This one hurts a bit. At one point not too long ago, a ’30s convertible sedan was guaranteed to be worth restoring, because you could almost certainly break even on your investment. Today, I’m having a hard time seeing… more»
Dec 7, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Rust-Free 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II Hardtop Coupe
Fun fact of the day: Did you know that the 1966 Belvedere II hardtop outsold its swankier Satellite linemate (36,644 to 35,399)? In the mid 1960s, bucket seats and consoles were in, as were two-door hardtops, so it might… more»
Dec 7, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Cold Air Conditioning: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
It feels as if I’m in the minority (on the internet, anyway) in liking the second-generation Monte Carlo. While some find its baroque styling firmly in step with other ’70s fads such as wide collars and lurid combovers, that’s… more»
Dec 6, 2024 • Auctions • 10 Comments
BF Auction: 1992 Dodge Li’l Red Express Dakota
UPDATE: The seller has added additional photos to the gallery. It’s a dull day indeed if you’ve learned nothing new, and I think that I will not be alone in saying that the Dodge Dakota “Li’l Red Express” has… more»
Dec 5, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
No Reserve: 1986 Chevrolet K10 Pickup
If you were to ask me to provide an automotive picture of America, this might be it: the Squarebody. I can’t think of anybody who actively dislikes a Squarebody. Everyone knows someone who drove one. Many of you owned… more»
Dec 5, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
The Nicest One Left? 1984 Ford Mustang SVO
Given its image as America’s cheap and fun V8 performance car, it’s easy to forget that the Fox Body Mustang once fostered a vaguely European aura; in its first model year of 1979 you could get metric Michelins and… more»
Dec 4, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Two-Owner 1984 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista
It doesn’t take much for my suggestibility to get the better of me. For example, a kid in my neighborhood drives a gray El Camino much like this one, and I’ve regularly found myself wondering if I was an… more»
Dec 3, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Daily Driver: 1937 Plymouth PT50 Pickup
For a short period before the United States entered World War II, Plymouth offered light duty trucks. Yes, they were very similar to their Dodge counterparts, with some sheetmetal changes being the primary difference between them. Their short production… more»
Dec 3, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Arizona Car: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass S
Whatever it was that the Oldsmobile Cutlass had in the 1970s, people wanted it. Although the fancy Cutlass Supreme was the volume seller, Olds also managed to move almost 100,000 of its lower-priced Cutlass S, including the Colonnade Coupe… more»
Dec 2, 2024 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Barn Find: 1951 Mercury Coupe
Have you been constant in your automotive tastes? Chances are good that if I liked something when I was young, I like it now; however, I lost my affection for the “bathtub” Mercury of 1949-1951 as I entered my… more»
Dec 1, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Fast Ford: 1969 Ford (Torino) Cobra Sportsroof
Despite all of Ford’s racing success in the 1960s, it took them a while to crack the code for a really competitive bread-and-butter street performance combination. Hot Rod magazine pointed this out by starting a letter writing campaign (of all things),… more»
Nov 30, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
One-Owner Survivor: 1979 Ford Mustang Pace Car
It’s been decades since the unveiling of the Indianapolis 500 pace car has been an exciting event, because it’s invariably been a Chevrolet performance car such as a Corvette or a Camaro. But for the majority of the 500’s… more»
Nov 30, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Rusty But Complete: 1954 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina
It’s a sad truth in the collector car world that cars of the ’40s and ’50s aren’t as popular as they used to be; it’s not surprising, as time always wins, but that doesn’t make it any easier to… more»
Nov 30, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Rockford Tribute: 1974 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
Fictional private investigator Jim Rockford famously drove a series of gold Firebirds in James Garner’s popular TV series The Rockford Files, and the first of those Firebirds was a 1974 Esprit. I wouldn’t say Rockford tributes are coming out of… more»
Nov 28, 2024 • For Sale • 2 Comments
83k Miles and Original Paint: 1974 Dodge Dart Sport
Chrysler long had a reputation as the “engineering” company of the Big Three, but their greatest successes came when they took an evolutionary tack rather than a revolutionary one. Look at the most recent Chargers and Challengers; they almost… more»
Nov 27, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
All-Original Project: 1950 Cadillac Series 62
Having spent a few hours of my own on the internet, I’m aware that there is a tendency to loathe “the flipper.” The signs are often obvious, one of them being pictures of a car for sale on a… more»
