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The right mods turn a woodie wagon into a ride that transcends the ages. This '63 Ford Country Squire checks all the boxes.

The Chevrolet Biscayne's basic spec was a favorite of drag racers. With a dual-quad 409, it's a beast.

With its timeless good looks and a ready supply of '57 Bel Air parts, these cars always stay in style.

The Chevrolet Cameo was a gamble for GM. Produced only from 1955 to 1957, the Cameo paved the way for today’s full-featured pickups.

The Daytona R3 Super Lark was designed to be Studebaker’s high-performance halo model. This 1964 restomod is a purpose-built beast.

It’s not the popular SportsRoof fastback, but rather one of only a handful of 1969 Cobras built with the two-door hardtop design.

The fiberglass Kaiser Darrin saw just one year of production. Its sliding doors disappear into the front fenders.

The C3’s voluptuous “Coke bottle” styling was unlike any American car that had come before.

Builders had developed devices that could open the exhaust to produce a roar. Pontiac offered it as a factory option.

The Ford Taurus SHO proved that Ford could go head-to-head with the imports. For those in the know, the SHO was the “it” car.

Japanese hearses are usually built on rear-wheel-drive Japanese luxury sedans. But some are built atop robust American cars.

Just a few inches shy of 20 feet, the Chrysler Newport is one of the largest domestic passenger cars ever built.

The Boss 302’s handling prowess came from suspension upgrades. Car & Driver said the Boss 302 was “the best-handling Mustang yet.”

While the US-spec Jeep Commando was available only with a gasoline engine, this rare Euro-import has a factory-installed diesel.

Just 201 Yenko/SC Camaros were built in 1969. This ultra-rare double COPO has two factory performance upgrade packages.

Said to be one of just seven such wagons, this handbuilt original Cadillac View Master is the epitome of 1950s swagger and style.

This 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS is a well-preserved numbers-matching example, complete with the legendary 409 cubic-inch V-8.

They may call this C-10 a grandpa truck, but there's something to be said for a sweet straight six, three-on-the-tree survivor.

This stunning 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille is a mid-century time capsule. The two-door Caddy stretches more than 18 feet.

It’s a winning combo of a 318 cu V-8, manual transmission, short wheelbase, white spoke wheels, utilitarian interior, and low miles.

When the 1949 Ford arrived to a car-hungry public, it was revolutionary. The "Shoebox" marked a sea change in automobile design.