In case a regular International Travelall is just too mainstream for you (who doesn’t have one, am I right?), here’s a unique twist: an impressively massive Travelall limousine! Stretched in Fort Smith, Arkansas by Armbruster/Stageway, this fifteen-passenger wagon currently rests… more»
Sep 23, 2017 • Uncategorized • 33 Comments
Where in the World Is this 1956 Panhard Dyna Z?
If only it was a few years newer, I could make a “Tigre in the grass” joke…oh, well. I’ll give it up for a Panhard any time! This product of one of the world’s earliest automakers is ’56 Dyna… more»
Sep 23, 2017 • Uncategorized • 26 Comments
Pity the Fool That Doesn’t Buy It: 1973 GMC Motorhome
Ours are not the first eyes to be caught by the epic artwork on the side of this 1973 GMC Motorhome, and they will assuredly be far from the last! There’s more to this Mr. T-emblazoned chariot (and it’s… more»
Sep 22, 2017 • Uncategorized • 23 Comments
Never Been Fixed: 1984 Pininfarina Azzurra
Quick: when is a Fiat not a Fiat? When it’s a Pininfarina Azzurra, of course! (Bertone X1/9 gets you credit, too, smartypants). After Fiat gave up the ghost on the U.S. market, it turned its aging but still popular… more»
Sep 19, 2017 • Uncategorized • 20 Comments
How Did I Get Here? 1983 BMW 745i
Do you ever see a once-exotic car in a sad state—or even just in an unexpected place—and ask: How did that get there? Such is the case for this 1983 BMW 745i, a not-for-U.S.-sale, ultra-expensive turbo supersedan that has somehow… more»
Sep 18, 2017 • Uncategorized • 31 Comments
The Last Car You’ll Ever Need: 1959 Cadillac Superior Crown Royale Landaulet
The auction is ending just a few days too late to take this hearse to Hell—Michigan, that is, for this year’s Hearse Fest—but that just means that the new owner will have nearly a year to get ready for… more»
Sep 13, 2017 • Uncategorized • 28 Comments
Passion Needed: 1957 Buick Hot Rod
It’s usually sad to see a once-proud vehicle returning to the earth, but even more so when it’s clear that the car was once loved, was once somebody’s baby and the product of their blood, sweat, and tears. A… more»
Sep 13, 2017 • Uncategorized • 19 Comments
Factory Custom: 1980 Lincoln Mark VI
There’s always been a fascinating feedback loop between customizers and automakers’ in-house styling departments. The unusual but factory original “touring lamps” on the front of this grimy Lincoln Mark VI coupe are a case in point. Follow along with… more»
Sep 10, 2017 • Uncategorized • 6 Comments
U.S. Looks, Euro Flair: 1977 BMW 530i
Here’s an interesting hybrid: there’s no overlooking the enormous, Federally-mandated bumpers on this 1977 BMW 530i, but the equipment level of this car shows a European sensibility rarely seen on U.S.-market cars. We’ll get further into that momentarily, but first,… more»
Sep 10, 2017 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Blank Can-van-ses: 1965 Chevy G20 and 1967 Dodge A108 Field Finds
It’s already been established that I was raised on schlocky old kids’ TV shows, so the direction my mind went when I saw this pair of field find vans should come as no surprise.That’s the great thing about cars… more»
Sep 9, 2017 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Red Hot Rabbit: 1984 Volkswagen GTI
Here’s a little ruby gem: a 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI, the vaunted Mark I version of VW’s iconic hot hatch—well, sort of. This U.S.-built car is a pretty different animal from the Golf GTI introduced in Europe in 1976,… more»
Sep 7, 2017 • For Sale • 21 Comments
OG VW P/U: 1960 Volkswagen Single-Cab Pickup
Yesterday we saw a 1969 VW Beetle that had been converted into a kooky, fun pickup truck, but of course there have been factory-built Volkswagen trucks all along, too, including the Golf-based Caddy in the ’80s and continuing right… more»
Sep 5, 2017 • For Sale • 11 Comments
All Original First-Gen: 1981 Toyota Celica Supra
Here’s another one of those cars that were once so common—at least in southern California, where I grew up—that it was easy to overlook their significance, but have now all but disappeared. This 1981 Toyota Celica Supra represents the… more»
Sep 4, 2017 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Seller’s Day Off: 2K-Mile 1985 Chevrolet Corvette
Hey, it’s Labor Day! I hope those of you reading in the U.S. are doing so while remembering and honoring the contributions of workers throughout our country’s history—while enjoying a little respite from your own work. You know who… more»
Sep 4, 2017 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Labor, Schmabor: 1984 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
Where’s Driver today? What, a holiday? Oh, bother. Labor Day? Ridiculous! All the labor I do, creating jobs and trickling down and what have you, and now I have to drive myself? Oh well, let’s do pop out and pick up… more»
Sep 4, 2017 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Hashtag Ready: 1965 Dodge Dart 270 Wagon
Maybe it’s just because my weekend included a beat-the-heat trip to the movies to see the unsettling social media satire Ingrid Goes West, but something about the filter-perfect photos in the ad for this ’65 Dodge Dart 270 wagon is… more»
