In the race back to civilian production after WWII, carmakers leaned heavily on pre-war designs. Buyers were demanding new vehicles as fast as manufacturers could push them out the factory doors, leaving no time for innovation. Aside from grilles,… more»
May 22, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Unrestored Treasure: 1972 Ford LTD Country Squire
Ford’s first factory-built station wagon hit the roads in 1929. With a body made mostly of wood from the company’s own forests, that early wagon started a trend catering to elite buyers that lasted for decades. Hotels used station… more»
May 22, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Restore or Drive? 1947 Chevy 3100 Five-Window Pickup
Chevrolet’s first post-war truck – the Advance-Design line – offered buyers just about any configuration imaginable starting in 1947. Sizes ranged from half-ton to two-ton, and shapes ran from pickups to cab-overs to panel vans to school buses. The… more»
May 21, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Two Owners From New! 1936 Ford Model 68 Deluxe Roadster
The Great Depression began in 1929 and didn’t finally end until 1939; economic conditions were dire. Yet, Ford Motor Company kept innovating, with Henry Ford bringing the flathead V8 to market in 1932, and re-designing his entire line-up in… more»
May 19, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Stored Twenty-Five Years: 1985 TVR 280i Convertible
In early 1900s England, kids left school at thirteen or fifteen or eighteen to apprentice in a shop. Blacksmiths, mechanics, stone masons. In 1937, one Trevor Wilkinson left his school to begin work at a local garage. He was… more»
May 19, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Double Duty Beauty: 1957 Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon
When Buick reintroduced and updated its Century line-up for a second generation starting in 1954, the company used its lighter-weight Special body but kept engine sizes up, leading to the nickname “banker’s hot rod”. Buick’s flirtation with wagons began… more»
May 18, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Cheap 1976 Triumph TR6 Project
Everyone who’s spent serious time wrenching on vintage cars knows the agony: the car you thought had only a little rust turns out to be infested. We all appreciate a forthright seller who warns us ahead of time, and… more»
May 17, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Done In And Out and Under: 1978 Chevrolet Nova Coupe
In the wake of trouble wreaked upon Chevrolet by the Corvair, the company was eager to bring forth a back-to-basics compact car. Chevrolet’s Chevy II was introduced in 1962. The boxy little sedan offered just two engines – a… more»
May 17, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Finest In Existence? 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS
I confess I find reasons to love almost every car I ever meet, and I’m particularly entranced with well-kept cars – no matter the model. Here’s one that fits the bill, this 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS advertised on… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Saintly Swede: 1968 Volvo 1800S
In the 1950s, Volvo’s US-sold vehicles included two stodgy but rally-worthy dumplings: the PV444/544 and the Amazon 120 series. Neither car lit the pavement on fire, but both sold reasonably well. Meanwhile, American producers were refining the likes of… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Special Delivery: 1949 Chevrolet 3800 Panel Truck
Chevrolet’s truck division received its first post-war restyle in 1947; called the Advance Design series, the name captured an eagerness to move on with life after the singular disruption of WWII. While it’s arguable whether the new sheet metal… more»
May 14, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Happy Trails! 1954 Roy Rogers “Nelly Belle” Pedal Car
On the long and winding road to stardom, Roy Rogers moved from Ohio, changed his name (from Leonard Franklin Slye), shifted from singing to radio and movies to television, and met countless would-be stars with similar aspirations. One of… more»
May 12, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Three Owners: 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Plexiglass
There’s rare, and then there’s rare. To Americans accustomed to production numbers of 1350 Mustang Boss 429s and 2326 AMC Rebel “The Machines”, a population of 385 copies feels infinitesimal. The larger set of 365 GTB/4s amounted to only… more»
May 11, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Low Mile Survivor! 1969 Ford Galaxie 500
Ford’s Galaxie rotated from a flamboyant, chromed-laden example of 1950s excess to a sedate citizen by the late 1960s. On the way, multiple facelifts and trim levels were assigned to the nameplate, and the wheelbase grew inexorably. Here on… more»
May 10, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Mostly Original: 1929 Cadillac Series 341 Convertible Coupe
Unfortunately for owners of large pre-war cars, interest in these land yachts is waning – with a few exceptions including examples from our European friends, the Brass Era, and maybe Ford Model As. Our seller has either changed his… more»
May 9, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Stored Since The ’80s! 1939 Packard Six Club Coupe
What do Packard and Lamborghini have in common? Both companies were reportedly launched when their owners suggested improvements to other automakers – and were rebuffed. Lamborghini confronted Enzo Ferrari to complain about his Ferrari’s brakes, a message that earned… more»
