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Classic Cars Then and Now

The rides of our youth are hitting the road — from a showroom near you.

  • Surfers with Ford Mustang Convertible, Classic Cars Then and Now
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    Back to the Future

    En español | Hoping to ride the wave of boomer nostalgia, carmakers continue to update classics like the Chevrolet Camaro and are reviving dormant brands including the Fiat 124 Spider.  We rounded up some old favorites and paired them with their contemporary counterparts.

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  • Classic Cars Then and Now - Fiat 124 Spider
    Then: Alamy. Now: Fiat

    Fiat 124 Spider

    The name won’t die. Dodge sold the Silver Challenger in 1958 and 1959. In 1969, the Challenger was a challenger to the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro. Today’s Challenger is a sports coupe that’s still meant to rival the Mustang and Camaro, and it offers — as does the mechanically similar Dodge Charger sedan — a 707-hp Hellcat version that’ll hit 204 mph and empty the tank in 13 minutes wide open. Dodge likes the bad-boy image; so do buyers

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  • Classic Cars Then and Now - Chevrolet Camaro
    Then: Getty Images. Now: General Motors
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  • Classic Cars Then and Now - Ford Mustang
    Then: FPG/Getty Images. Now: Ford Motor Company

    Ford Mustang

    En español | Hoping to ride the wave of boomer nostalgia, carmakers continue to update classics like the Chevrolet Camaro and are reviving dormant brands including the Fiat 124 Spider.  We rounded up some old favorites and paired them with their contemporary counterparts.

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  • Classic Cars Then and Now - Dodge challenger.
    Then: Alamy. Now: Corbis

    Dodge Challenger

    En español | Hoping to ride the wave of boomer nostalgia, carmakers continue to update classics like the Chevrolet Camaro and are reviving dormant brands including the Fiat 124 Spider.  We rounded up some old favorites and paired them with their contemporary counterparts.

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  • Classic Cars Then and Now -  Mini Cooper
    BMW

    Mini Cooper

    En español | Hoping to ride the wave of boomer nostalgia, carmakers continue to update classics like the Chevrolet Camaro and are reviving dormant brands including the Fiat 124 Spider.  We rounded up some old favorites and paired them with their contemporary counterparts.

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  • Classic Cars Then and Now - Cadillac
    General Motors

    Cadillac

    En español | Hoping to ride the wave of boomer nostalgia, carmakers continue to update classics like the Chevrolet Camaro and are reviving dormant brands including the Fiat 124 Spider.  We rounded up some old favorites and paired them with their contemporary counterparts.

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  • Classic Cars Then and Now - Fiat 500
    Then: Chrysler Group. Now: AP

    Fiat 500

    En español | Hoping to ride the wave of boomer nostalgia, carmakers continue to update classics like the Chevrolet Camaro and are reviving dormant brands including the Fiat 124 Spider.  We rounded up some old favorites and paired them with their contemporary counterparts.

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  • Classic Cars Then and Now - Ford F-Series
    Ford Motor Company

    Ford F-Series

    En español | Hoping to ride the wave of boomer nostalgia, carmakers continue to update classics like the Chevrolet Camaro and are reviving dormant brands including the Fiat 124 Spider.  We rounded up some old favorites and paired them with their contemporary counterparts.

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    En español | Hoping to ride the wave of boomer nostalgia, carmakers continue to update classics like the Chevrolet Camaro and are reviving dormant brands including the Fiat 124 Spider.  We rounded up some old favorites and paired them with their contemporary counterparts.

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