Whoa, ho, ho, what do we have here? A clean 1969 Buick GS 400, with Stage 1 upgrades for only $23,500? Sound too good to be true? Actually, yes, but I’m still intrigued enough to take a closer look…. more»
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Ten Year Search: 1970 Ford Torino GT Conv.
“You won’t find another one as it took me over 10 years,” states the seller of this 1970 Ford Torino GT convertible. Well, I’m down with that considering that only 3,900 Torino GT convertibles were assembled in ’70 –… more»
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Clean As A Whistle: 1969 Ford Torino GT
You know, when you talk about intermediate-sized cars from the golden era, GM’s A-body pretty much sucks all the air out of the room, especially the ’68 to ’72 variations. Well, that’s not exactly a surprise, as numbers matter… more»
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Early Hydramatic Equipped! 1941 Oldsmobile 78
When you think about Oldsmobile, other than it being defunct, what comes to mind? I think of OHV V8s (1949), front wheel drive (1966), air bags (1974), and, of course, automatic transmissions via the Hydramatic (1940). GM’s tech leader?… more»
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Fully Restored 1973 Chevrolet Corvette L82
Boy oh boy, am I conflicted! Plastic bumper C3s are not my favorite Corvettes, though the ’73, such as this fully restored convertible, is an in-betweeny with plastic up front and the ’68-’72 steel rammers outback, and it does… more»
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Second Owner: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet had a bang-up year in 1976, moving over 350K copies of its esteemed Monte Carlo personal luxury coupe (and it may seem as if we’ve reviewed every single one of them!). Well, of course, we haven’t, but owing… more»
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Third Place Finisher: 1968 Plymouth Fury III
Numbers matter! More on that to follow. Commonly reviewed here on this august website are full-size cars from Chevrolet and Ford, but how about the third leg of the stool, Plymouth? Not so much so, and again, a lot… more»
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An Acquired Taste? 1978 AMC Pacer Wagon
AMC’s Pacer (’75-’80) is odd enough looking, but what about the station wagon version with its aquarium-sized rear side windows, such as this 1978 edition? Unusual would be an understatement. The listing says very little about this noteworthy car;… more»
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Affordable Classic? 1964 Buick Wildcat
There are plenty of old cars still motoring around that were quite impressive in their day – and still are! And…many won’t cost you an arm and a leg. For example, take this 1964 Buick Wildcat two-door hardtop. It… more»
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Very Early Production! 1964.5 Ford Mustang
Ok, Ok, I know there is technically no such thing as a 1964.5 Ford Mustang – they’re all ’65s. But, there is a delineation between those produced from April to August of ’64 and those assembled during the regular… more»
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Surf’s Up! 1955 Ford Station Wagon
Disguised a bit as it is now, but this cool-looking 1955 Ford wagon is a four-door Country Sedan. It has been detrimmed, relieved of its door handles, and finished in such a way that it projects an old-school, not… more»
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Newness Abounds! 1971 Oldsmobile Toronado
We have given quite a bit of web press to Buick’s 1971 restyled “boattail” Riviera, but how about its equally redone cousin, the ’71 Oldsmobile Toronado? Not so much so. Yeah, I know, one’s rear wheel drive and the… more»
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As Good As It Gets: 1961 Pontiac Bonneville
Three years in, Pontiac was still singing the praises of its “Wide-Track” stance, and this 1961 Bonneville and its 62.5″ front track is an excellent representative of that design phenomenon. This Nashville, Arkansas, resident is the perfect embodiment of… more»
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Classic Cruiser: 1972 Oldsmobile 88 Royale Convertible
No doubt about it, I’ll admit that I like full-size, V8-powered, rear-wheel drive convertibles. Yes, I’ve owned a couple, but I think it’s the fact that such an architecture has become unobtanium in a new form, and that’s been… more»
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Bought In Europe: 1967 Volvo 122S
Volvo’s model 122 series had a VW Bug-like existence, in that its appearance barely changed between its introduction (1956) and its conclusion (1970). At the start, it had a typical in-the-flow design, but by the end, it looked dated…. more»
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Reasonable Camino Alternative? 1969 Ford Ranchero
“We are ‘THE KING OF AFFORDABLE CLASSICS’!” opines the listing for this 1969 Ford Ranchero. The listing also emphasizes “PRICE REDUCED!!!!” on this ute, which is finished in a rather memorable shade of… (you fill in the blank). Los… more»
