There’s a line in the Barenaked Ladies song “If I Had $1,000,000” that discusses the merits of eating “Kraft Dinner” as a millionaire. The response, “of course we would, we’d just eat more,” mirrors how I feel about car… more»
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55k Miles: 1981 Ford Granada L
When the Granada was introduced for the 1975 model year, it was marketed as a less-expensive Cadillac, or perhaps a less-expensive Mercedes. Yes, I have seen the print ads, and one of them highlighted a middle-aged urban female who… more»
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Tons Of Character: 1968 Volvo 122S
A few blocks away from my house, there’s a church that often has a really nice ’90s Volvo sedan parked in the lot, and it makes me think that we don’t see enough Volvos on the road these days…. more»
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Black Beauty: 1984 Buick Grand National
There’s a Buick-Cadillac-GMC dealership within walking distance of my house, and while I’m a dyed-in-the-wool fan of 1950s and ’60s Buicks, nothing currently on the lot makes me turn around to take another look, as pleasant as those SUVs… more»
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Grandma’s Low-Mileage Ride: 1974 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency
Did anybody do luxury better than 1970s Detroit (or Lansing, in this case)? Today, luxury means heated and cooled seats, a large touch screen, and as much connectivity as technology will currently allow. In 1974, however, it meant riding… more»
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A Work Of Art: 1948 Cadillac Sixty Special
Last year, I found an interesting out-of-print book on automotive design at John R. King Used & Rare Books in Detroit. The book was titled The Art of American Car Design: The Profession and Personalities, and the author was… more»
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Floats Down The Road: 1962 Buick LeSabre Four-Door Hardtop
As the cornerstone of Billy Durant’s original General Motors, Buick always seemed to have an important place in GM’s corporate heart. They were always allowed to do their own thing, and since General Motors’ divisions had less centralized authority… more»
BF Exclusive: 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer M1009 CUCV
UPDATE – The seller has reduced their asking price! I like dystopian literature as much as the next guy, and books such as Nineteen Eighty-Four and Fahrenheit 451 captured my imagination by proving that not all literature needs to involve… more»
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Unique Camper Van: 1976 Dodge B200 “Merry Miler”
The seller of this 1976 Dodge B200 van with a “Merry Miler” camper van conversion has a built-in sales pitch that they use to great effect: “Uncle Rico’s Van.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with the quirky… more»
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Well-Optioned Wide Track: 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix
While the Grand Prix was introduced as the sporty full-size Pontiac with bucket seats in 1962, many collectors feel that it really hit its stride in 1963, when Pontiac’s designers under studio chief Jack Humbert released a clean-sided stunner… more»
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BF Exclusive: 1987 Chevrolet Corvette
James Schefter’s book on the trials and tribulations of bringing the C5 Corvette to market might have been called All Corvettes Are Red, but if all Corvettes looked as good in yellow as this 1987 model, the C5’s predecessor, perhaps… more»
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One-Owner 1965 Rambler Ambassador Convertible
The other day, I was watching Tom Cotter’s Barn Find Hunter on YouTube, and Mr. Cotter (welcome back, welcome back…wrong spelling) and his son were touring a huge collection of cars that will be auctioned online over the course of… more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1969 MGB GT
Although MG was known primarily for its roadsters, there’s some evidence that they truly saw themselves as a company that wanted to make a good closed tourer. Their first real shot appeared as the beautiful MGA coupe, but its… more»
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Rust-Free California Car: 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Hardtop
I once read a Tom McCahill report of the 1963 Buick Wildcat in a road test compilation on Buicks, and he said something like this: with the introduction of the Riviera, those in the Wildcat camp must feel as… more»
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65k-Mile Survivor: 340-Powered 1971 Plymouth Road Runner
It didn’t take long after the Plymouth Road Runner’s introduction as a 1968 model for the motoring world to start taking things altogether more seriously. The fun, cheap little hot rods with the Beep Beep! horn barely left a… more»
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One-Family-Owned: Four-Speed 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2
Because there were over 680,000 of them built and there are plenty to go around, 1965 Mustangs have always represented a rare combination of affordability and collectability in the classic car marketplace. These days, however, they seem to be… more»
