The Continental Mark III was produced from 1969 to 1971. This Lincoln was its luxury version, targeting the Cadillac Eldorado. Here we have the 1971 model year of the MKIII, equipped with a 7.5-litre V8 and only offered in hardtop Coupé. Except for a few units, turned into convertibles.

The Continental Mark III was produced from 1969 to 1971. This Lincoln was its luxury version, targeting the Cadillac Eldorado. Here we have the 1971 model year of the MKIII, only offered in this hardtop Coupé version. The 7.5-litre V8 hidden under the bonnet was common to the entire Lincoln range.

Cette génération de Continental Mark III a été produite de 1969 à 1971 pour ensuite laisser place à la Mark IV. Visant la Cadillac Eldorado, la MKIII recevait le V8 7,5 litres alors commun à toute la gamme Lincoln. Au départ proposée en coupé hardtop, cette Continental profite ici d’une transformation unique d’époque en pick-up sur la base d’un modèle 1971, qui a été restaurée en 2005.

Ce tout-terrain arrive dans la gamme Chevrolet en 1969 en version 4x4 puis se décline en propulsion dès 1970. Il reçoit une refonte complète dès 1973, reproduite ici. Le Blazer mesure alors 4,68 m de long et s’installe durablement sur le marché nord-américain des “light trucks” compacts. Cette version découvrable n'a été proposée que jusqu’en 1975.

Banshee is a line of concept cars from 1964 to 1988. Pontiac retroactively gave this name to the first of them. Here we have the first model of the series, produced in two variants: a coupé equipped with a 6-cylinder engine and a V8 convertible (shown here). The project was abandoned, but General Motors used this design for the 3rd-generation Corvette and for the Opel GT.

Since the early 1940s, the 61 Series had been Cadillac's lowest-priced product. This 1951 model year receives the 160 hp 5.4-litre V8 that was shared by the whole range, but was based on the shorter wheelbase. Not so many customers were convinced by its arguments at the time, which makes it a rare model today. That year, only 2,300 sedans were produced.

The Fairlane launched in Ford’s American range from 1955 was immediately successful: 626,000 units produced in the first year, and 19,000 more in 1956. The range includes many variations, but the rarest version is this Crown Victoria, a trim level, which later became a full-fledged production vehicle. Only 1,999 units of this glass roof variant were made that same year.

The Fairlane launched in Ford’s American range from 1955 was immediately successful: 626,000 units produced in the first year, and 19,000 more in 1956. The range includes many variations, but the rarest version is this Crown Victoria, a trim level, which later became a full-fledged production vehicle. Only 1,999 units of this glass roof variant were made that same year.

The Blazer 4x4 joined the Chevrolet range in 1969, followed by a rear-wheel drive version from 1970. The second generation, released in 1973, is reproduced here. Between 1976 and 1977, Chevrolet converted the Blazer into a camper called Chalet. This version is rare, since it is estimated that only 1,700 to 1,800 units were sold.

In 1930, Cadillac released the first production car equipped with a V16 engine in history. The Series 90 was discontinued in 1940 and was not resumed after WWII. Here we have a 1938 Town Sedan, a year when the original 7.4-litre V16 was replaced by a 7.1-litre that featured a wider 135° V-angle. This GIM model car is limited to 150 pieces.