The Sprint was added as an extension of the Ford Falcon Futura in 1963 (mid-season). It was only available as a 2-door hardtop or convertible and brought with it the Falcon’s first V8. To many, the Sprint seemed like… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Colonnade Survivor: 1976 Pontiac LeMans
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick launched “senior” compacts in 1961 to join Chevrolet (Corvair, and later Nova) in the shift to smaller cars. Tempest was the torchbearer for Pontiac, with the LeMans soon joining as an upscale option (the former… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Wagon Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Second-generation Chevrolet Chevelles used different monikers to separate station wagons from the rest of the lineup. Those names included Nomad, Greenbrier, Concours, and Concours Estate. We believe the seller’s 1972 edition is a Malibu equivalent, the Concours because if… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Split Window Dreaming: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
When Chevrolet unveiled the split-window coupe version of its all-new Corvette, I doubt anyone assumed it would be iconic. That’s because just 10,594 of them were built before Chevy went with a solid window design for the remainder of… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Plenty of Patina! 1973 Toyota Corona Daily Driver
The Toyota Corona was in production in Japan from 1957 to 2001. During the 1970s, it was the middle entry in the U.S. between the Corolla and Crown models (the Camry hadn’t yet arrived). Toyota’s reputation for quality was… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Cheap Project? 1955 Ford Thunderbird 390 4-Speed
Ford introduced its Thunderbird (aka T-Bird) in 1955 as a personal luxury car. The first generation (1955-57) of the car is often compared to the early Chevy Corvettes, but they didn’t have much in common besides the seating configuration…. more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Garage Find Project: 1970 Plymouth Satellite
The Satellite debuted in 1965 as an upscale version of the Plymouth B-bodied mid-size Belvedere. It would remain in production through 1974, spawning the GTX muscle car from 1967 to 1971. This 1970 example is a project that may… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Unfinished Business: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
The Supreme was added to the mid-size Oldsmobile Cutlass roster in 1966. It would go on to compete in the personal luxury car segment dominated by GM products like the Pontiac Grand Prix and Chevy Monte Carlo. However, it… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
39k-Mile Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS
As the 1960s ended, more and more muscle car buyers were shifting to smaller platforms. If an Impala or Chevelle SS was more can than you wanted, you could order a Nova SS in 1969 with either a 350… more»
Oct 9, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Stored 42 Years: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Introduced in 1964, the Chevy Chevelle would quickly become the automaker’s second most popular nameplate. After a restyle in 1968, the Chevelle sold more than 500,000 units in 1969, though that also included the El Camino pickup. The seller’s… more»
Oct 9, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Pair of 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28s
Substantial changes came for the Chevrolet Camaro in 1970 when the popular “pony car” received a complete redesign. And, in the process, the SCCA Trans Am-approved Z/28 got a substantial change, too, under the hood. Instead of an exclusive… more»
Oct 9, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
See-Thru Roof Project: 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner
Most folks recall the Ford Skyliner as the quirky retractable hardtop they sold between 1957 and 1959. But before that, it was used to describe a 2-door hardtop with a transparent section of the roof in 1954 and 1956…. more»
Oct 9, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
4-Speed Conversion: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
In 1961, Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport as a pure muscle car option on the full-size Impala. Only a few hundred were built before Chevy had the bright idea to make the car more about style than power. So,… more»
Oct 9, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Rare Color Project: 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
The AMC Rebel Machine was a one-year-wonder, built only during the 1970 model year. It was a mid-size muscle car, something of a larger follow-up to the SC/Rambler from the year before (it was based on the compact American)…. more»
Oct 8, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Rolling Project: 1946 Lincoln H-Series Coupe
When automobile production resumed after World War II, Lincoln brought back its series of cars called Zephyr. That name was dropped in 1946, and the vehicles built through 1948 are generally called the Lincoln H-Series. We think that’s what… more»
Oct 8, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Royal Knight Edition: 1980 Chevrolet El Camino
The Chevy El Camino arrived in 1959 to compete against Ford’s Ranchero (both were station wagon-based pickups). After a break from 1961 through 1963, the El Camino returned as a variant of the new mid-size Chevelle and was in… more»
