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578 cars across 521 year-and-model groups
Sports car 1951 Nash
1951 Nash Healey
234.8-cid Nash six with Healey aluminum head and dual SU carburetors
Full-size performance 1955 Chevrolet
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Six: two sedans, Sport Coupe, convertible, Beauville, and Nomad
Full-size performance 1955 Chrysler
1955 Chrysler C-300
331 CID FirePower Hemi with dual four-barrels
Personal luxury 1955 Ford
1955 Ford Thunderbird
P-code 292 Y-block V8 with a four-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust
Full-size performance 1956 Chevrolet
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
Seven, including the new four-door Sport Sedan hardtop
Sports car 1956 Chevrolet
1956 Chevrolet Corvette
265-cubic-inch V8 with 210-, 225-, and reported 240-hp configurations
Full-size performance 1956 DeSoto
1956 DeSoto Adventurer
341-cid Hemi with two Carter WCFB four-barrels
Full-size performance 1957 Chevrolet
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
702,040 Bel Airs across the seven selected body rows
Full-size performance 1957 DeSoto
1957 DeSoto Adventurer
345-cid Hemi with two Carter WCFB four-barrels
Full-size performance 1957 Dodge
1957 Dodge Coronet
160,500 rounded series total reported; body splits unresolved
Full-size performance 1957 Ford
1957 Ford Fairlane 500
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1957 Ford
1957 Ford Thunderbird
21,380 Thunderbirds through the extended 1957 model run
Full-size performance 1957 Oldsmobile
1957 Oldsmobile Super 88
371 Rocket V8: 277 hp standard or 300 hp with J-2
Full-size performance 1958 Dodge
1958 Dodge Coronet
77,388 reported Coronet passenger cars; D-500 count unresolved
Full-size performance 1958 Ford
1958 Ford Fairlane 500
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1958 Mercury
1958 Mercury Park Lane
430 Marauder V8: 360 hp standard or 400 hp Super Marauder
Full-size performance 1958 Oldsmobile
1958 Oldsmobile Super 88
88,992 reported across five body rows
Full-size performance 1959 Dodge
1959 Dodge Coronet
96,900 reported Coronet passenger cars; body and D-500 splits unresolved
Full-size performance 1960 Ford
1960 Ford Starliner
68,641 commonly reported; 68,461 in one club catalog
Full-size performance 1960 Plymouth
1960 Plymouth Fury
55,487 reported Fury passenger cars across four body rows
Full-size performance 1961 Pontiac
1961 Pontiac Catalina
Dealer or race-team installation after Pontiac assembly
Full-size performance 1962 Chevrolet
1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe
Bel Air V8 Sport Coupe, style 16-1637
Full-size performance 1962 Dodge
1962 Dodge Dart
The reviewed census reports 214 Dodge Ramcharger 413 cars.
Personal luxury 1962 Oldsmobile
1962 Oldsmobile Starfire
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Full-size performance 1962 Plymouth
1962 Plymouth Savoy
The reviewed census reports 298 Plymouth Super Stock 413 cars across four series.
Full-size performance 1962 Pontiac
1962 Pontiac Catalina
Factory-installed special-order competition package
Personal luxury 1962 Studebaker
1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
9,335 total: 7,842 South Bend, 546 Canada, 947 export
Sports car 1963 Chevrolet
1963 Chevrolet Corvette
21,513 total: 10,594 coupes and 10,919 convertibles
Full-size performance 1963 Dodge
1963 Dodge Polara
Dodge called it Ramcharger 426; Max Wedge is the familiar enthusiast name.
Full-size performance 1963 Mercury
1963 Mercury Marauder
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Full-size performance 1963 Plymouth
1963 Plymouth Savoy
Plymouth called it Super Stock 426; Max Wedge is the familiar enthusiast name.
