Like most of the Fords seen in this class, power comes from Ford's famous 239 CID "Flathead" V8 that makes 110 hp.

Class 27A - Production Vehicles excluding Chevrolet, 1954 - 55.

1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner convertible.

For 1955, Ford changed the name of its upper-level Crestline series to Fairlane. The car-buying public approved and made the new Fairlane series Ford's most popular that year with more than 626k produced.

The name Sunliner first appeared in 1952 as the name for the upper-level Crestline convertible. The Sunliner name carried over to the new Fairlane series for 1955. A total of 49,966 Sunliners were produced that year.

An odd selfie in the chrome bumper.

Class 27B - Production Vehicles excluding Chevrolet, 1956 - 57.

1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan.

Just as the name "Sunliner" appeared on the doors of the previous Fairlane convertible, the name "Club Sedan" appears in the same place for this 2-door sedan.

Two V8 engines were available in for the 1956 Fairlane: a 292 CID and a 312 CID. Externally, there is no way to tell them apart. More than likely, the engine seen in the photo above is a 292 CID V8.

Class 27B - Production Vehicles excluding Chevrolet, 1956 - 57.

1957 Dodge Custom Royal D500.

325 CID Hemi V8 makes 285 hp.

Class 27D - Production Vehicles, 1960 - 61.

1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner convertible.

Class 27E - Production Vehicles, 1962 - 63.

1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Sunliner convertible.

Class 27E - Production Vehicles, 1962 - 63.

1962 Ford Fairlane 500 sedan.

Power comes from Ford's 221 CID V8 that makes 145 hp.

Class 27E - Production Vehicles, 1962 - 63.

1962 Pontiac Grand Prix.

1963 Pontiac Grand Prix.

Even though it was parked with the other Class 27E cars, this car was being displayed as a DPC car.

Class 27E - Production Vehicles, 1962 - 63.

1962 Buick Electra 225 Riviera hardtop.

The name Riviera first appeared in 1949 and was used to identify Buick's pillarless hardtop models. But beginning in 1959, the Riviera name was only applied to Buick's 6-window pillarless hardtop, (a 4-window hardtop was available that didn't use the Riviera name).

Also in beginning in 1959, the Electra 225 name first appeared replacing the Series 700 Limited line from 1958. The Electra 225 became the top trim level of Buick's offerings.

Power comes from Buick's 401 CID 'Nailhead' V8 that makes 325 hp. The "Wildcat 445" designation seen on the air cleaner lid in the photo above refers to the engine's torque output of 445 ft-lbs..

Of the five Electra 225 body styles available for 1962, the Riviera hardtop was the second most popular with 15,395 produced that year.

Class 27F - Production Vehicles, 1964 - 65.

1964 Chevrolet Impala.

This car was displayed with a copy of a build sheet.

Power comes from Chevrolet's 283 CID V8 that makes 195 hp.

Class 27F - Production Vehicles, 1964 - 65.

1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder convertible.

Power comes from a rear-mounted 164 CID turbo flat-6 that makes 150 hp.

Class 27F - Production Vehicles, 1964 - 65.

1964 Ford Galaxie 500.

Class 27G - Production Vehicles, 1966 - 67.

1966 Buick Skylark convertible.

Power comes from a 300 CID V8 that makes 210 hp. Like the Electra 225 seen a few cars ago, the "Wildcat 310" designation seen on the air cleaner in the photo above indicates that this engine makes 310 ft-lbs of torque.

Class 27G - Production Vehicles, 1966 - 67.

1967 AMC Marlin.

The Rambler Marlin (1965)/AMC Marlin (1966 - 67), could best be described as a great idea by the wrong company. The car was originally designed to appeal to a younger buyer who might be drawn to a Ford Mustang or Plymouth Barracuda, but with some differences. On the inside of the Marlin, emphasis was placed on offering more room and a greater level of comfort compared to its competition. On the outside, the popular fastback styling gave the car a sporty appearance not seen in other Rambler/AMC products. The ultimate goal was to take the car upscale toward the evolving personal luxury car segment.

The problem with this was that Rambler/AMC never really ventured into the world of sporty personal luxury cars before. Their customer base bought Ramblers and AMCs because they were smaller and more economical. Even so, 10,327 Rambler Marlins were sold in 1965.

For 1966, the Marlin now had to compete with the new Dodge Charger, a sporty personal luxury car from a manufacturer who was very good at sporty personal luxury. Dodge sold 37,344 Chargers that year while sales of the Marlin fell to 4,547.

Things only got worse for 1967. In addition to the Dodge Charger, the Marlin also had to compete against the new Mercury Cougar (150,893 sold), and the newly redesigned Ford Thunderbird (77,956 sold), as well as the higher-end all-new Cadillac Eldorado (17,930 sold). Sales fell to 2,545 for the model year. The Marlin was then discontinued.

Class 27G - Production Vehicles, 1966 - 67.

1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS.

This car features the mighty RPO L79 327 CID V8 that makes 350 hp.