The Bonneville was at the top of the Pontiac hierarchy ever since it became a mainstream model in 1958. Yet, in 1971, Pontiac decided to insert a model above the Bonneville. Why ruin the equity of a long-standing model? Our Pick of the Day is one of those curious cars, a 1972 Grand Ville convertible. It is listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Grand Rapids, Michigan.\xa0
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The Toyota FJ40,\xa0dubbed the “40 Series,” initially launched in model year 1960. Worldwide, it lived on for a monumental 40 years until being discontinued after 2001. The old saying about, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” applied: the FJ was known for its robust powertrains and its all-terrain capabilities. The\xa0Pick of the Day\xa0is a\xa01969 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40\xa0listed for sale on\xa0ClassicCars.com\xa0by a private seller in Miami, Florida.
We recently featured\xa0the last of the full-size Dodge convertibles, a\xa01970 Polara, for our\xa0Pick of the Day. But what about Plymouth’s final full-size ragtop? Currently, none are listed on\xa0ClassicCars.com\xa0but we did find the next best thing: a\xa01971 Plymouth Fury II\xa0four-door sedan listed for sale by a dealership in Lillington, North Carolina.
