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Because of their rare and desirable nature most 1969 Ford Boss 429 Mustangs have been transformed from track terrorizing beasts into high dollar perfectly restored show cars. Usually there is little left to indicate the gritty lives these cars led on the street and race track when they were new. Much to our amazement and delight this Wimbledon White Boss 429, currently listed on Ebay, is completely original and looks like it is still ready to race. More »
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The Wall Street Journal published an article this past week showcasing one of the most innovative and interesting uses of prison labor we've ever heard about—restoring classic cars. More »
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Who hasn't spent a few hours trying to decided what you would fill your fantasy garage with after winning the lottery? When William Stidham recently won $600,000 he knew right away what he was buying—the 1969 Camaro he had spent the last 20 years rebuilding. More »
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When the far ahead of its time 1936 Cord 810 was introduced it changed the automotive landscape forever. One of the innovations featured on the 810 were the previously unseen standard hidden headlights (operated by crank), a feature that would be used on cars for decades afterwards. This weekend we want to know which car you think carried the option best. What is your favorite car with hidden headlights? More »
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As part of their 100 year celebration Chevrolet set up a weird bracket style voting system in an attempt to pick the best car the company ever produced. After 124,368 votes were cast the 1969 Camaro came out victorious. Second place went to the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS. More »
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16 years after his beloved 1969 Camaro was stolen, Edward Neeley located his long lost car by chance while searching the internet for a car to replace it. Neeley calls the fact he found the car, which he had first purchased 30 years ago at the age of 18, "divine intervention". More »
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While Car and Track was best known for wringing out the newest super cars and poshmobiles on their test track, the show was ultimately concerned with all things automotive. More »
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A preview of things to come, Car and Track heads to Ford's test track to check out the new for 1969 Ford Torino 428 Cobra Jet in this vintage road test. Although the car wasn't completely ready yet, the 428 cubic inches of TNT were in place under the hood. It didn't take long for host Bud Lindemann to determine the '69 Torino 428 Cobra Jet was one wild super car. More »
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In this vintage Car and Track segment host Bud Lindemann steps away from the test track to preview what was new in the luxury world for 1969. Taking a break from shining the spotlight on supercars, Lindemann takes a look at the roadibility of the "Luxury big three". More »
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Even if you can't go back in time to 1969, you can watch this excellent "Found on Youtube" 4 part movie highlighting Le Mans that year. Hearing the sounds, entertaining the prospect of Ford GT40s battling with Porsche 917s and dreaming about hitting 240+ MPH on the Mulsanne straight—what more could you ask for from vintage Le Mans footage? More »
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Before 1969, few people would have thought to put Mustang and luxury in the same sentence. That briefly changed with the introduction of the Mustang Grande seen here. Watch as the Car and Track crew take the new luxury Mustang around Ford's test track in this vintage road test from 1969. More »
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Although its exterior was only slightly redesigned from the prior year's model, Ford added quite a bit of excitement to the 1969 LTD by "jamming the forward compartment with some muscle" and drastically redesigning the interior. Watch as host Bud Lindemann reviews this 429 equipped LTD in this vintage Car and Track road test. More »
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Although it may seem like all late 60s muscle cars were built solely with performance in mind four decades later, this commercial is clear proof to the contrary. During the height of the muscle car performance era, the 1969 Ford Mustang Grande was marketed to the buyer more concerned with luxury, elegance and dramatic Spanish music. More »
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As soon as the Car and Track road test crew were told about the 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger, "they hopped on quick". Watching this vintage road test, it isn't hard to see why. Even if the reasonably priced Dart Swinger didn't have "a lot of frills and gadgets" according to Host Bud Lindemann the little "supercar" did have "a ton and a half of go". More »
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What has animated pitchmen, a guy in a monkey suit, a damsel in distress and a truck with seats that are "soft like she-ape"? While we can't imagine what else might fit this criteria, this 1969 Dodge truck advertisement certainly does. More »
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Australia is the home of hoonage so it shouldn't come as a surprise that when they hit the track, they do it right. Even though it isn't a ZL1, this down under 1969 Camaro looks like a lot of fun. (Photo Credit: Dicktay2000) More »
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After weeks of looking at cars covered in snow and salt, this 1969 Mustang covered in water looks perfect. Whether caught in the rain or just washed, the threat of water spots has never bothered us less. (Photo Credit: Exxodus) More »
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The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona equipped with a 426 Hemi was one of the most serious street cars of its time. In this vintage Car and Track road test host Bud Lindemann finds out how hot the Hemi really is. More »
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It was ten years ago today when GM announced that Oldsmobile would be phased out. In honor of the company's demise let's take a look at what could have been your Father's Oldsmobile; the 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. More »
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These vintage Car & Track reviews are addictive, so let's follow up an econobox AMC review with an AMC muscle car review. More »
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Let's continue with the vintage Car & Track road tests with this visit to the race track by the new 1969 Chevrolet Impala. The reviewer seems more concerned with the lackluster 2-barrel 396 than he does with the alarming handling. More »
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When I spotted this wagon in an East Bay wrecking yard last weekend, I thought for sure that I was looking at this DOTS Nomad. But no, it appears that another local '69 Nomad existed... and has now been junked. More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. I'm back in California to take care of some business, so let's return to Alameda! More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the City That Rust Sorta Ignored: Denver, Colorado. Let's check out this old truck I shot a few winters back. More »
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NBC used to describe Thursday night as Must See TV because it was a ratings powerhouse. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe AMX is described as a Must See AMC, and its 390 V8 is stronger than any Thursday night. More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Several Alfa Spiders have appeared in this series, but they've been final-days-of-Alfa-North-America 80s cars... until today! More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Somehow, a Javelin has been hiding mere blocks from my house! More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's one for the Mustang purists! More »
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Can you fit a '69 Dodge Polara in a garage made for a Model T? Most of the Island That Time Forgot had long since been built up by the time it became clear the automobile was here to stay. More »
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This is a still from the video for the Gorillaz song "Stylo." It contains many things; almost all of them are good. To paraphrase the infamous John McClane, "Now I have a machine gun an El Camino. Ho ho ho." More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How about a clean GTO that really does park on the street every day? More »
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Why drag a car behind your bus-conversion RV when you can stow it inside? Sure, we've seen that concept before, but the Shorty Mini out-awesomes the Volkner by several orders of magnitude. More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. The Barracudas and Super Bees get all the attention, but the good ol' Valiant never disappeared. More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We now have our first-ever five-time DOTS honoree: WhatWouldJesseDo. More »
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Have you ever seen a Marauder X-100 on the street? You'd think that having one of the all-time coolest car names of all time would have spared this monster, but you'd be wrong! More »
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After reviewing a good Paul Newman book, we ought to watch the trailer from the film that helped turn Newman from ordinary car lover to rabid racer. More »
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Scroggs has worked his magic again, ferreting out this great documentary about the 1969 24 Hours Of Le Mans. More »
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Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Fresh off the boat from England, a RHD Minor Traveller! More »
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This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. How could you not love this battered old Toyota? More »
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I was going to follow up the Rover 3500 triple scoop with the terrifying '64 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt scoop, but then it became clear that we were having a Chrysler sort of a weekend. More »
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