Full-size performance 1963 Pontiac
1963 Pontiac Catalina
Factory special-order competition program through early 1963
Sports car 1963 Shelby
1963 Shelby Cobra
AC-supplied aluminum roadster developed and completed by Shelby American
Personal luxury 1963 Studebaker
1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
4,634 total: 3,649 South Bend, 360 Canada, and 625 export
Compact performance 1964 Chevrolet
1964 Chevrolet Chevy II
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Sports car 1964 Chevrolet
1964 Chevrolet Corvette
22,229 total: 8,304 coupes and 13,925 convertibles
Full-size performance 1964 Chrysler
1964 Chrysler 300K
413-cid V8: 360 hp standard or 390 hp with ram induction
Full-size performance 1964 Dodge
1964 Dodge Polara
Ramcharger 426 Stage III, the final Dodge Max Wedge.
Muscle car 1964 Ford
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt
427 FE High Riser V8; 425 hp and 480 lb-ft Ford rating
Full-size performance 1964 Mercury
1964 Mercury Marauder
Marauder fastback hardtop body style across three Mercury series
Full-size performance 1964 Plymouth
1964 Plymouth Savoy
Super Stock 426-III, Plymouth's final Max Wedge package.
Sports car 1964 Shelby
1964 Shelby Cobra
Ford 289 Hi-Po V8; regular street specification commonly rated at 271 gross hp
Personal luxury 1964 Studebaker
1964 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
1,767 museum total; a club table reports a conflicting 1,772
Compact performance 1965 Chevrolet
1965 Chevrolet Chevy II
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Sports car 1965 Chevrolet
1965 Chevrolet Corvette
23,562 total: 8,186 coupes and 15,376 convertibles
Full-size performance 1965 Chevrolet
1965 Chevrolet Impala
V8 Sport Coupe 16637 or convertible 16667
Full-size performance 1965 Chrysler
1965 Chrysler 300L
413-cid RB wedge V8 with one Carter AFB and 360 gross hp
Full-size performance 1965 Oldsmobile
1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar I
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Muscle car 1965 Plymouth
1965 Plymouth Belvedere
12.5:1 426 Race Hemi, rated at 425 gross horsepower.
Compact performance 1966 Acadian
1966 Acadian Canso
Registry figures report 981 Sport Deluxe hardtops; the separate 63-car L79 count covers all Acadians.
Muscle car 1966 Chevrolet
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
1966 SS396 sport coupes and convertibles are listed as 13817 and 13867 SS396 models.
Compact performance 1966 Chevrolet
1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova
1966 Nova Super Sport was available only as a two-door hardtop coupe.
Sports car 1966 Chevrolet
1966 Chevrolet Corvette
27,720 total: 9,958 coupes and 17,762 convertibles
Compact performance 1966 Dodge
1966 Dodge Dart
83,600 arithmetic sum of three reported series rows; ledger unresolved
Muscle car 1966 Ford
1966 Ford Fairlane
57 special 1966 R-code Fairlanes reported by checked references
Sports car 1966 Shelby
1966 Shelby Cobra
CSX3000-series coil-spring Mark III completed by Shelby American
Compact performance 1967 Acadian
1967 Acadian Canso
Regular Canso and Canso Sport Deluxe configurations
Muscle car 1967 Beaumont
1967 Beaumont Custom
Five Custom body styles on 115- or 119-inch wheelbases
Muscle car 1967 Chevrolet
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle
1967 SS396 is identified by 13817 sport coupe and 13867 convertible series references.
Compact performance 1967 Chevrolet
1967 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova
The 1967 Nova Super Sport was available only as a two-door hardtop coupe.
