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1957 Plymouth Fury - Long, wide, with awesome vertical tail fins, the '57 Fury featured bumper wing-guards and a V8 engine with twin four-barrel carburetors. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1951 Hudson Commodore - An automobile produced by the Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, MI between 1941 and 1952. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1933 Chrysler Imperial - Introduced in 1926, this was Chrysler's top of the line vehicle for much of its history. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - Chevrolet's second generation Bel Air styling was crisp, clean, and incorporated a Ferrari-inspired grille. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1962 Ford Galaxie - The name "Galaxie" was adopted by Ford in a marketing attempt to appeal to the excitement surrounding the Space Race. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1955 Chevrolet Cameo Carrier - Chevrolet's Cameo Carrier pickup truck offered an array of car-like features that included passenger-car styling, a relatively luxurious interior, optional V8 engine, and automatic transmission. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1957 Lincoln Premiere - The Premiere was known for a stylish exterior, high-grade interior, and some unique features, such as optional air conditioning. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1955 Chevrolet station wagon - Chevrolet's 1955 station wagons offered two- and four-door versions, plus the stylish Nomad Wagon. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1940 LaSalle - Manufactured and marketed by General Motors' Cadillac division from 1927 through 1940. The LaSalle's trademark thin radiator flanked by a series of thin chrome slots lent it a futuristic look. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air - The 1957 Bel Air is among the most recognizable American cars of all time; well-maintained examples, especially sport coupes and convertibles are highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1955 Oldsmobile 88 - The Oldsmobile was a real image leader with its grille work, taillights, and body-side chrome.  (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1960 Dodge Polare - Noted for its hallmark stacked "jet pod" tail lights and trademark shortened tail fins, the Polare rode like butter off a hot knife on its 122-inch wheelbase. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1960 Pontiac Catalina - For 1959, Pontiac dropped the name "Chieftain" and "Super Chief" for its entry level model and renamed it "Catalina." (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1958 Ford Ranchero - Ford's utilitarian truck included upscale models that were badged both as a "Fairlane" and "Ranchero." (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1968 Mustang GT Fastback - The first-generation Ford Mustang was manufactured by Ford from March 1964 until 1973. Its introduction created a new class of automobile known as the pony car. The GT Fastback featured in the Steve McQueen film 'Bullitt' (1968) and THAT car chase. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1969 Chevrolet Camaro - Styling for the 1969 model year saw the Camaro become much lower and wider to create a more aggressive look. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1962 Chevrolet Biscayne station wagon - The low priced Biscayne lacked fancy exterior and interior trimmings, but the whole range of General Motor's full-size engine and transmission options were available. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1966 Dodge Charger - The Charger made its debut in mid-1966 and quickly evolved into possibly the top Chrysler-made muscle car.  (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1971 Dodge Challenger R/T - The high performance Challenger model was the R/T (Road/Track) with its frighteningly powerful "Magnum" V8 engine, rated at 335 bhp. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1970 Plymouth Road Runner - Built by Plymouth with a focus on performance, the company paid $50,000 to Warner Bros.-Seven Arts to use the Road Runner name and likeness from their 'Wile E. Coyote' and 'The Road Runner' cartoons. (Photo: (CC by 2.0)

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1956 Buick Roadmaster - Built by Buick from 1936 to 1958, and again from 1991 to 1996, these large, roomy cars were sold as hardtops and convertibles. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1962 Plymouth Fury - The 1962 Fury emerged as a downsized model. Sales were sluggish, prompting the reintroduction of the Sport Fury trim package, offered as a hardtop coupe or a convertible. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1968 Dodge Charger - The full-width taillights found on previous Chargers were replaced with dual circular units, just one of the styling changes made as part of a redesign for the 1968 model year. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1963 Corvette Sting Ray - With its peaked fenders, long nose, and a short, bobbed tail, the Sting Ray was an aerodynamic triumph. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1960 Chevrolet Impala - Built by Chevrolet for model years 1958–85, 1994–96, and from 2000 onward, the Impala was the company's most expensive passenger model through 1965 and became the best-selling automobile in the United States. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad - The Nomad is best remembered in its Tri-Five, two-door 1955–57 form. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1962 Pontiac Grand Prix - First introduced as part of Pontiac's full-size car model offering for the 1962 model year, the car varied repeatedly in size, luxury, and performance during its lifespan. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1965 Rambler Marlin - Officially announced in February 1965, American Motors billed the Marlin as a new addition to the company's self-styled "Sensible Spectaculars" model line. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1964 Chrysler Imperial Crown Coupe - Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance from 1981 to 1983. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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1972 Pontiac GTO Ram Air - Pontiac's GTO package could be had with either the low-priced pillared coupe or hardtop coupe. Rally II and honeycomb wheels were optional on all GTOs. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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