The Metropolitan was a subcompact car before there was technically such a thing. Designed by Nash Motors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, they were built by Austin in England from 1954 to 1961. The target audience was women and/or those families… more»
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Semi-retired logistics marketing professional with 30+ years of writing experience. Old car enthusiast.
8 hours ago • For Sale • 10 Comments
627 Horsepower 1971 Chevrolet Nova
The third generation of the Chevy Nova, built from 1968 to 1972, is its most popular. And these cars are frequent targets of cloning into Super Sports. This 1971 example goes well beyond that with a race-capable engine that… more»
10 hours ago • For Sale • 8 Comments
Worth Fixing? 1965 Ford Mustang Barn Find
The Ford Mustang had its coming out party at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964. The car was met with such enthusiasm and success that the company would go on to sell nearly 1.3 million copies… more»
Nov 26, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Chevy V8 Canadian: 1964 Pontiac Parisienne
Named after a Parisian female (Paris, France), the Pontiac Parisienne was built by GM of Canada from 1958 to 1986. While it looked like a U.S. Catalina, Chevrolet mechanical components were under the hood. The seller has a Custom… more»
Nov 26, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Survivor From Sweden: 1972 Saab 99E Sedan
Saab was a Swedish automobile manufacturer from 1945 (post-war) to 2016 when they ran out of money. To expand its market share by selling larger cars, Saab launched the 99 Series in 1968, and it remained in production until… more»
Nov 26, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
32k Mile Grandma Car: 1968 Ford Mustang
The problem with rising to the top quickly means that competitors will come along to grab market share. That’s what happened to the Ford Mustang with sales of nearly 1.3 million units in 1964-66. With a restyle in 1967,… more»
Nov 25, 2024 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Retractable Roof: 1965 Studebaker Wagonaire
Despite the company’s limited resources, Studebaker always seemed to find a way to stay creative. A case-in-point is the 1963 Wagonaire, a mid-size station wagon with a sliding roof over the storage compartment. Compared to other wagons of the… more»
Nov 25, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Woodie Survivor: 1973 Chrysler Town & Country
The Town & Country was one of Chrysler’s longest-running nameplates. From 1941 to 1988 (excluding the World War II years), the T&C badge was found on Chrysler’s top-of-the-line station wagons. In the early days, the bodies were made of… more»
Nov 25, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
1 of 652: 1973 Jensen Interceptor 440 V8
The Jensen Interceptor was a grand touring car built by Jensen Motors in England between 1966 and 1976. In the U.S., it may have been considered a Chrysler product by some because 383 and 440 cubic inch Mopar V8s… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
440 V8 Project: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T
The Dodge Charger got off to a modest start in 1966, a cross between a personal luxury car and a performance machine. Demand didn’t take off until Chrysler’s B-body intermediates were redesigned in 1968, and the ’68 Charger ended… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
One Owner 21 Years: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
The Boss 302 was a special edition of the popular Ford Mustang and was produced for only two years (1969 and 1970). With its own version of a 302 cubic inch V8, the Boss was the Mustang’s gateway into… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
364 V8 Survivor: 1958 Buick Special Riviera
The 1958 model year was not a good one for the U.S. auto industry. The economy was in a downturn and that stymied car sales. From some 700,000 units sold in 1955, Buick could barely muster 242,000 vehicles in… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
‘Cuda 383 V8 Project: 1972 Plymouth Barracuda
It’s widely accepted that the Ford Mustang started the hot “pony car” market in 1964, but the Plymouth Barracuda got there first – 17 days earlier. The Barracuda never saw the sales potential of the Mustang but came closer… more»
Nov 23, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Modified 383 V8 Project: 1973 Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro sales bounced back to nearly 100,000 units in 1973 after an abysmal 1972 showing. That upward motion may have been helped by the addition of the fancier Type LT model which replaced the Super Sport. The seller’s… more»
Nov 23, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Ragtop Project: 1974 Pontiac Grand Ville
Pontiac did some shuffling of nameplates in 1971 with the Grand Ville being added to replace the Bonneville as their top-of-the-line full-size automobile. The Bonneville was still around but dropped down a notch to take over for the Executive…. more»
Nov 23, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Affordable Exotic? 1982 Bradley GT
Bradley Automotive was in the kit car business throughout the 1970s. That’s when building dune buggies on Volkswagen chassis became popular. The GT was perhaps their most successful model and accounted for an estimated sales of 6,000 units in… more»
