The General Motors G-Body platform is chameleon-like in its adaptability; after all, few other platforms achieved such diversity. For example, in the Buick camp, this sedate Regal V6 is fundamentally the same car as Darth Vader himself, the sinister… more»
No Reserve: V8-Powered 1966 Dodge A100
I only say this as an envious outsider, but van life might be the best life. Consider the following: 1. A van is easier to customize because it’s a rolling billboard. 2. You can carry people. 3. You can… more»
One Of 263: 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop
Packard fans have always been proud of their marque, for good reason; therefore, some will call the 1956 model the last “true” Packard, spurning the “Packardbakers” of 1957 and ’58 as exercises in badge engineering. If you subscribe to… more»
“Zero Rust”: 1965 Dodge Dart 270
A joke among car enthusiasts (or maybe it’s just one that I’ve heard) is that the last survivors of Apocalyptic Earth will be cockroaches driving Dodge Darts. There may be some truth to that: Between the rugged torsion bar… more»
No Reserve: 1972 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
Is it just me, or do you see more 1972 Impala Custom Coupes than you do 1972 Impala Sport Coupes (such as this one)? Production numbers are only broken down into six-cylinders, eight-cylinders, and convertibles, so we may never… more»
9600 Miles? 1980 MGB Limited Edition
Surprisingly, there are several low-mileage 1980 Limited Edition MGBs for sale online right now (most of them at consignment dealers); however, if its advertisement is correct, this might be the only one with under 10,000 miles. MG wanted to… more»
“Open To Offers”: 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado
General Motors was in the midst of their “badge engineering” heyday when the downsized third-generation Oldsmobile Toronado was in production, but the General somehow managed to give it (and its platform-mates the Riviera and Eldorado) a personality of its… more»
No Reserve: 1973 Buick Riviera GS
There’s no denying that the “Boattail” Riviera, Buick’s halo offering from 1971 to 1973, is polarizing. It is, however, better to be remembered for being polarizing than forgotten for being bland, and indeed the Boattail has taken off in… more»
43k Miles: 1969 Chevrolet Nova
Maybe fifteen or twenty years ago, I would see an elderly woman driving around town in a clean ’68 Chevy II sedan, sometimes on snowy, salty days. This always raised a few questions: How many miles were on it?… more»
Four Doors, Four Speeds: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500/XL
If one were to ask me, right now, my opinion on the best-looking four-door roofline of the postwar era, I’d tell them it was the 1964 Ford and Mercury full-size four-door hardtops. First, you have that little “Hofmeister kink”… more»
Original-Paint Survivor: 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III
Few luxury liners would look more appropriate pulling up to the golf club than a triple-white Continental Mark III, with a sunroof no less. Built on the cheap (in car development terms), the Mark III was a solid success… more»
Stalled California Project: Jeep J-10 4X4
It might not be a popular opinion, but my favorite Jeeps are the oddballs: FC-150s, Willys Station Wagons, and Gladiators/J-Series Pickups. I saw one of the rustiest ’83 J-20s in the world for sale last year, and I geeked… more»
R1/Four-Speed 1963 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
Few designers have done more with less than Milwaukee industrial designer Brooks Stevens; Dick Teague of American Motors was the only guy in the same league as far as I am concerned. As Studebaker automotive production crawled to a… more»
















