The 5.0 Mustang convertible of the late-’80s and early-’90s was forever tied to its era by Vanilla Ice’s 1990 release “Ice Ice Baby.” Also released in 1990 was this Deep Emerald Green Mustang convertible: Sold as a 25th Anniversary… more»
Aug 5, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Needs Restoration: 1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Limited Edition “7-Up” Convertible
Aug 4, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Last Of The Third Gens: 1992 Pontiac Trans Am
Third-generation Camaros and Firebirds are finally gaining their collector due after a couple long decades of mullet jokes and owner abuse. When the last of the third gens were introduced for 1992, however, they were getting a little long… more»
Aug 4, 2024 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Rust-Free Western Car: 1989 Ford Probe GT
What a world it was back in 1989. Today, Ford makes one solitary traditional car, the Mustang. Back then, it introduced a second sporty car to compete with the likes of the Toyota Celica and Honda Prelude. Between the… more»
Aug 3, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Ready To Roll: 1971 Ford Torino 500 Station Wagon
Mag wheels on station wagons may be the start of a new trend! The other day, we shared a 1977 Buick Century with a set of mags, and now we have this high and dry 1971 Torino with 14-inch… more»
Aug 3, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
True Barn Find: 1948 Lincoln Continental
The 1940/1941 Lincoln Continental was hailed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright as the most beautiful car ever. Whether or not you agree, early Continentals have long been heralded for their styling, even if the beauty of the 1942-1948… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Last Of The Line: Rust-Free 1974 AMC Javelin AMX
The other night, I was watching an episode of Adam-12. Officers Reed and Molloy were in a helicopter, chasing a perpetrator in a yellow ’73 Javelin with black stripes. From a few thousand feet in the air, it looked like… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Low Miles! 1977 Buick Century Custom Station Wagon
We have to address the visual confusion going on here. We have a woodgrained Buick wagon, painted a nondescript beige, wearing a set of white-letter tires and Torq-Thrust-style wheels. Is it a muscle wagon? A sleeper? Just a nice… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Cross-Ram Collectible: 1961 Chrysler 300G
The ’61 Chrysler 300G is, without a doubt, a blue-chip collectible. The Forward Look era was winding down, and the 1961 model’s dramatic fins would soon be clipped. With those distinctive canted headlights and a Ram-Induction 413, however, this… more»
Jul 30, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
82,000-Mile Original: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ
The last “big” Grand Prix was wildly popular in 1977 with over 288,000 hitting the streets. Given the nearly-new condition of this example, you could be forgiven for thinking that no time has passed at all.
Jul 30, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Driver-Quality British Sports Car: 1969 MG Midget
If there is a automotive embodiment of the word “fun,” this red MG Midget might be it. Like many BMC/BL sports cars, the Midget and Austin-Healey Sprite led long, fruitful lives with few significant changes to their basic architecture…. more»
Jul 29, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
A Good Investment? 41,000-Mile 1968 Buick Riviera GS
Being the owner of a 1963 Riviera, I have a certain bias toward Buick’s fabulous halo car. If you’ve been watching the big auctions lately, you may have noticed that values of the 1965 Riviera GS in particular are… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Plain Jane Project: Four-Speed 1982 Jeep Wagoneer
Almost as timeless as Michelangelo’s frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is Brooks Stevens’s long-lasting Jeep Wagoneer. In production with few stylistic changes for almost 30 years, the Wagoneer looks better every year. This one departs a… more»
Jul 28, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
All-American Project Truck: 1969 GMC C1500 Pickup
The seller of this GMC truck calls it a “real slice of Americana,” and it’s hard to disagree. Before it can cruise the American road again, however, it’s going to need some rehabilitation. Are you up to the challenge?… more»
Jul 26, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
1967 Mercury Park Lane Convertible Barn Find
The Park Lane convertible was arguably Mercury’s swankiest offering in the mid-1960s, and this example was recently extracted from the barn where it had sat for the last 34 years. Currently showing 63,964 miles on the odometer, this one-owner… more»
Jul 25, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
No Reserve Project: 1966 Porsche 912
Years ago, when I was an idealistic man in my early 20s, I assumed that driver-quality ’60s 911s and 356s would always be within reach of the average middle class car hoarder. Well, we all know how that turned… more»
Jul 24, 2024 • For Sale • 36 Comments
Unloved Classic: 1987 Yugo GV
I always chuckle when I hear that “the key to happiness is lowered expectations”; in fact, I’ve found myself saying it a time or two. With an initial base price of $3990, you’d be excused for thinking that the… more»
