If one could bottle the essence of British motoring, it might smell like an Austin-Healey. The Big Healey oozes charisma: In an olfactory flash, the hood’s down in a driving rain, exhaust rorting, chassis yawing, the headlights dimly illuminating… more»
Nov 8, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Uncommon 1972 Buick Skylark Sun Coupe Project
If you live outside the wonderful world of Buicks, you can be forgiven for not being familiar with the Skylark Sun Coupe of 1972. Production totals seem a little vague, but certainly less than 4,000 were made; while the… more»
Nov 8, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Two-Owner 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra
In my home state of Michigan, I’ve been seeing some very nice ’78 Mustang II King Cobras at car shows and cruises – not all the time, mind you, but enough that I’ve noticed. While the Mustang II in… more»
Nov 7, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
400 Powered? 1974 Pontiac GTO Project
I can’t be the only one in the world who thinks the ’74 GTO was a more-than-fair effort considering the atmosphere that fostered it. Yes, it’s a Nova in the most primitive sense, but it was about as quick… more»
Nov 6, 2024 • Exclusives • 15 Comments
BF Exclusive: 1971 MGB GT
Something strange is happening as I write this: I’m feeling a strong urge to buy some driving gloves and a flat cap. It doesn’t get much more British than an MGB with wire wheels; with gorgeous red paint and… more»
Nov 5, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Barn Find: 1965 Buick Wildcat
Upon its introduction as a ’62 model, the Wildcat was Buick’s halo hot rod for a hot second. But pity the poor Wildcat, for the out-of-this-world Riviera supplanted it atop the model lineup a solitary year later and rendered… more»
Nov 5, 2024 • Auctions • 6 Comments
BF Auction: 2000 Jaguar XJ8L
Jaguar’s record of corporate ownership may be inconsistent, but one constant has been its tasteful yet dramatic styling. When William Lyons and his metalworkers hammered out the 1968 XJ6, it was clear that they had a winner, and for… more»
Nov 4, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Four-Speed Project: 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
For your consideration: The 1964-1967 General Motors A-Body is the most versatile collector car on the market. Allow me to explain. Four different GM divisions offered their own versions of the platform that had their own distinctive flavors. They… more»
Nov 3, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
22k-Mile Survivor: 1988 Pontiac Firebird GTA
I envy those whose youth intersected with the peak of America’s grand tradition: the dealer introduction of the new model year. Invariably, in September or October said dealers would paint or paper up the windows and steel themselves against… more»
Nov 2, 2024 • For Sale • 46 Comments
“Zero Problems”: 1965 Imperial Crown Four-Door
In terms of Big Three luxury cars in the 1950s and ’60s, it was really Cadillac and everyone else (at least in terms of overall sales), but that didn’t mean that everyone else stopped trying. The Lincoln Continental was… more»
Nov 1, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
One-Owner 1968 Buick Riviera with 66k Miles
Riviera ownership is rewarding because if all else fails, you can simply sit around and look at the car. This is especially true for any Riviera from the 1960s, as the almost equally attractive first- and second-generation models fall… more»
Oct 31, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
6,384 Documented Miles: 1970 AMC Gremlin
What’s life without little pockets of quirkiness to lighten the mood? The 1970 Gremlin is already guaranteed a place on the podium at any contest of eccentricity, but a 1970 Gremlin with 6,384 miles? Who stashes away a base… more»
Oct 31, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Buick’s Factory Hot Rod: 1955 Century Convertible with No Reserve
It’s said that the model name of Buick’s first Century in 1936 was the result of its ability to top 100 mph, which itself was the result of dropping the Roadmaster’s 320 into the Special’s lighter body. Some even… more»
Oct 30, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
What’s it Worth? 1968 Jaguar E-Type 2+2
When I was a teenager, my parents allowed me to drive their Mustang GT convertible with some regularity, at least until I had a car of my own. Back in the ’90s, everyone in the world focused in on… more»
Oct 30, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Vortech Supercharged 1996 Ford Mustang GT
When the ’96 Mustang GT was released, I remember feeling excited about its new modular 4.6-liter engine, but distinctly underwhelmed that it was no more potent than the outgoing and long-venerated “five-point-oh.” With single overhead cams and the same… more»
Oct 29, 2024 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Rockford Files Tribute Car: 1977 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
Chicken or egg? Do I own a ’74 Firebird Esprit because I like The Rockford Files, or do I like The Rockford Files because I like Firebirds? In seventh grade, I’d ride the bus home from school and watch old reruns… more»
