More one or two year "Last" models that may be cool.....

Here's some more one or two year models that may be bargains for some of you. #1. 1971-72 Pontiac GTO. These aren't as snubbed by Pontiac collectors as the hated '73, but their treated like Rodney Dangerfield and I don't know why. They still have the classic '68-72 bodystyle that everyone loves, they still have 400 cubes standard under the hood, with the vaunted 455HO optional. And-even though their kinda rare-they only made 10,000 in '71 and 5,807 in '72-they are priced way lower than a '69 ( 72,225 built ) or '70 ( 40,149 built ). These are a screaming deal if you want a 1968-72 GM "A" body-they seem to be cheaper than Chevelles and 442s of the same years-yet the Pontiacs have 400 cubes standard and the Chevy and Olds had 350s as the base engines. Weird.  # 2. 1972 Plymouth Road Runner. These are the exact same bodystyle as the '71 that people pay way more for. Part of it is the '71s still had high-compression and the Hemi and 440 six-pack was still available. However, if your looking for a bargain, your not buying a Hemi or Six-Pack car anyway. The 383 was bored to 400 inches and got electronic ignition. Since the '71 383 was only rated at 300 gross hp, and the '72 400 was rated at 260 net, I don't think you lose any real-world performance. The 340 and the 440 4bbl was still optional as well. For whatever reason, you can buy one of these way cheaper than a '71 model, even if were talking standard engines. # 3. 1977 Olds 442. The last "Real" 442-built on the "A" body chasiss with an engine over 400 cubes. Sadly-Olds put the legendary moniker on a lot of junk in the '80s including a 4-cylinder Calais in '85 or '86. Yuk.  However in '77 you could get a 403 with F41 suspension, and cool graphics. Richard Petty won some races in this body after he switched from Dodge. With a little work-intake, exhaust, and an axle ratio change-( 2.41:1 was the standard gear ) they can really run. About 12,000 were built.  # 4 1982 Corvette. The last of the C3 bodystyle. Some had carburated 350s, but the ones to get are the Cross-Fire Injected models with the then-new 700R4 4-speed automatic overdrive. 'Vette purists kind of snub them in favor of 78-80 L82 models or the '84 and later model ( There was no '83 'Vette, the '84 debuted in March 1983.) which is why you can get a deal on one. Their not dogs-7 second 0-60 and 15 second 1/4 miles were good for the time-but they aren't as fast as some of the more sought after earlier ( L82 ) or later ( L98 ) models. Still it's not often you hear "Corvette" and "Bargain" in the same sentence. # 5. 1985-86 "5.0" Mustang. Everyone wants the fuel-injected '87-93 models. However, if you want some old-school snarl in a Fox Mustang-these had factory headers and a 600 Holley 4bbl on an aluminum manifold. A friend bought one of these brand-new and it was badass. It would literally spin the tires as long as he wanted to stay on the throttle. And the fuelies being quicker-I beg to differ we never got beat in a street race by one.  Maybe one of these will be your next dream machine Mastermind