When you think of Indianapolis 500 pace cars you think of zoom-zoom like a Camaro SS, Corvette or a Buick Grand National GNX, not a car like an Oldsmobile Delta 88 unless it’s still 1949. Well, variety is the… more»
OHC Survivor: 1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint
Many assume that a Chevrolet Camaro and a Pontiac Firebird are essentially the same car. At their inception in 1967, they were very similar; the difference primarily being the engines and the notable Pontiac proboscis. The most significant difference… more»
34k-Mile California Car: 1974 Ford Pinto
Well, I never thought I’d be writing about a Pinto. There was a lot of angst that surrounded the Pinto and its GM competitor, the Chevrolet Vega. These were troubled, early ‘70s designs that came about when the big… more»
Pristine Survivor: 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
Man, I can hear the jingle of gold chains and the thump-thump of disco with today’s very large and in charge, 1970’s barge, a 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV, located in Tucson, Arizona and for sale here on craigslist… more»
Southwest Survivor! 1971 Buick Skylark
Too bad this Buick is a Skylark model instead of a Special model then it could be referred to as a, “Not so Special, Special”. It’s a 1971 Skylark and appears to be a nice, ordinary, typical GM intermediate,… more»
Original Irish Green: 1968 Porsche 912
When I came across this 1968 Porsche 912, I just had to take a closer look. Back in 1999, I was visiting a friend out of state and he had a ’68 Porsche 912 and he loaned it to… more»
Desert Barn Find: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Beep Beep! Here’s Motor Trend’s 1969 Car of the Year, the Plymouth Road Runner. This seemingly intact example is one of 84,000 manufactured in ’69 and is located in Huachuca, Arizona and is for sale here on eBay with… more»
Plum Crazy: 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda Convertible!!!
We all know common four-letter words that we should not use in polite company. One of the worst to a car collector is “FAKE”. It originally had bad connotations because it implied that someone was trying to get one… more»
Low-Mile Nantucket Special: 1977 Jeep Wagoneer
For today’s find, we are going to examine what I call a “Nantucket Special” which is better known as a Jeep Wagoneer. Why a Nantucket Special? Because they are all over that island, very popular indeed. I figured that… more»
Blue Plate Survivor: 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
My first new car was a ’77 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. The Z was discontinued after the ’74 model year and then reintroduced mid-model year ’77. When I learned that it was coming back, I just had to have one…. more»
GM Executive Owned: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
Every time I see a Corvair I think of the prowess that was GM in the 1960s. They were not afraid to go in a different direction while still trying to match and beat their competition. That approach to… more»
Original Family Owned: 1980 Chevrolet Corvette
I suppose we could debate about what constitutes a real C3 Corvette. I used to think once the steel bumpers went away (1972), they were done, having moved into the realm of some half-baked GM plot to convince themselves… more»
Rare Endura Delete: 1968 Pontiac GTO Survivor
Every time I see a GTO like this, I think of two things, one being a friend who told me, “No, there’s no such thing as an Endura delete GTO”, and the second is of a friend who had… more»
Garage Find: $3,500 1971 GMC 2500 Pickup
Like many of you, I watch the auto auctions on TV and look for trends along with what’s hot, what’s emerging and what’s not (anymore). I frequently ask myself, why would someone want that car, truck, custom (fill in… more»
Clean And Original: 1969 Ford Fairlane Sedan
We all like to read about muscle cars, sports cars, exotics and rarely seen models but sometimes it’s nice just to take a walk down memory lane and take a look at everyday commonly found cars from our past…. more»
Belgian Barn Find: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396
Here’s a Barn Find that’s a little unusual, not the car per se, there’s nothing particularly rare about a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396, there were about 86,000 produced, but the location is far from typical. It can be found… more»
