If you’ve watched the prices for original Ford Broncos (’66-’77), you’ll notice that they’ve reached nuckin’ futz territory. I find the phenomenon perplexing for a utility vehicle that is, how should I say it, so agrarian in nature. Whatever,… more»
End Of The Line: 1948 Lincoln Model H
Today’s find, courtesy of T.J., is a 1948 Lincoln Model H that has been with the original family since new. It’s being sold on consignment and has a lot of originality to it. Any way you cut it, Lincolns… more»
Reasonably Priced: 1977 Plymouth Sport Fury
Talk about a car that can’t make up its mind! Plymouth’s Fury nameplate (’59-’78) bounced back and forth between full-size and mid-size more times than a motivated but failed dieter. Today’s find, a 1977 Sport Fury two-door coupe, is… more»
Stored 21 Years: 1968 Buick Wildcat Convertible
My thought, for the longest time, was that Buick’s Wildcat series was strictly a performance variant, relegated to either two-door hardtops or convertibles – all the GM divisions, well, maybe not Cadillac, had one. But that’s not exactly the… more»
Black Beauty! 1977 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
The mid seventies were a tough time for automakers. High fuel prices, ever more stringent smog controls, NHTSA safety regs. out the wazoo, and the ascendent Rising Sun auto industry put the Detroit three and a half in a… more»
Seldom Seen Today: 1980 Dodge Aspen
Yesterday, I penned this piece on a ’68 Plymouth Valiant, one of Mopar’s more famed entry-level compacts. It, along with its Dodge Dart counterpart, successfully held up the ChryCo’s C-segment for many years. All things come to an end,… more»
Island Find: 1968 Plymouth Valiant
Last week, I covered this 1968 Dodge Dart GTS and mentioned that Plymouth’s similar counterpart, the Valiant, was a no-go in the performance department. Nope, that responsibility was bestowed upon the Barracuda, a sporty car with Valiant underpinnings. So,… more»
Behemoth Bumpers! 1974 Mercury Comet V8 GT
Bumpers! All I see when surveying this exceedingly clean 1974 Mercury Comet is bumpers. OK, now that I’ve got that out of the way, let’s take a more serious look at Mercury’s “me-too” compact. Posting quite a visual statement… more»
Real Deal: 1968 Dodge Dart GTS
When first spying this 1968 Dodge Dart GTS, I was skeptical that it was a genuine GTS. Let’s face it, muscle cars, Mopar or otherwise, get messed with, and you don’t always know what you’re looking at. In this… more»
BIG Rocket Power! 1955 Oldsmobile Super
Oldsmobile’s reputation for “Rocket V8” engines is legendary, as they were among the first to build a modern overhead valve unit back in 1949. By the time this 1955 Oldsmobile Super arrived, the V8 revolution was in full swing,… more»
Award Winning 4-Speed: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
It’s often said that the first is the best. I have found that to be the case with many movies where the sequels just don’t measure up. Some cars hit me that way, too. Take this 1970 Chevrolet Monte… more»
Great Plains Sized: 1973 Chrysler Town And Country
We had some huge cars in the sixties and seventies, and Chryslers, such as this 1973 Chrysler Town and Country station wagon, were firmly in the mix. Stretching out to 230 inches in length, riding on a 122-inch wheelbase,… more»
V8 Swap: 1936 Buick Roadmaster
“Styled for a party but powered for a thrill” is the opening line of Buick’s 1936 Roadmaster brochure. Well, being one of Buick’s top dogs that year, and riding on a 131″ wheelbase, one could have quite the rolling… more»
End Of The Line: 1957 Hudson Hornet Custom
The 1950s were a big decade for the domestic auto manufacturing industry. The Big Three were ascendant, and the independents sought shelter through mergers. Kaiser and Willys danced in ’53, the American Motors (AMC) combo of Hudson and Nash… more»
Mostly Restored: 1939 DeSoto Touring Sedan
It’s a dizzying array of domestic automobile marques that have disappeared in the time I’ve been on this planet. Some make sense, I suppose, with all of that “survival of the fittest” business, and what have you. Others seem… more»
Shift It Yourself: 1977 Ford Granada 4-Speed
“What looks like the newest Cadillac and is priced like the newest VW?” If you said a Ford Granada, you win the Kewpie doll. That’s at least one of the many taglines from Ford’s Granada advertising campaign, circa 1975… more»
