Rare Cross-Ram Project: 1964 Chrysler 300K

The Chrysler Letters Series cars of the 1950s and 1960s are considered by many to have started the muscle car movement (compared to the later Pontiac GTO). These were full-size cars loaded with plenty of performance and luxury. The… more»

Original Paint! 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe

In 1940, Chevrolet offered three trim levels of automobiles: the Master, Master Deluxe, and Special Deluxe, with the latter being top-of-the-line. The GM division built nearly three-quarters of a million cars that year while much of the world was… more»

Runs And Drives: 1972 Honda Z600

Finding a 1972 Honda Z600 today is a pretty rare occurrence. But what if you ran across two of them in the same week painted in the same color? That’s the case here when two of our readers turned… more»

Stored 20 Years: 1973 Ford Maverick Grabber

The Maverick was Ford’s second sales success of the 1960s. It followed the Mustang by five years to the day when the car went on sale in April 1969. Sharing the same long hood/short deck portions as the Mustang,… more»

Worth Fixing? 1971 Pontiac GTO Project

Many consider the Pontiac GTO to be the godfather of muscle cars (though some credit the Chrysler Letter-Series for being the first). After a killer launch in 1964, the GTO would become a series of its own from 1966… more»

402-Powered 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Rat Rod

Chevrolet redesigned its cars in 1955 and the three-year run was so successful that they would later be dubbed the “Tri-Fives”. Part of the allure was the first Chevy V8 since 1918. This ’55 Bel Air sedan didn’t benefit… more»

One-of-a-Kind! 1959 Cadillac Wagon DeVille

Back in the 1950s, Cadillac made a lot of wild-looking automobiles. But a station wagon wasn’t one of them. Like this 1959 Cadillac “Wagon DeVille” that began life as a 1959 Oldsmobile Fiesta 4-door station wagon. Substantial grafting work… more»

The Judge Clone Project: 1968 Pontiac GTO

Several muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s have been the subject of clones over the years. Such as a routine 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu turning into a Chevelle SS 396. Another might be the Pontiac GTO becoming “The… more»

Road Runner Clone: 1971 Plymouth Satellite

This 1971 Plymouth Satellite may have begun life as an ordinary family car. The VIN decodes it as having had a 318 cubic inch V8 from the factory. But today, it wears older Road Runner identification and a 400… more»

Dual-Carburetors! 1957 Plymouth Fury Project

The Fury debuted in 1956 as a high-end, 2-door hardtop version of the Plymouth Belvedere. By 1959, it would become the flagship of the brand, just like the Impala over at Chevrolet. In 1957, Chrysler treated its products to… more»

Former 440 V8 Roller: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T

The second generation of the Dodge Charger (1968-70) saw a huge uptick in demand – both when they were new and now more than 50 years later. The R/T was the muscular version of the automobile and came with… more»

16k Mile 1974 Chrysler New Yorker St Regis

In the 1970s, Chrysler had a knack for building the right cars at the wrong time. America had been in love with large, powerful land yachts – until the OPEC oil embargo of 1973 created a shift to smaller,… more»

Cheap Micro Car: 1972 Honda Z600 Project

The Z600 is the coupe hatchback alternative to the N600, both being “kei” or microcars produced by Honda in Japan. More than 40,000 were produced between 1970 and 1974 with some being imported to the U.S. and sold by… more»

“Green Go” Mopar: 1971 Dodge Charger R/T

Though the Dodge Charger was a popular Chrysler product in the 1960s and 1970s, the R/T (Road/Track) edition was only around for four years (1968-71). Like the Coronet R/T and Plymouth GTX. it came standard with a 440 cubic… more»

413 V8 Project: 1971 Dodge Challenger

UPDATE 5/24/24 — Three months later, this one is still for sale here on eBay. Perhaps an earlier sale fell through or there wasn’t enough interest the first time. $10,000 currently with the reserve unmet. _____________________________ Dodge was a… more»

One-Of-A-Kind: 2004 Lincoln Mark X Prototype

Most concept cars and prototypes don’t live very long past their original purpose. But exceptions do occur, and this 2004 prototype from Lincoln is one of them. Built 20 years ago as a Lincoln version of the then-current Ford… more»

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