The Corvair is an interesting study in car-collecting habits; those who own one tend to own several, and those who don’t own one probably never will. Since 2007, I’ve played the middle ground as a one-Corvair owner. Because of… more»
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BF Auction: 1949 Ford F-1 Pickup
If there were a light-truck hall of fame, a few trucks would be first-round shoo-ins: Advance Design Chevrolets, perhaps the Second-Generation Dodge Ram, and definitely the first-generation Ford F-1, such as this ’49 that’s being offered as a Barn… more»
BF Exclusive: 1960 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine
UPDATE – The seller has added more photos of this finned beauty! You can see them in the gallery below. For decades, almost nothing embodied success like a Cadillac Limousine. Priced and sized for the richest of the rich,… more»
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Stored for 33 Years: 1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster Town Sedan
There will always be people who don’t feel quite at home in their time and place, and without them, there probably wouldn’t be a car hobby today. In my home state of Michigan, one of the most vivid examples… more»
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Rust-Free 1964 Dodge Dart GT Convertible
Most nameplates have a hierarchy of desirability. I know from experience that the fiscal value of my ’74 Firebird is a fraction of what a ’73 is worth, and my ’65 Dart is worth far less than a ’68…. more»
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71k-Mile 1986 Buick LeSabre Estate Wagon
The 1986 model year brought some big changes at Buick, with a downsized Riviera and a new front-wheel-drive LeSabre; therefore, the carryover Estate Wagons must have been a comforting sight for those of a more traditional bent. A few… more»
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Mechanically Rebuilt 1950 Chevy 3600 Pickup
What’s better than a Chevy Advance Design pickup that looks like it rolled out of a Norman Rockwell illustration? One that’s been mechanically restored, that’s what. This 1950 3600 (the 125″ wheelbase, 3/4 ton version of Chevy’s pickup truck)… more»
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Parts Car? Drag Car? 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Hardtop
It’s January, and that means that the big auction houses have been hard at work selling the rarest and most powerful street machines of the muscle car era, and there’s bound to be a fair number of 1970 and… more»
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Solid Survivor: 1965 Buick Electra 225 Sport Coupe
A mere five years after tumbling to ninth place in industry-wide sales, Buick rebounded to fifth for 1965 on the strength of an attractive lineup that included three flagship nameplates: the Riviera, Wildcat, and Electra 225. For those who… more»
BF Exclusive: 1950 Plymouth Deluxe Club Coupe
If you’re a fan of NASCAR history, the sight of any 1950 Plymouth might bring a smile to your face. The first Southern 500 at the then-new Darlington Raceway in South Carolina was held that year, and the winner… more»
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Barn Find: 1974 Ford Gran Torino Wagon
If you’ve been grumbling that your recent collector car purchases lack a sense of adventure, here’s a chance to test your will. In the words of the seller, this 1974 Ford Gran Torino was “abandoned by tenant at rental… more»
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455-Powered 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans
It was perhaps a harbinger of a sea change in automotive tastes, but the Luxury LeMans two-door hardtop outsold the GTO in 1972: 8,641 to 5,807. Neither was a number to brag about, but the ’70s was the decade… more»
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Factory Big Block: 1971 GMC Sprint
As a college kid, I spent a summer working at the local automotive paint store as a delivery driver. One day, I showed up to find a derelict car parked in the corner of our gravel parking lot, a… more»
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What Would You Do?: 1950 Buick Super Riviera
Years before the Riviera became the personal-luxury coupe we know and love, it was a title denoting a body style, the “hardtop convertible” as it was sometimes called. The Riviera hardtop was introduced in 1949 as a Roadmaster and… more»
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Original Paint and Graphics: 1980 Jeep J-10 Honcho 4×4
There are certain things that never would have gotten the stamp of approval in any decade other than the ’70s (or the early ’80s, in this case), and one might be the Jeep J-10 “Honcho.” A honcho is the… more»
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Runs And Drives: 1958 MGA Roadster
If you like cars, it’s hard to avoid an “MGA Phase” in your life. It’s a beautiful car – there’s hardly a line you’d redraw. My phase was in my youth, my early 20s; I’d see MGAs at car… more»
