Humber is a long-deceased British marque that was founded in 1868 to produce bicycles. Eventually, Humber was rolled into the Rootes Group, a conglomerate of British makes that included Hillman, Singer and Sunbeam (yes, those folks that made the… more»
A Tale of a Boat Tail: 1972 Buick Riviera
When Buick introduced the radically styled “boat tail” Riviera for 1971, America’s car buyers collectively gasped. A Bill Mitchell-driven throwback to the 1930’s, it had been a long time since a new car had appeared with a rear end… more»
Fordor Sedan with Overdrive: 1954 Ford Customline
Looking over the 1954 Ford brochure, the Customlines fit nicely between the Mainline (base model) and the Crestline (top model), offering some upscale features without being too ostentatious. This diamond in the rough that was last licensed in 1971… more»
Pair of Amazons: 1967 & 1968 Volvo 122’s
The Volvo Amazon has always intrigued me, although not enough to buy one (yet). Extremely tough, with pleasing lines and robust mechanicals, I know many enthusiasts see these as great daily drivers, historic rally cars and just fun to… more»
Land Yacht: 1973 Lincoln Continental
5,231 pounds! That’s a lot of 1970’s materials in one car! But if you wanted to cruise in style in a FoMoCo sedan at that time, you couldn’t do better than this. Complete with 1970’s color scheme, original wheel… more»
Pinin Style: 1959 Austin A40 Farina
In the late 1950’s, BMC was trying to add some style up and down their lineup as a way to hide pretty ordinary mechanical components. By contracting with Pininfarina, they were assured of the latest in Italian styling. The… more»
Family Ties: 1961 Triumph TR3A
Owning eight Triumphs myself and having resurrected many of them, it is obvious that this 1961 TR3A found by Jim S would appeal to me. Somehow, the story along with it touched me to the extent that I checked… more»
Mexico, Here We Come: 1966 VW Baja Bug
After watching The Love Bug as a child, I thought there was nothing cooler than a “hopped up” VW Beetle! One of the ways to modify Beetles in the late 60’s and 70’s was to replace the fenders and… more»
Two-Tone Stylin’: 1962 Rambler Classic Wagon
Ever since my parents brought home a pumpkin orange AMC Sportabout (Hornet-based wagon) I’ve had a soft spot for AMC products, and especially their wagons. While not as… interesting… as a Pacer wagon, this Rambler captured my imagination. It’s… more»
Could’ve Had A Turbine: 1970 Rover P6
The gestation of the Rover P6 is fascinating. At one point in the 50’s and early 60’s, Rover was convinced the powertrain of the future was the gas turbine. Rover was involved in the prototyping and production of the… more»
Stately Diplomat: 1966 AMC Ambassador
My grandfather was pretty tough on cars, although he maintained them well. He had a slighter newer Ambassador than this one growing up, but I don’t remember it looking this nice even then. This clean looking 1966 AMC was… more»
British Bulldog: 1963 Triumph TR3B
There is something so “honest” about an early Triumph TR. With its wide open grin (despite being painted black on this example) and mostly single-curvature body panels, the TR2 and TR3 series have nothing that wasn’t necessary for cost-effective,… more»
Grace, Space, and Pace: 1964 Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar’s famous slogan certainly applies to the S-Type! I have a soft spot for these big cats; one was our family car while I was growing up in England. I remember being upset when, in the middle of the… more»
British Belly Tank Racer
One of my earliest memories of cars growing up was seeing Craig Breedlove’s Spirit of America, Sonic I – the Land Speed Record holder at the time, while it was on tour. I ducked under the rope to touch… more»
1962 Triumph Herald: Hark, the Herald Axles Swing!
Yes, Triumph Heralds have swing axle rear suspension, although this one certainly has a much lower stance than it left the factory with. My wife happens to own and cherish a 1963 Herald 1200 Convertible (whose name is Robbie),… more»
French Class: 1961 Peugeot 403
Fans of the TV show Columbo will recall this front end (although he drove a cabriolet version). As an unabashed fan of the Peugeot 505 wagon I used to own, this solid looking Peugeot 403 caught my eye here… more»
