In the 1960s, even though the full-size General Motors cars shared a couple of body styles, they each were a little more unique than we later saw in the 1980s. In 1964, General Motors was getting started with the intermediate… more»
Oct 30, 2018 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Rust Free Square Body: 1979 Chevrolet Big 10
Based on Chevrolet C10 body styles from the sixties and early seventies, we never thought we would be seeing them use the “square body” styling for so long, but Chevrolet used this body style for 15 years, from 1973… more»
Oct 28, 2018 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Last of the Big Boys: 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
Times were changing. First, in the eighties, the minivan started taking a chunk out of the station wagon’s sales, and then in the nineties, it was the SUV biting at sales of the wagons. The combination of the two… more»
Oct 28, 2018 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Gently Used: 1985 Toyota Xtracab 4X4 Pickup
Times have changed. In 1987, I bought a 1979 Toyota SR5 pickup for $1,500 with 75,000 miles. My son is currently looking for a used Toyota 4-wheel-drive pickup, but with his modest budget is having a hard time finding anything… more»
Oct 28, 2018 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Outstanding Original: 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Hardtop Coupe
Pontiac built some beautiful cars in the 1960s, and the 1967 Grand Prix was one of them. While the Grand Prix shared the shorter 121-inch wheelbase with the Catalina, it was more opulent than the Bonneville which shared a 124-inch… more»
Oct 28, 2018 • For Sale • 11 Comments
38K Miles: 1972 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible
Most people will agree that Cougars from 1967 to 1970 were very appealing cars. Some may believe that the 1971 to 1973, not so much. But I’m a fan of this generation as well. I can’t tell you how excited… more»
Oct 26, 2018 • For Sale • 39 Comments
5 Mile Intimidator: 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo took a rest from 1989 to 1994. When it came back as a 1995 model, it was a front wheel drive car very similar to the Lumina 4 door. A new generation in 2000 brought… more»
Oct 24, 2018 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Drop Top Dropped: 1973 Ford Mustang
The year 1973 would be the last year for the increasingly larger Mustang body, as it would also be the last year for the Mustang convertible. . . for a while. Along with the Mercury Cougar, they would be… more»
Oct 23, 2018 • For Sale • 8 Comments
One Owner: 1968 Pontiac Bonneville
When the 1968 full-size Pontiac was introduced, I said: “what have they done?” Pontiac had used the vertically stacked headlights for five years on the full-size models, a feature I really liked. I just did not like the 1968 Pontiac… more»
Oct 23, 2018 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Silver Interior: 1985 Oldsmobile Calais Pace Car
The 1985 Oldsmobile Calais was a new compact model built on the N platform shared with Buick Somerset Regal (later renamed Skylark) and Pontiac Grand Am. It was also selected to be the Indy 500 pace car. While it… more»
Oct 21, 2018 • For Sale • 32 Comments
48K Mile Donation: 1990 Buick Electra Park Avenue
General Motors did a brave thing in the 1985 model year. They redesigned the 1985 top line C bodies of Buick, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac and made them much smaller and, gulp, front wheel drive. That was a daring move… more»
Oct 20, 2018 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Needs Tires: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda
The seller says “was running when parked”. This statement is really a pet peeve of mine. Most things were running when they were last parked unless it was found dead by the road and they got a roll back… more»
Oct 19, 2018 • For Sale • 36 Comments
Phenomenal Survior: 1975 Ford LTD Brougham
For the 1975 model year, Ford discontinued the Galaxie 500 after 16 years and moved the Custom 500 to fleet sales. This enabled them to expand the LTD line further. While model years 1970 to 1974 had both an… more»
Oct 19, 2018 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Preserve or Drive? 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
The 1977 to 1990 Chevrolet Caprice had a good 14-year run. But by 1991, it was time for an update. The jelly bean look had come on strong in the time being, and Caprice joined the look for 1991…. more»
Oct 17, 2018 • For Sale • 21 Comments
All Original 80K Miles: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4
The Pontiac Fiero 2M4 was a small car built by Pontiac in model years 1984 to 1988. The Fiero 2M4 was 2-seat, Mid-engine, and 4 cylinders, and Pontiac didn’t have to share it with any other General Motors division. It… more»
Oct 13, 2018 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Less Than 11K Miles: 1977 Dodge Aspen SE
In 1976, Chrysler introduced the new Plymouth Volare and Dodge Aspen compacts. They followed Ford’s lead from the previous year by continuing the old compacts, Plymouth Valiant, and Dodge Dart, side by side with the new Volare and Aspen… more»
