The Ford Model B (and its variants) replaced the Great Depression-era Model A in 1932. They are significant because they were the first to use Ford’s new flathead V8 engine and proved popular as modified street racers. The seller… more»
Tri-Five V8: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
The 1956 Chevrolet was akin to a middle child. By today’s standards, the first year of the “Tri-Fives” was like the first born, and the third year was like the last born, leaving the middle year to sometimes get… more»
Needs Completion: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS
The 1965 model year would be a big one for Chevrolet. It was the first time that a U.S. auto manufacturer would build more than three million cars and trucks in a single year and Chevy had that honor…. more»
Future SS Clone? 1970 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy Nova was in its ninth year of production in 1970, having dropped the Chevy II prefix the year before. Most of the examples you see today are restored Super Sports or clones of the same cars. But… more»
1 of 1 LS6 454 V8: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino
Only about 4,500 Chevelles and El Caminos were built in 1970 with the LS6 454 V8 that produced nearly one horsepower per cubic inch. Maybe 10-12% of those were El Camino’s and the seller says this pickup has been… more»
Sign of the Cat!1971 Mercury Cougar
The Mercury Cougar debuted in 1967 to join Ford’s Mustang in what was becoming the “pony car” wars. But when the second generation was introduced in 1971, Mercury changed directions, preferring to instead target buyers of GM cars like… more»
Barn Find: 1937 Chevrolet Business Coupe
Chevrolet would invest a bundle in getting its most altered cars in eight years to market in 1937. Available in either Master or Master DeLuxe trim, production would exceed 815,000 units, keeping Chevy in first place behind Ford and… more»
Split Window Icon: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
In Corvette circles, the 1963 Stingray coupe is perhaps the “Holy Grail”. It featured a fixed roof with a large back window that was split down the center with a body-colored bar. That would be a one-year styling cue,… more»
Blue Workhorse: 1963 Ford F100 “Wrongbed”
In 1961, Ford redesigned its trucks to go with “unibody” or unit-body construction. That turned out to be an engineering mishap as the bodies couldn’t twist or give enough under heavy loads, sometimes causing doors to not function properly…. more»
Rare ZL1 427 V8: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Working through the COPO process at Chevrolet (Central Office Production Order), a racing-oriented Chevy dealer ordered 50 specially equipped Camaro’s. Core to these automobiles was a ZL1 light-weight 427 cubic inch V8 that was suitable for drag racing. This… more»