This Monterey Green Firemist (what a name!) Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham cost a whopping $6,899 in 1968, a full $1,114 more than a Sedan DeVille. One thing you got for your extra grand or so was a little more length…. more»
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Y-Block Project: 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner
Ford released the first really hot FE in 1960 with its high-performance 360-horsepower 352, and when paired with the Starliner’s swoopy roofline, it was clear to see that Ford may have fostered some sporting intentions, perhaps in the southeastern… more»
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Sleeve-Valve Beauty: 1928 Willys-Knight Model 56
About fifteen years ago, my mom found a picture of my paternal grandmother perched on the running board of an antique car, and she gave me a task she knew I’d relish: finding out what kind of car she… more»
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Room For All Your Samples: 1941 Dodge Luxury Liner Deluxe Coupe
Maybe your experiences are different from mine, but I’m fortunate to see one Mopar “Business Coupe” a year, and here I am writing about two of them within ten days. Our reliable Barn Finder T.J. brings us this one, and although… more»
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48k Miles: 1968 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
It’s not unusual to have a friend of the family that you call “aunt” or “uncle,” and indeed my mom’s best friend is Aunt Deb. Years ago, her late mother got remarried to a guy named Paul who was,… more»
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BF Auction: 1964 Dodge 880 Highway Patrol + Parts Car
Many of us likely have a romanticized view of the California Highway Patrol based on two television programs: Highway Patrol, starring Broderick Crawford, and CHiPs, starring Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox. As with most things, the realities are certainly far less… more»
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BF Auction: Pair Of Ford Rancheros
Even those who loathe the Blue Oval must admit that Ford’s product planners were good at their jobs in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. They found niches before anyone else and they improved upon niches that others found. The… more»
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BF Auction: 2008 Saturn Sky RedLine
While the Pontiac Solstice vs. Saturn Sky debate doesn’t infiltrate popular consciousness to the same extent as the Coke vs. Pepsi debate, it was definitely a thing back in the mid-to-late 2000s, but why can’t you like them both?… more»
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74k Miles: Unrestored 1963 Buick Riviera
With exactly 40,000 Rivieras built for the 1963 model year and an anecdotally decent survival rate, there’s usually one for sale whenever you’re looking; however, as a guy who spent 20 long years looking for his, I know that… more»
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Running, Driving Project: 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer
Chevrolet trailed the Jeep CJ, International Scout, and Ford Bronco in introducing its Blazer in 1969, but one might argue that the route they took in doing so had the most influential long-term effect; after all, full-size SUVs owe… more»
BF Exclusive: 1971 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible
As we approach the longest day of the year, when the nights are warm and the days call for a convertible, what will you be driving? If you’re in the market for a collector car that is solidly built… more»
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73k Miles: Highly Optioned 1970 Pontiac LeMans Sport
It’s almost impossible today to order a truly unique vehicle, but that was not the case back in 1970, when you could walk through the doors of your local Pontiac dealer and check off a good portion of the… more»
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Driver-Quality 1962 Buick Electra 225 Convertible
After several years of disappointing sales figures, Buick was on the rebound in 1962, a rebound that would carry them all the way through the ’60s in solid shape. Although the redesigned ’62s are sometimes overshadowed by the fact… more»
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21k-Mile Original: 1975 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
When I was a middle-school student, I’d ride the bus home from school and sit down for some ’70s cop show reruns until my parents got home from work, and my favorite was The Rockford Files. I usually didn’t have the… more»
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Three-Owner 1974 Buick Apollo Hatchback
Buick’s marketing team must have shared a collective sigh before getting to work when the Nova-based Apollo was announced, knowing that their task was to sell a car that not only looked like a Nova but also cost more…. more»
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39k Miles: 1948 Dodge DeLuxe Three-Passenger Coupe
My copy of Thomas A. McPherson’s The Dodge Story does not mince words: “The least popular body style in the DeLuxe Series in [1946, 1947, and 1948] was the three-passenger coupe…the complete production run only produced 27,600.” Indeed, the coupe wasn’t… more»
