The 1980s Dodge Diplomat was part of a dying breed. V8-powered, carbureted, rear-wheel-drive automobiles that weren’t particularly good on gasoline (16 mph in the city). But Chrysler sold a lot of them along with its companion Plymouth Gran Fury… more»
May 20, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Museum Piece? 1963 Studebaker Avanti
Studebaker got a reprieve in the late 1950s with the compact Lark. That little car breathed life temporarily back into a company that suffered greatly from its merger with Packard. By the early 1960s, Studebaker’s fortunes were beginning to… more»
May 19, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
1964 Volkswagen 21-Window Bus Project
The Volkswagen Type 2 has several aliases, including Transporter, Kombi, Microbus, and just plain Bus. While they were popular with families and campers back in the day, the “Flower Power” children of the 1960s and 1970s were constantly seen… more»
May 19, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Single Family 51 Years: Austin Healey 3000 MKII
In some circles, the big Healeys – like the 3000 – were sometimes referred to as “poor man’s Jaguars” as they weren’t as expensive to own. The Mark II BJ7 as a 2+2 sports car was in production from… more»
May 19, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Stored 36 Years: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Roller
The 1955 model year was a banner one for Chevrolet. Their cars were all new and for the first time in 37 years, you could get a Chevy with a V8 engine. The “Tri-Fives” as they would become known… more»
May 18, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Hugger Orange Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Factory paint colors on cars were starting to get a bit wild in the late 1960s. Chrysler had a whole series of them called “High-Impact” and some of those almost glowed in the dark. Chevrolet had one called Hugger… more»
May 18, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Former S-Code 390 V8: 1967 Ford Mustang
The sales phenom of the 1960s – the Ford Mustang – got its first styling refresh in 1967. And the engine bay was enlarged to accommodate big-block engines. Such was the case with this ’67 convertible which left the… more»
May 18, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Insurance Buster: 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350
Though Oldsmobile had the 442 to compete in the mid-size muscle car arena of the late 1960s, they added one more product to the mix in 1970. It was the Rallye 350, using a smaller engine than the other… more»
May 18, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
440 V8 4-Speed! 1965 Plymouth Fury III
In 1965, the Fury was a full-size automobile again after the downsizing debacle of 1962 when Chrysler thought Chevy was going to put its big cars on a diet. Four models were offered, based on the level of trim:… more»
May 18, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Drop-Top Barn Find: 1963 Ford Falcon Futura
Ford’s first entry into the new compact car market of the 1960s was the Falcon. It was so popular that its platform would go only to spawn several other FOMOCO products, including the Mercury Comet and the Ford Mustang,… more»
May 18, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Rear-Wheel Drive: 1987 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
By 1987, a decade had passed and the platform for the then down-sized full-size Chevrolets was still in use. The Impala name had been replaced by a variety of iterations of the Caprice, with the Caprice Classic being the… more»
May 17, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Bodacious Beauty! 1960 Pontiac Bonneville
If you wanted to cruise around in style and luxury in 1960 – and had the budget for it – the Pontiac Bonneville convertible was one of your top options. These cars were in their second year with the… more»
May 17, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Take One or All! Collection of Eight (8) 1954 Fords
It’s not unusual to see collectors migrate to a particular brand of automobile and/or model. But the prior owner here apparently had a fixation for Fords produced in 1954. Not the ’53 or the ‘55s, just the ‘54s which… more»
May 17, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Space Age Look! 1960 Chevrolet Impala
In an almost unheard-of move, Chevrolet (and the rest of GM) redesigned their cars for the second time in two years in 1959. Chrysler had changed up the styling game in 1957 with the “Forward Look” and suddenly Chevy’s… more»
May 17, 2023 • For Sale • 52 Comments
One Year Wonder: 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet redesigned its cars in 1958 and mixed up the model lineup a bit. Whereas the Bel Air had been the top dog in 1957, the Bel Air Impala took on that role in ’58 and the Impala itself… more»
May 16, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Convertible Collection: 1970s Volkswagen Beetles
The VW Type 1 (aka Beetle) may be the most produced automobile ever at 21.5 million copies. That’s 50% more than the Ford Model T of the early 20th Century. The first production “Bug” was built in 1949 and… more»
