Move over old Jeeps, Scouts, and Broncos, today we are going to feature a 1963 Land Rover Series IIA. These rough and ready, go-anywhere utility vehicles don’t make the web pages here often but this beautiful Bloomfield, Michigan resident… more»
Aug 25, 2023 • For Sale • 39 Comments
Petty Approved: 1978 Dodge Aspen Kit Car
When I spotted this 1978 Dodge Aspen Kit Car, inspired by Richard Petty, I thought, here we go, some goober got an old Dodge and plastered a pair of “43” decals on its doors so he could play Cup… more»
Aug 25, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Clean And Reasonable: 1971 International Travelall
For many, International is either a forgotten or unknown auto manufacturer. Sure, their class eight tractors, sold under the Navistar brand, are common but their automobile biz has been gone for at least 40 years. We do cover International… more»
Aug 24, 2023 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Ultra High Compression: 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire
Well, at first glance it looks like the Star and the Fire have gone out of this 1962 Oldsmobile. It’s rough around the edges and looks like it has spent a lot of outdoor time in top-down mode. Regardless,… more»
Aug 24, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Convertible Project: 1969 Mercury Cougar 351
Of all the domestic automobile marques that have disappeared as of late, Mercury is the one that has faded the fastest for me. Both Plymouth and Oldsmobile have been gone longer but Plymouth’s memory, at least here on BF,… more»
Aug 23, 2023 • For Sale • 58 Comments
17k Original Miles: 1972 Chevrolet Caprice
Subjectively speaking, I would suggest that 1972’s full-size Chevrolet B-body cars were the last of those endowed with an attractive, balanced appearance. While the ’71 and ’72 editions, such as today’s find, a ’72 Caprice coupe, are considerably larger… more»
Aug 23, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Good Buy? 1973 Jaguar XJ6 For $3,000
You get what you pay for, right? Well, I find that axiom is generally true – though exceptions creep in from time to time. Today’s subject, a 1973 Jaguar XJ6 is claimed to be a “beautiful solid car, no… more»
Aug 22, 2023 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Super Sharp: 1967 Chevrolet SS 427 4-Speed
Today’s find, a 1967 Chevrolet SS 427 hardtop is one of Chevy’s more confusing models. I’ll do my best to explain the model/package arrangement but in the interim, this is one of 2,124 SS 427s produced in ’67 and… more»
Aug 22, 2023 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Clean As A Whistle! 1979 GMC Suburban 4X4
Looking like the cover of the 1979 GMC Suburban sales catalog, today’s find, a four-wheel drive Sierra edition is as clean and tidy an example as you are likely to find. While interest in GM’s “Square Body” (’73-’87) pickup… more»
Aug 19, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Four Door Stylish: 1956 Pontiac Star Chief
As you know, the automotive landscape in this great country of ours has changed a lot over the years – and I imagine it will change a lot more going forward. What we know as a typical passenger car… more»
Aug 19, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Diamond In The Rough? 1964 Ford Galaxie 500/XL
This 1964 Ford Galaxie 500/XL convertible is, unfortunately, following an oft-told tale. The seller tells us that he is selling the car for the widow of its owner – now that he has passed, she no longer desires to… more»
Aug 18, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Coulda Been In Pictures! 1971 Lincoln Mark III
A couple of weeks ago, I was looking at one of the TV movie channels and it was showing 1971’s “The French Connection“. I was actually more mesmerized by NYC’s early ’70s grittiness than I was the famous Pontiac… more»
Aug 18, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Try It Again! 1969 Ford Shelby GT350
When I first spied this 1969 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang I thought, hmmm, looks familiar. And there’s a reason for that as it was covered here on BF almost four years ago. I don’t like to run a redo… more»
Aug 17, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
GM’s Beetle? 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
I have never known what to make of Chevrolet’s Corvair such as today’s 1962 Monza subject. While I was never a fan, I admired the combined attempt of Chevrolet and GM to build a compact designed to do competitive… more»
Aug 17, 2023 • For Sale • 37 Comments
Original With 4-Speed: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
I noticed Plymouth’s Road Runner upon introduction in ’68, but it was the ’69 edition, with its wide, black hood stripes, that really caught my imagination. I wanted one the second I saw it, even though I wasn’t yet… more»
Aug 16, 2023 • For Sale • 54 Comments
Three Window Coupe: 1932 Ford Deluxe V8
I’ll admit that I don’t know a lot about hot rods. I have read and been told that an all-steel ’32 Ford three-window coupe, such as this Deluxe model, which is cooling its hills in Mount Dora, Florida, is… more»