Sports car 1967 Chevrolet
1967 Chevrolet Corvette
22,940 total: 8,504 coupes and 14,436 convertibles
Full-size performance 1967 Chevrolet
1967 Chevrolet Impala
RPO Z24 SS427 package on the 1967 Impala Super Sport body path
Muscle car 1967 Ford
1967 Ford Fairlane
427-cubic-inch Ford FE R-code dual-four-barrel V-8, 425 hp published rating
Compact performance 1967 Mercury
1967 Mercury Comet
Dual-four-barrel 427 FE side-oiler, 425 hp reported
Pony car 1967 Pontiac
1967 Pontiac Firebird
400 cu in Pontiac four-barrel V8, rated at 325 hp in reviewed references
Muscle car 1967 Pontiac
1967 Pontiac GTO
400 cu in Pontiac HO four-barrel V8, factory rated at 360 hp in period references
Compact performance 1967 Rambler
1967 Rambler American
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Sports car 1967 Shelby
1967 Shelby Cobra
Final-year CSX3000-series coil-spring Cobra completed by Shelby American
Muscle car 1968 Beaumont
1968 Beaumont SD
Beaumont was a separate General Motors of Canada make, not a Pontiac model.
Sports car 1968 Chevrolet
1968 Chevrolet Corvette
28,566 total: 9,936 coupes and 18,630 convertibles
Full-size performance 1968 Chevrolet
1968 Chevrolet Impala
RPO Z24 SS427 option-package path on 1968 Impala two-door and convertible body styles
Muscle car 1968 Dodge
1968 Dodge Charger
426 Street Hemi V8, 425 hp and 490 lb-ft reported in references
Compact performance 1968 Dodge
1968 Dodge Dart
Dealer-built Mr. Norm's / Grand Spaulding Dodge special, not a standard Dodge catalog trim
Compact performance 1968 Dodge
1968 Dodge Hemi Dart
80 LO23 Hemi Darts built in 1968, per Dodge and corroborating references
Muscle car 1968 Ford
1968 Ford Torino GT
R-code 428 Cobra Jet FE V8; 335 hp and 445 lb-ft advertised
Pony car 1968 Plymouth
1968 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda
Factory Super Stock drag package developed by Chrysler and converted by Hurst
Muscle car 1968 Pontiac
1968 Pontiac GTO
400-cid Ram Air II V8 with round-port heads, rated 366 hp and 445 lb-ft in GTO references
Compact performance 1969 AMC
1969 AMC Rambler
AMX-derived 390 CID AMC V-8, commonly listed at 315 hp and 425 lb-ft
Muscle car 1969 Beaumont
1969 Beaumont SD
Beaumont was a General Motors of Canada make sold through Canadian Pontiac-Buick dealers.
Sports car 1969 Chevrolet
1969 Chevrolet Corvette
38,762 total: 22,129 coupes and 16,633 convertibles
Full-size performance 1969 Chevrolet
1969 Chevrolet Impala
Final-year RPO Z24 SS427 Impala path, tied to Model Series 16400 in the checked 1969-specific reference
Muscle car 1969 Dodge
1969 Dodge Coronet
426 CID Hemi dual-four-barrel V8, rated 425 gross hp and 490 lb-ft in reviewed references
Muscle car 1969 Ford
1969 Ford Fairlane
Factory Ford Cobra performance model in the Fairlane/Torino intermediate family
Pony car 1969 Mercury
1969 Mercury Cougar
Factory Mercury Cougar hardtop with Eliminator package and optional 428 Cobra Jet / Super Cobra Jet path
Muscle car 1969 Mercury
1969 Mercury Cyclone
Factory Mercury Cyclone/Cyclone Spoiler fastback with 428 Cobra Jet, Ram Air, SCJ, and Drag Pak claims decoded per car
Muscle car 1969 Mercury
