Growing up in Michigan, I was indoctrinated into the Big Three lifestyle from a young age, so growing up, I had little firsthand experience with foreign cars. It would have been a rare day to see a 1990 Mitsubishi… more»
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Accepting Offers: 1965 Buick Special Sedan
There’s hardly a car I don’t like, but if I had to give myself a label, I’d call myself a Buick guy. I don’t know what it is about the Tri-Shield, but they built handsome, conservative cars, yet they… more»
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455-Powered 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SX
In 1970, the Cutlass Supreme was not yet the sales juggernaut it would soon become, but it might have been the best Cutlass Supreme that Oldsmobile ever made. With a claimed 45,000 miles, original paint, original interior, and no… more»
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BF Auction: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon
Ouch! It hurts to see any car manhandled by nature, but a tree branch atop a CTS Wagon? It’s a crime against nature, perpetrated by nature! Regardless, this poor CTS was bought new by the seller’s father-in-law. At his… more»
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BF Auction: 1961 Cadillac Town Sedan And Parts Car
Way back in 1961, in the midst of their golden age, Cadillac tried something way ahead of its time – they offered a smaller car. It was called the Town Sedan. Based on the Series 62 DeVille, Cadillac chopped… more»
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Mostly Original 1968 Chevrolet Sportvan 90 Deluxe
The 21st century needs a huskier dose of the van in its cultural diet. There’s evidence that we’re getting there: “Boogie Vans” from the ’70s have reemerged, the Chevy Astro has a cult following, and I’ve seen diecast 1/64… more»
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1957 Ford F-350 NAPCO 4×4 Conversion
Today, four-wheel-drive is synonymous with the pickup truck, but it hasn’t always been so. Ford Motor Company didn’t offer a factory four-wheel-drive system on its F-Series line until 1959, two years after our featured truck was built. In the meantime, companies… more»
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Highland Green Project: 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback
Rusty Mustangs are easy to find, but rusty ’68 fastbacks in Highland Green? Not so much. Steve McQueen’s Bullitt car (one of two) sold for 3.74 million dollars in 2020, so as long as people know why a Mustang that… more»
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The Outlaw Package: 1974 International Scout II
Back in the ’60s and ’70s, International was pretty smart in marketing its Scout line. Small SUVs like the Scout weren’t regularly restyled, so International released “Doll-Up” Scouts, special editions to keep people coming into showrooms. Dodge recently used… more»
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Jump In And Drive: 1953 Kaiser Manhattan
The era of the postwar independent automaker is a rich and fascinating one, and its historical study is like a “choose your own adventure” book. Automotive historians have written many volumes on what might have been if one carmaker… more»
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Emberglo Project: 1966 Ford Thunderbird
One of my favorite Thunderbirds is the 1965 Special Landau, which wore Ford’s new “Emberglo” paint. Emberglo was clearly a ripoff of Chrysler’s “Turbine Bronze,” but Ford must have felt that Chrysler had one coming; after all, the Turbine… more»
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Pretty Solid Project: 1961 Mercury Monterey Convertible
American automotive history is littered with the demoted nameplate. The swanky Bel Air became predominately a fleet model by the late 1960s. The Impala was demoted by the Caprice, the Galaxie 500 by the LTD, and the Mercury Monterey… more»
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A Real 427/435? 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
Considering that the C2 Corvette of 1963 to 1967 is generally considered to be the most desirable, it’s a little hard to imagine that people were eagerly anticipating its replacement. Once the Mako Shark II concept was unveiled in… more»
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Fresh Out Of The Barn: 1972 International Travelall 1010
I’ve been on an International Travelall kick since I last visited the National Auto & Truck Museum in Auburn, Indiana; for those of you who have never visited, NATMUS has a solid collection of Internationals and International memorabilia, including… more»
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54k-Mile 1951 Lincoln Lido
I apologize if I’ve introduced an earworm by presenting this 1951 Lincoln Lido. Even today, almost 50 years after its release, “Lido Shuffle” by Boz Scaggs will get stuck in your head if you let it. But why Lido? From… more»
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BF Auction: 1967 Rover 2000TC
For those of you who grew up on American cars, the name “Rover” might only be familiar when trailing the word “Land,” and that’s OK. In Europe, the Rover was well-known as a stately, conservative sedan for those who… more»
