In the summer of my rising college senior year, I didn’t have a job. So my brother-in-law hired me to help clean up a barn. His father had bought some millwork and other interesting interior features from a historic home… more»
Dec 19, 2018 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Project Started: 1966 Oldsmobile F-85
Oldsmobile along with Buick, Chevrolet, and Pontiac redesigned their intermediate size cars in 1966. The new body tried to look more like it’s bigger brother the 88 series. Here is a 1966 Oldsmobile F-85 Deluxe Holiday Coupe for sale… more»
Dec 18, 2018 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Wild Interior: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham
When the General Motors full-size cars were downsized for 1977, it took a while for them to “grow on me”. One of the things that was hard for me to accept is the hardtop was no longer available. Also,… more»
Dec 18, 2018 • For Sale • 23 Comments
64K Miles: 1972 Chevrolet Impala
Those were the days. Back in the fifties, sixties, and early seventies, you could count on the American manufacturers making enough changes each year to easily identify one year from another, at least for full size and intermediate size… more»
Dec 17, 2018 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Bandit Wanna-Be: 1978 Pontiac Grand Am
You’ve got to give Pontiac credit, they liked to take chances. In 1973 they brought out a new car called the Grand Am. It wasn’t the performance car that the GTO was. It had more of an international flair,… more»
Dec 17, 2018 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Restored or Repaired?: 1984 Buick Skylark Custom
As the General Motors front wheel drive X cars of the eighties go, the Buick Skylark was probably the best, and believe it or not, outsold the Chevrolet Citation for a couple of years. This may have been due… more»
Dec 17, 2018 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Only 56K Miles: 1976 Continental Mark IV Cartier Edition
The Continental Mark IV was one of those cars I think many of us were surprised it sold as well as it did. Sharing a body with the Ford Thunderbird from 1972 to 1976, in 1976 the Mark IV… more»
Dec 16, 2018 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Cheap Grandma Car: 1979 Buick Lesabre
The downsized General Motors B body cars were everywhere in the late seventies and eighties. There were many of them that were driven for many years by people unwilling to go to the front wheel drive GM full-size cars of… more»
Dec 16, 2018 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Fantastic Condition: 1983 Buick Riviera Convertible
Before 1982, Buick had never produced a Riviera convertible, instead having full size and intermediate convertibles before they were discontinued. When convertibles came back on the scene in the eighties, it made sense for Buick to include it in… more»
Dec 15, 2018 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Only 18K Miles: 1992 Buick Roadmaster Limited
In the summer of 1992, my wife and I had two young sons and were looking for a “slightly used” car. We did not want a station wagon or van, but a large car. I really wanted a Roadmaster… more»
Dec 15, 2018 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Only 19K Miles: 1979 Ford Fairmont Futura
Ford came out with the Fairmont on a new Fox platform for 1978 to replace the aging Maverick. Two and four-door sedans, as well as station wagons, were available. A few months later, they brought out another model, a… more»
Dec 15, 2018 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Option 1, 2 or 3: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible
The first generation of the Corvair ran from 1960 to 1964. A convertible was offered beginning in 1962. This along with other Monza models made the Corvair the obvious choice for those seeking an American compact sports car. Here… more»
Dec 12, 2018 • For Sale • 16 Comments
One Owner Find: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
It had to be done, but it was still risky. Oldsmobile Cutlass was one of the best selling cars in America in 1976 and 1977, but in 1978 it was time for a downsize. No disappointments here, even in a… more»
Dec 12, 2018 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Grandmother’s Car: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
After three years of the initial Camaro body style, in 1970 Chevrolet introduced the new body that would last for 12 years. The styling seemed quite a departure from the first generation, which offered both hardtop coupe and convertible. The… more»
Dec 12, 2018 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Incredible Style: 1957 Buick Century Caballero Estate
If you’re looking for a station wagon to restore, it doesn’t get much better or more interesting than this one. Station wagons with no center posts have always been interesting to me, simply because there probably weren’t many of… more»
Dec 12, 2018 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Last Year of Convertible: 1968 Imperial Crown Convertible
While my favorite Imperials were the 1964 to 1966 years, the 1967 to 1968 years are pretty close. While they were no longer as distinctive from the New Yorker and other Chrysler models, they did strive to appeal to the… more»