1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II
M-code 351 Windsor four-barrel, 290 gross hp
Pony car 1969 Plymouth
1969 Plymouth Barracuda
440 CID Super Commando four-barrel RB V8, rated 375 gross hp and 480 lb-ft in reviewed references
Sports car 1970 AMC
1970 AMC AMX
390-cubic-inch AMC V-8 rated at 325 hp for 1970 with four-barrel carburetion
Muscle car 1970 AMC
1970 AMC Rebel
390-cubic-inch AMC V-8 rated at 340 hp and 430 lb-ft with ram-air induction
Sports car 1970 Chevrolet
1970 Chevrolet Corvette
17,316 total: 10,668 coupes and 6,648 convertibles
Personal luxury 1970 Chevrolet
1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
LS5 454 cid Turbo-Jet V8, reported 360 hp gross and 500 lb-ft
Compact performance 1970 Dodge
1970 Dodge Dart
E55 340 CID four-barrel LA V8, rated 275 gross hp and 340 lb-ft in reviewed references
Muscle car 1970 Ford
1970 Ford Falcon GT-HO
Solid-lifter 351 Cleveland four-barrel, advertised at 300 gross hp
Muscle car 1970 Ford
1970 Ford Torino Cobra
C-code non-Ram-Air or J-code Ram Air 429 Cobra Jet; 370 hp gross
Muscle car 1970 Mercury
1970 Mercury Cyclone
1,631 total 1970 Cyclone Spoilers; 341 SCJ/Drag Pack examples reported by checked references
Muscle car 1970 Oldsmobile
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass SX
SX-only high-compression 455 with a four-barrel carburetor, TH400, and dual exhaust
Muscle car 1970 Oldsmobile
1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350
L74 350-cu-in V-8, 310 hp, four-barrel Quadrajet
Pony car 1970 Plymouth
1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda
340 cu in V8 Six Barrel, three 2-barrel Holley carburetors
Compact performance 1970 Plymouth
1970 Plymouth Duster
340 CID four-barrel LA V8, rated 275 hp and 340 lb-ft in reviewed references
Muscle car 1970 Plymouth
1970 Plymouth GTX
440 CID Six Barrel RB V-8, three Holley two-barrel carburetors
Muscle car 1970 Plymouth
1970 Plymouth Superbird
Road Runner-based Superbird aero homologation coupe with steel nose and tall aluminum rear wing
Compact performance 1971 AMC
1971 AMC Gremlin
76,908 total: 2,145 two-passenger and 74,763 four-passenger
Muscle car 1971 Buick
1971 Buick GS
455-cu-in Buick V-8, code TS, 345 hp and 460 lb-ft in Team Buick's 1971 engine-code table
Sports car 1971 Chevrolet
1971 Chevrolet Corvette
21,801 total: 14,680 coupes and 7,121 convertibles
Personal luxury 1971 Chevrolet
1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
RPO Z20 Monte Carlo SS package, listed at 1,919 units in the checked 1971 options table
Compact performance 1971 Chevrolet
1971 Chevrolet Nova
Chevrolet factory Nova Super Sport package with L48 350/270-hp engine option
Muscle car 1971 Dodge
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
V-code 440 Six Pack, three two-barrel carburetors
Compact performance 1971 Dodge
1971 Dodge Demon
E55 340 CID four-barrel LA V8, rated 275 gross hp and 235 net hp in reviewed references
Performance utility 1971 Ford
1971 Ford Ranchero
24,946 reported across four reconciling series rows
Compact performance 1971 Plymouth
1971 Plymouth Duster
E55 340 CID four-barrel LA V8, rated 275 gross hp and 235 net hp in reviewed references
