Years ago, I had an aged relative who had never gotten a driver’s license. He used to refer to cars as “machines”, I never once heard him use the words automobile, auto, or car to describe a four rubber-wheeled… more»
Aug 2, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Needs Finishing: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
302,669! According to Auto-Catalogue, that’s how many Oldsmobile Cutlasses got cranked out in model year 1972 – it was a good year indeed! And Oldsmobile had the tiger by the tail with their Cutlass, in all of its incarnations… more»
Aug 2, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
DeDual Quads! 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Well, this one’s a surprise! Referred to by the seller as “Yahtrod” it’s a real sled with some punch under the hood. A 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, with its normally endowed powerplant, makes for brisk acceleration – what would… more»
Aug 1, 2023 • For Sale • 27 Comments
The Scrambler! 1969 AMC SC/Rambler Project
Technically known as an SC/Rambler this discovery is actually looking a bit rambled and scrambled. It’s still a neat find owing to its one-year-only production of an estimated 1,500 or so copies. It also shows that even Number Four… more»
Aug 1, 2023 • For Sale • 38 Comments
6,500 Mile Survivor? 1979 Ford Pinto
Well, in the ongoing Ford Pinto – Chevrolet Vega debate, I guess the Pinto gets props for outlasting the Vega (1980 vs. 1977). But then again maybe Chevrolet finally grasped what a zero the Vega was and did the… more»
Aug 1, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Two-Tone Lincoln? 1947 Continental Cabriolet
Before I could get this post completed, this 1947 Lincoln Continental cabriolet disappeared from Facebook Marketplace. Maybe it sold or the seller decided to remove it for one or another reason. So, with that unfortunate turn of events, let’s… more»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
1963 Chevrolet Biscayne 409 4-Speed
In the ole daze, there was this “sleeper” concept that I’m positive most of you can remember. You take a real ordinary looking, budget trim level car and shove in a huge engine with the appropriate drive train. Once… more»
Jul 29, 2023 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Stock And Original: 1966 Dodge Coronet 500
The first thing that I thought of when I glimpsed this 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 was a grade school friend’s father, he had a Dodge just like this – it was even the same color. What I thought was… more»
Jul 29, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Poncho Power! 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
I have to apologize upfront for the images used in this post – they’re not great and I did the best with them that I could. This is a fabulous car and needs better pictorial representation – additional images… more»
Jul 28, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Park Lane Perfect: 1967 Mercury Convertible
When is a full-size Ford, not a Ford? When it’s a 1967 Mercury Park Lane convertible like today’s Pacific Palisades, California discovery. Mercury had lost a lot of its uniqueness by ’67 but there were some things, still, to… more»
Jul 28, 2023 • For Sale • 52 Comments
Car Of The Year! 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe
Motor Trends‘ Car of the Year! That’s right, Chevrolet’s downsized B-body, a radical departure from its previous version, won MT’s coveted award for ’77. Other GM B-bodies followed suit but Chevy got the award, I guess, because it was… more»
Jul 27, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Impressive Cruiser: 1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible
Earlier in the week I opined about Cadillac’s place in a downsized automotive world. The topic of this discussion was spurred on by a 1984 Eldorado Biarritz which I stated was not my favorite but added, “I’m usually a… more»
Jul 27, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Two-Tone And Tail Fins! 1959 Dodge Coronet
Wow, what a visual! That one year of 1959 may have just been thee year of the most outrageous styling ever. I even know where there are office buildings designed and built during that late ’50s period that exude… more»
Jul 26, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
It’s A Highboy! 1971 Ford F-250
The interest in ’60s and ’70s trucks continues, and this time we have a 1971 Ford F-250 4X4 “highboy” for your review. This one is not exactly a Jethro Bodine monster truck, but a couple of steps could certainly… more»
Jul 26, 2023 • For Sale • 34 Comments
HEMI ‘Cuda? 1971 Plymouth Barracuda
Of the one hundred and fourteen 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cudas built, how many do you think are still in existence? Well, from what I have seen on internet auctions and big-dollar TV auctions it’s a heck of a lot… more»
Jul 26, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
No Reserve Convertible: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
Well, we’ve had no shortage of ’68 Chevrolet Corvettes here on BF that’s for sure. I think some of the focus has to do with the fact that 1968 marked the introduction of the Mako Shark-influenced C3 series (’68-’82)…. more»
