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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

Purple Dino! 1975 Ferrari 308 GT4

Now this one’s a looker! Big black rubber bumpers or not, this 1975 Ferrari “Dino” 308 GT4 has great lines – and an interesting owner story. One of only about 2,800 produced, they were named for family patriarch Enzo… more»

1969 Plymouth 440 Fury III Convertible

Editor’s Note – Sometimes we accidentally feature the same car twice. Since each author has a different take on this Fury, we thought we would go ahead and run both. It’s always nice to find a full-size convertible that’s… more»

Dusty Square Body: 1980 Chevrolet C10

Often, when an old pickup truck such as this 1980 Chevrolet C-10 is discovered, it’s either stock, in farm form, or somewhere on its way to hot rod status. This time we have a popular Square-Body truck that’s right… more»

Work In Progress? 1967 Ford Galaxie 500

Anytime I review vintage film footage or documentaries from long ago, I always notice all of the full-sized cars. Fords, Chevies, Pontiacs, and Plymouths abound – everywhere. And why not, that’s what people drove. Even after the Arab Oil… more»

Frame Off Redo: 1971 Chevrolet Corvette 454

Earlier in the week I covered this 1974 Chevrolet Corvette and tried to sing its praises – particularly as they compare to earlier C3s, such as this 1971 example. From a market and collectibility perspective, it seems that steel… more»

Hot Rod Rocket? 1950 Oldsmobile 88

Many will say that the 1964 Pontiac GTO marshaled the beginning of the muscle car movement but others will suggest that it started much earlier, going back to the introduction of the 1949 Oldsmobile and their first overhead valve… more»

Dark Moss Green? 1967 Ford Mustang GTA

I don’t think that I get this entire “youse-ta-bee” thing. The seller of this 1967 Ford Mustang GTA states, “Very desirable dark moss green“. Well maybe it used to be at one time but it is no more. I’m… more»

Square Steering Wheel? 1964 Chrysler 300

Automotive styling may have taken a more buttoned-down approach by 1964 but Chrysler was still incorporating some notable flair though maybe not to the extent that they were four or six years earlier. Take this 1964 Chrysler 300 convertible… more»

Museum Exhibit! 1970 Triumph GT6

For a sports car that managed about 41K copies, Triumph’s GT6 is one of those seldom-seen models. Of course, the last one assembled was 50 years ago and that may have something to do with it…Today’s Santee, California discovery… more»

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