AUGUST 27 STAR OF THE WEEK-1956 PLYMOUTH FURY...50S MUSCLE

AUGUST 27 STAR OF THE WEEK-1956 PLYMOUTH FURY...50S MUSCLE

This was a great week for Stars of the Day because there were so many diverse classics-in particular the 1950s era was really well represented.

The unique nature of this week's Stars made the choice a little tougher but in the end it came down to this 1956 Plymouth Fury.

These early muscle cars lived up to their name with a "take no prisoners" attitude on the street. If you beat a Fury in 1956 you had serious bragging rights.

This was great example of a 1956 Plymouth Fury-it was MSCC Star of the Week at first sight.

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AUGUST 26 STAR OF THE DAY-RAMBLIN' ABOUT A RAMBLER...

This old Rambler was at a recent auction and it looked like it had been driven up until yesterday. In actuality, it had been off the road for quite awhile based on the paper trail in the car but one thing was certain...

Unless this old AMC had a seriously cracked block or some other catastrophic internal failure, it would probably fire up with a new battery, new gas and a quick pump on the gas.

That's the legacy these bulletproof old Rambelrs left behind-that's what makes it a Star of the Day.

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AUGUST 25 STAR OF THE DAY:1958 BUICK THE SPACE RACE WAS ON

The late 1950s was a high point in domestic design and this 58 Buick reflects that philosophy. Cynical observers in 2011 will use this car as a retro-punchline but in reality it's a classic example of what was possible in the 1950s.

The Soviet Union had thrown down the gauntlet with Sputnik-the first satellite in space. The US responded with a lunar landing a decade later.

This 58 Buick reflected the heady times when anything was possible so the stainless trim, gunsights on the fenders and giant, turnpike friendly size was a natural consequence of an 'anything is possible' era. 

We probably need that now more than ever so this Buick is an easy choice for Star of the Day.

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AUGUST 24 STAR OF THE DAY-GMC SUBURBAN... GOING STRONG SINCE 1935

Here's a classic early 1970s example of the longest running nameplate in the automotive world-the Suburban.

Chevrolet used the Suburban name the longest but GMC produced their version of this giant SUV for many years.

The 4 headlight GMC set it apart from its Chevy cousin, but in both cases they were known for their rugged reliability-to quote advertising copy from a bygone era.

This particular example was at a spring show and it's a great example of the Suburban name-your MSCC Star of the Day.

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AUGUST 23 STAR OF THE DAY:MUSTANG FASTBACK-THE ULTIMATE MID-60S STYLING STATEMENT

The Mustang defined the mid-60s as much as the British Invasion and Lyndon Johnson. The little Blue Oval pony car reached its styling pinnacle with the addition of the fastback for the 1965 model year.

That look carries on to this very day-it's clearly a Ford tradition.

This retail red 'Stang was at a recent car show and if the space shuttle was still in existence, its crew would have seen this car from space.

A blinding red Mustang fastback is an easy pick for Star of the Day.

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AUGUST 22 STAR OF THE DAY-1956 PLYMOUTH FURY... A MUSCLE CAR BEFORE THE TERM MUSCLE CARS EXISTED

1956 really was a pivotal year at Chrysler Corp. The year before they'd brought out the Chrysler 300A and that started a whole new era of performance at Ma Mopar.

Up until then, the Plymouth line was solid, extremely reliable and a little on the conservative side-these are all great traits for your accountant but...

Cars need an edge and when your edge is named Fury you've already intimidated your opponent. The 1956 Fury lived up to its name dispatching would-be foes to the sidelines and this Plymouth did it with ease.

They were a rare sight back in 56 and in 2011 they've all but disappeared, but here's an example of the first Fury.

The MSCC Star of the Day.

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