The Volvo 1800 and its variants enjoyed a lengthy run from 1961 to 1973. The last new iteration came in 1972 as something of a station wagon with a hatchback (the 1800ES). Total 1800 production was 47,500 vehicles, of… more»
Low Volume Convertible: 1969 Mercury Marquis
For a 20-year stretch in the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, the Marquis was the top-of-line car offered by the Mercury division of FOMOCO (except for Lincoln). In 1969, just 2,319 Marquis convertibles were built – so with attrition, there… more»
Single Family 302 V8: 1970 Ford Torino GT
When Ford redesigned its mid-size automobiles in 1968, the Torino was added as the upscale trim version of the Fairlane. They would redo the vehicles again in 1970 with what appeared to be a vast improvement in aerodynamics. Torino… more»
Soccer Mom Wagon: 1988 Ford Country Squire
The Country Squire debuted toward the end of the wood-bodied station wagon era when they were referred to as “woodies”. For more than 40 years (1950 to 1991), the Country Squire (with its real or fake wood siding) played… more»
Restored Drop-Top 396 V8: 1969 Chevrolet Impala
Before you assume this car is an SS 396, it’s not. In 1969, the only way you got an Impala SS was to get it with the 427 cubic inch V8. This is a “regular” Impala ordered with the… more»
Nicest One Left? 1974 AMC Gremlin X
When the subcompact car challenge was launched by U.S. automakers in 1970, there were three new contenders: the Chevy Vega, Ford Pinto, and the AMC Gremlin. The first two were all-new cars, while the latter was a rework of… more»