In the 1987 film Planes Trains and Automobiles, John Candy delivers one of his classic lines after almost destroying their car. “I thought it would be a lot worse than this. They’ll be able to buff this out, no… more»
Apr 21, 2023 • For Sale • 34 Comments
L78 375 HP: 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396
The L78 396 V8 engine was only available in the Chevrolet Nova for three years: 1968, 1969, and 1970. After that, the most you could get from the factory was a 350 V8 as the muscle car segment of… more»
Apr 20, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
1 of 1,876: 1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible
The Edsel was a dark period for Ford in the late 1950s. Research told company executives there was a market for a product between the Ford and Lincoln/Mercury lines. Named after Henry Ford’s son, the Edsel was introduced in… more»
Apr 20, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Needs Work: 1977 AMC Hornet
American Motors would resurrect the Hornet name for its all-new compact in 1970, replacing the aging Rambler American. The car would remain in production through 1977 before morphing into the Concord the next season. This last-year Hornet looks good… more»
Apr 20, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Solid Survivor: 1975 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevy II/Nova was one of the company’s most successful rear-wheel-drive vehicles, with a production run between 1962 and 1979. The cars got their final rework in 1975 and continued to be popular with buyers. This ’75 edition sports… more»
Apr 20, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Container Find! 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
The signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 led to the creation of today’s interstate highway system. As a nod to the future that lay ahead, Mercury launched the Turnpike Cruiser, built in 1957 and 1958 as a… more»
Apr 19, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Final Outing: 1974 Pontiac GTO
With sales of its mid-size muscle car – the GTO – on the skids through 1973, Pontiac shifted the auto’s focus to competing with compacts like the Plymouth Duster 360. It was now an option on the Ventura, which… more»
Apr 19, 2023 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Daily Driver: 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
In the 1970s, U.S.-made cars started going on diets. The Mustang “pony car” became the Mustang II sub-compact in 1974. The GM full-size cars shrank in 1977, followed by their intermediates in 1978. The big Chevrolets, for example, lost… more»
Apr 19, 2023 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Torn Down When New! 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III
More than a decade after the Continental Mark II impressed those in the luxury car field, Lincoln brought out the Mark III. It was a personal luxury car that was well-received and became the hallmark of Ford Motor Company… more»
Apr 19, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
American Beetle: 1960 Chevrolet Corvair 500
By 1960, five domestic U.S. car manufacturers had joined the compact car market – and more would follow. All were conventional designs with water-cooled engines up front – except the Chevy Corvair, which opted for an air-cooled engine in… more»
Apr 18, 2023 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Olds 455 Power! 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
The Chevelle SS 396 was one of the most popular muscle cars of the 1960s. And it was so much in demand that Chevrolet made it a series of its own from 1966 to 1968 (before and after that,… more»
Apr 17, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
One-Owner Stalled Restoration: 1959 Buick LeSabre Convertible
Buick revamped its entire line-up in 1959, not only changing the design but also the names. The LeSabre was introduced as the entry-level full-size Buick, but there was nothing basic about it. Most noticeable about the cars from a… more»
Apr 17, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
LT1 350 Project: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette got its first major redesign in 1963 and would provide a needed boost in sales figures. The ’66 models were little changed as the Mako Shark-inspired C3 Corvette was only two years away. This edition of… more»
Apr 17, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
440 6-Pack! 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Plymouth introduced the Road Runner, their budget-minded muscle car, in 1968 and had an instant hit on their hands. The crazy car with the “beep beep” horn would have its best year in 1969, the first of three outings… more»
Apr 17, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
In 1969, the U.S. muscle car market was at its peak. But five years later, it had been watered down due to rising insurance costs and tightening Federal emissions controls. That meant the Chevy Camaro Z28 would still be… more»
Apr 14, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Turbocharged 24k Miles: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am
The 1977 movie Smokey and the Bandit was a huge boon to Pontiac Trans Am sales in the late 1970s. But the euphoria may have been gone by 1980 as Trans Am sales fell by more than 50% from… more»
