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SCG CAR RESTORATION AUTO-BIOGRAPHY
This section showcases a particular collectible vehicle of the past, discussing its history, success (or lack thereof) and its driveability (or lack thereof). Here we promise an honest opinion and will tell you the good as well as the bad points about it to help you decide about your next car restoration project.
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1958 Pontiac Bonneville
Auto Biography
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It's hard to believe now, but in the mid 1950s the Pontiac brand was equated with older buyers. Much like Buick today, Pontiac was languishing in the GM stable and had the image of being a so-so vehicle that hardly anyone noticed. To solve the problem, GM executives brought in "Bunkie" Knudsen, the now-famous auto executive who was known to work miracles
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MGB: The Sports Car America Loved First
Auto Biography
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Morris Garage, or MG, first advertised its sports to American audiences in 1947 by introducing the TC model. MG introduced the MGB in 1963. Widely considered one of the best true sports cars
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1960 Ford Sunliner - The Forgotten Ford
Auto Biography
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It was the widest Ford ever produced and probably the widest passenger car ever sold in America. It was a half-inch wider than the gargantuan 1959 Cadillac, so we're talking big, big cars here
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Studebaker Avanti
Auto Biography
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In 1961 the Studebaker company was in financial peril. The Board of Directors hired Sherwood Egbert to take over the struggling company and bring it into competition with the Big Three. Egbert loved fast cars
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1950 Ford
Auto Biography
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Although all Fords looked nearly identical during the 1949-1951 model years, there were drastic differences underneath. The 1950 Ford was a vast improvement over the 1949 version
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1967 Alpha Romeo Duetto Spider
Auto Biography
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Anyone who ever watched Dustin Hoffman in "The Graduate" knows what an Alfa Romeo is. Many hadn't heard of the marque before the movie, but Alfa Romeo goes back a long long way
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1960 Plymouth Valiant
Auto Biography
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In 1957 Chrysler management heard about Ford's upcoming Ford Falcon and Chevrolet's planned Corvair. so plans were launched to produce a competitive "compact" car of their own
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1965 Chevelle SS 396
Auto Biography
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After the introduction of the GTO, Ford and Chrysler struggled to get out competitors to the Pontiac supercar as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, at GM's other divisions things were heating up
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The Corvair
Auto Biography
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Much has been written about the Corvair. Ralph Nader's book had nothing to do with the demise of the car. GM cancelled the product line 18 months before his book came on the shelves. Here's the true story
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