The Ventura spent its first decade as a trim package for the popular Pontiac Catalina until the moniker was eventually moved to the GM X-Body in 1971, which often gets mistaken as a Chevrolet Nova. The name first appeared… more»
W34 GT Package: 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado Project
With the base-model 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado offering 375 horsepower from its standard 455 V8, that sounds like plenty of power, and it was indeed satisfactory for most drivers. However, buyers had the opportunity to select option W34, the GT… more»
50k Original Miles: 1977 Chevrolet Nova
1975 began a new generation for the Chevrolet Nova, appearing a bit more modernized on the outside than its predecessor. The coupe featured a fresh side look with an extended window behind the door, along with a restyled front… more»
No Reserve Low-Mile 1989 Buick Skylark
With a lifespan lasting nearly 50 years for the Buick brand, the Skylark wore several different trim levels throughout the decades, with the name starting during the fifties as a high-end luxury offering. Although the car began losing its… more»
427/4-Speed Project: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Here’s a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette where the positives seem to outweigh the negatives by far. While this one’s going to need some fiberglass replacement on the driver’s side, it appears the rest of the body is in reasonably nice… more»
AHB-Code Police Package: 1984 Plymouth Gran Fury
While the Plymouth Gran Fury made a fine family sedan during the mid-eighties, it was also a popular choice for law-enforcement agencies, with this 1984 model spending its formative years as part of the Idaho Highway Patrol fleet. However,… more»
57k One-Owner Miles: 1982 Ford Granada Station Wagon
The seller of this 1982 Ford Granada Squire mentions that the 5-door station wagon was only in production for two years during the Granada’s life cycle, but from what information I can find, it seems as though it was… more»
No Reserve Project: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
From the back half, it’s easy to visualize that this 1968 Chevrolet Corvette was probably a fun droptop driver in its earlier days, that is before an engine fire ravaged the front section. Sometimes it’s challenging to resurrect autos… more»
No Reserve 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
The seller of this 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS mentions that this one would make a good parts car, and even if it was just a standard Super Sport, I might have to disagree and express my optimism that… more»
Luxurious One-Owner Wagon: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300TE
One of the family-hauler designs I miss frequently spotting on the roads is the tried and true station wagon, with Mercedes-Benz being no stranger to this marketplace. The company produced its fair share of fine offerings over the years,… more»
One-Year-Only 1960 Dodge Matador Project
Whenever the name Matador is used in automotive terminology, I typically think of the AMC cars from the seventies, specifically those oddly-shaped but loveable 2-door coupes from the second generation. However, more than a decade before the American Motors… more»
Numbers-Matching Driver: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
The present-day Chevrolet Corvette has evolved into a high-tech, mid-engine modern marvel, and it’s easy to understand why they continue to be sought after by drivers seeking a blistering level of performance. However, it’s sometimes equally fun to go… more»
Dual Quad Project: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
With sales numbers for the C1 on the rise, Chevrolet took the don’t fix it if it’s not broken approach for the 1960 Corvette, as there weren’t many changes made from the previous year. For the first time, America’s… more»
Original 383 Included: 1969 Plymouth Sport Satellite
Plymouth introduced a Sport model for their popular Satellite back in 1968, featuring a higher level of trim than the base car. From the outside, it was almost as cool as owning a Road Runner, although the latter came… more»
390 X-Code: 1969 AMC Javelin SST Project
It’s an almost unimaginable level of coolness when your dad buys a car two weeks after you were born because you both share the same name, with plans already in the works for a father-and-son rotisserie restoration once the… more»
