Sports car 1972 Chevrolet
1972 Chevrolet Corvette
27,004 total: 20,496 coupes and 6,508 convertibles
Compact performance 1972 Chevrolet
1972 Chevrolet Nova
Chevrolet factory Nova Super Sport package with L48 350/200-hp engine option
Muscle car 1972 Chrysler
1972 Chrysler Valiant Charger
Two-door, five-seat Australian fastback coupe on a 105-inch wheelbase
Compact performance 1972 Plymouth
1972 Plymouth Duster
340 four-barrel V8, 240 SAE net hp and 290 lb-ft
Pony car 1972 Pontiac
1972 Pontiac Firebird
1972 Firebird Formula 455; Tran-Zam notes all Formula 455s were equipped with LS5 455 HO in 1972.
Muscle car 1972 Pontiac
1972 Pontiac GTO
Round-port Pontiac 455 HO, rated 300 SAE net hp and 415 lb-ft in reviewed 1972 references
Compact performance 1973 AMC
1973 AMC Gremlin
122,844 reported total; selected engine rows account for 85,181
Pony car 1973 AMC
1973 AMC Javelin
5,707 AMXs: 1,134 with 304, 3,153 with either 360, and 1,420 with 401
Muscle car 1973 Chevrolet
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle
1973 Malibu-series SS option with LS4 454 evidence
Sports car 1973 Chevrolet
1973 Chevrolet Corvette
30,464 total: 25,521 coupes and 4,943 convertibles
Pony car 1973 Plymouth
1973 Plymouth Cuda
9,305 Cudas; an alternate 10,626 figure remains unresolved
Muscle car 1974 Chevrolet
1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna
Laguna Type S-3 replaced the discontinued Chevelle SS performance identity for 1974
Sports car 1974 Chevrolet
1974 Chevrolet Corvette
37,502 total: 32,028 coupes and 5,474 convertibles
Muscle car 1974 Oldsmobile
1974 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
380 W-30 coupes from 1,800 regular-production Hurst/Olds
Compact performance 1974 Plymouth
1974 Plymouth Duster
E58 360 four-barrel LA V8, advertised at 245 SAE net hp and 320 lb-ft
Muscle car 1975 Chevrolet
1975 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna
1975 Laguna Type S-3 added the slanted urethane aero nose and louvered quarter-window treatment
Sports car 1975 Chevrolet
1975 Chevrolet Corvette
38,465 total: 33,836 coupes and 4,629 convertibles
Compact performance 1976 AMC
1976 AMC Gremlin
52,941 reported total; 826 reported 304 V8 installations
Compact performance 1977 Plymouth
1977 Plymouth Volare
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Pony car 1977 Pontiac
1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Factory Pontiac Firebird Trans Am configuration
Performance utility 1978 Chevrolet
1978 Chevrolet El Camino
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1979 Buick
1979 Buick Regal Sport Coupe
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Performance utility 1979 Chevrolet
1979 Chevrolet El Camino
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1979 Oldsmobile
1979 Oldsmobile Hurst Olds
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Performance utility 1980 Chevrolet
1980 Chevrolet El Camino
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Compact performance 1980 Plymouth
1980 Plymouth Volare Road Runner
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Pony car 1980 Pontiac
1980 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
50,896 reported; detailed source rows differ by 18
Performance utility 1981 Chevrolet
1981 Chevrolet El Camino
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Performance utility 1982 Chevrolet
1982 Chevrolet El Camino
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1983 Ford
1983 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1983 Oldsmobile
1983 Oldsmobile Hurst Olds
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1984 Chevrolet
1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1984 Oldsmobile
1984 Oldsmobile Hurst Olds
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Sports car 1984 Pontiac
1984 Pontiac Fiero
92-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder in every production configuration
Performance utility 1985 Chevrolet
1985 Chevrolet El Camino
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1985 Chevrolet
1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Compact performance 1985 Dodge
1985 Dodge Shelby Charger
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Muscle car 1986 Buick
1986 Buick Regal Grand National
Intercooled 231-cid LC2 turbo V6, 235 hp and 330 lb-ft
Compact performance 1986 Chevrolet
1986 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1986 Chevrolet
1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Compact performance 1986 Dodge
1986 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Compact performance 1986 Dodge
1986 Dodge Shelby Charger
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1986 Ford
1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1986 Pontiac
1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Muscle car 1987 Buick
1987 Buick Regal Grand National
Intercooled 231-cid LC2 turbo V6, 245 hp and 355 lb-ft
Personal luxury 1987 Chevrolet
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Compact performance 1987 Dodge
1987 Dodge Shelby Charger
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Personal luxury 1987 Ford
1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
