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Car of the Week: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza convertible

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A love affair with Corvairs started when one owner worked on them as a mechanic back in the day.

Long about 1990, Evan Hansen finally decided he was tired of admiring other guys’ Chevrolet Corvairs. He knew it was time to get one or his own.

“I worked on these when they were brand new … I was a mechanic back in Waupaca [Wis.] when they were new,” recalled Hansen, a resident of tiny Ogdensberg, Wis. “I liked these, they

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Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1957 Dual Ghia

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From barn find to beautiful, Cars spotlights a reader’s 1957 Dual Ghia.

Ed Blumenthal is the proud owner of this immaculate ’57 Dual Ghia. The car was a ‘barn find’ back in 1995 and shortly after undertook a ten-year restoration. The car has been a regular at Concours d’Elegances around the United States.

Ed added a bit of history for us on his Dual Ghia #137 …

“In the early 1950‘s, Eugene Casaroll, who owned Dual Motors Corporation, bought the

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Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1962 Plymouth Valiant Signet 200

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Old Cars spotlights a reader’s 1962 Plymouth Valiant Signet 200.

Mike Butler has put the work in on his Plymouth. One might say it has been beyond a “valiant” effort. After the groans have subsided you might gaze upon one heck of a Plymouth Valiant.

Mike had this to say about his prize Plymouth…”

“It has a stock exterior and modified running gear with a slant six to 360 cid engine swap, pushbutton 727 trans, 8-3/4 posi rear, and a

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All-new summertime MCACN Muscle Car Meet Up at Gilmore Car Museum June 25th

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Michigan’s Gilmore Museum introduces Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals Summer Show.

The Gilmore grounds will be filled with all that is Muscle.

Hickory Corners, Mich. – The world’s premiere indoor muscle car show, and one of the world’s finest auto museums, have forged a partnership that will bring a summertime celebration of American Muscle to the Michigan countryside. The MCACN Muscle Car Meet Up on the lawns of the Gilmore Car Museum, in Hickory Corners, Michigan, promises to be a … Read the rest

Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1967 Pontiac Executive ‘ute custom

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Pontiac should have made an Executive ‘ute. At least this was the thinking of one owner.

Kevin Kitch has created one heck of a “‘ute” Executive. It’s cool to see stuff with outside the box (forgive the pun) vision prowling the streets. This is what Kevin had to say about his Pontiac…

“It started out as four door. I welded the rear doors shut, cut a section out of the roof and moved the rear pillars forward. I cut the

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Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1958 Cadillac Eldorado-Seville

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In 1958 the Space Age was all the craze! Cadillac was in tune with the time. Luxury and style in one package describes this 1958 Cadillac Eldorado-Seville.

Bill Sampson loves his Caddy! This ’58 Edorado-Seville takes home awards at almost all shows it appears at and is quite the stunner. This is what Bill had to add about his impressive Caddy…

“In 1958 it was the beginning of the Space Age and US automobile manufactures designed their new models with

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