsmobile Mid-Size Cars Fact Sheet
The F-85/Cutlass/442 body style was cleaned up, and while overall the dimensions were not that different, the car looked longer and wider. The muscle cars wars were heating up!
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1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Fact Sheet
The new Chevrolet Chevelle’s appearance included the long hood/short deck characteristics of all the new GM mid-size cars, with the front fenders swept back and cut under the feature line.
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1964 Ford Full Size Cars Fact Sheet
Full size Fords were completely redone for 1964. They were recognizable because of their large, round taillights. All models using optional FE Series V-8s had the engine designation logo on the lower front fender.
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1958-1964: The Storm Before the Storm – Mopar “B” and “RB” Wedge Performance Growth
The Penultimate or the Pinnacle of Chrysler Corporation Wedge Development – the 1964 Stage III 426 CID Wedge V-8.
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Cruising Through Time: The Spearman Family’s Corvette Legacy
In “Our Corvette Story,” Jim Spearman takes readers on a nostalgic journey through his lifelong love affair with automobiles.
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1964 Dodge Mid-Size Cars Fact Sheet
For Dodge’s 50th anniversary, the Dodge Mid-Size line styling was smother and more cohesive than the previous year.
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1965 Oldsmobile Mid-Size Cars Fact Sheet
While the entire mid-size line at Oldsmobile did not change a great deal, the 442 matured into the formula that would define mid-size muscle – a V-8 with at least 400 CID in a short wheelbase chassis – and under 3800 lbs.
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1965 Buick Mid-Size Car Fact Sheet
While most of the line featured only minor upgrades, inspired by the sales success of the 1964 Pontiac GTO and Olds 442, a “Gran Sport” option appeared in January 1965, available as a coupe, hardtop or convertible.
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1964 Oldsmobile Mid-Size Cars Fact Sheet
Introduced independently from the GTO, the Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 featured an outstanding 310 HP 330 CID V-8 and super-tight handling package that the motoring press raved about. “442” stood for: “4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed transmission, and dual exhausts”.
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1964 Plymouth Mid-Size Cars Fact Sheet
The entire rear end was lengthened almost 2 inches and it was more tapered than in the previous season. Hardtops had a new, cantilevered type roof pillar.
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Cadillac Goes Hot Rod – 1953 through 1960
The 1955 Cadillac Eldorado and its 270 HP twin 4-barrel V-8. In all domestic V-8s, only the Chrysler 300 and the Packard Caribbean exceeded it in power.
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Cadillac Goes Hot Rod . . . Or Did They?
1956 was the first year that a hardtop joined the Eldorado line. If you were choosing a performance Eldorado, the Seville hardtop would have been your selection.
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1949-1960 Cadillac V-8 Facts and Specifications
The factory soon found that its competitors were touting power! Not to be outdone, the 1955 Eldorado appeared with multiple carbs and the horsepower race was on!
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1970 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet
This year the famous 351 CID “Cleveland” small block V-8 was introduced, and the 428 CID V-8 continued to be the performance powerplant, with only the Boss 429 using the newer “Twisted-Hemi” heads on the 385 series block.
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1963 Dodge Mid-Size Cars Fact Sheet
The 1963 Dodge now sat on a 119 inch wheelbase, competing with Chevrolet and Ford, with only the 880 Series on the longer 122 inch wheelbase.
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1969 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet
For the first time, Mustangs had quad headlights, the outboard units being mounted in deeply recessed openings at the outer edges of the fenders. While the car was completely redone, all the Mustang clues were in place.
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