Salute to Ricardo Montalban! 1975 Chrysler Cordoba

Chrysler needed a success story in the 1970s and that arrived in the form of the Cordoba. As a personal luxury coupe, the Cordoba was the brand’s first “smaller car” and quickly became the marque’s best-selling car of the… more»

427 V8! 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible

In the 1960s, the Galaxie 500XL was Ford’s equivalent of the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport. They came with bucket seat interiors and apparently with any engine that Ford offered in the Galaxie. This ’63 XL is a convertible that’s… more»

Ford’s Big Gamble: 1959 Edsel Ranger Barn Find

Ford executives had high hopes when they introduced the new 1958 Edsel in the Fall of 1957. But those were quickly dashed when sales didn’t come close to expectations. After accumulating a lot of red ink, Ford pulled the… more»

Worth Fixing? 1970 Plymouth Cuda 340 Project

Plymouth treated the Barracuda to a new platform in 1970, saying goodbye to its six-year roots to the Valiant compact. Sales jumped 50% and the future looked bright – until the muscle car market, which the Barracuda was part… more»

1-Of-1 Award Winner? 1971 Dodge Super Bee

The Super Bee was Dodge’s corporate response to the successful Plymouth Road Runner. Introduced into the already-started 1968 model year, it was intended to be a more budget-minded muscle car in the vein of the “Bird”, but it never… more»

How Cars Used to Be! 1984 Plymouth Gran Fury

For most of the 1980s, the Plymouth Gran Fury (and its badge-equivalent, the Dodge Diplomat) was often seen in police or taxi garb. That’s because they were reasonably sized cars that were inexpensive to buy and still available with… more»

Rebuilt V8, Daily Driver: 1969 Chevrolet El Camino

In 1957, Ford introduced the Ranchero, a pickup based on a 2-door station wagon. Not to be outdone, Chevrolet rolled out a similar product in 1959, the El Camino. After two years, Chevy took a breather but brought the… more»

Triple Carburetors! 1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint

The Alfa Romeo 2600 Series was in production from 1962 to 1068. Across several body styles, it would be the successor to the 2000 and had six-cylinder power but largely recycled styling. The 2600 Sprint was akin to a… more»

440 6-Pack Project: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda

Plymouth’s “pony car,” the Barracuda, was all-new in 1970 and finally shed its ties to the compact Valiant. And they could be ordered from mild to wild, from a Slant-Six up to a 426 Hemi. But just down the… more»

Restored Black Widow Tribute: 1957 Chevrolet 150

In 1957, the Automobile Manufacturers Association (including Chevrolet) banned factory-sponsored after a nasty crash in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans left 80 people (including spectators) dead. To get around the ban, a former race engineer started a… more»

Luxury Edition: Running 1966 Ford Mustang

The buying public simply couldn’t get enough of the hot, new Ford Mustang in 1964/66. After selling 559,000 copies in the first full year, another 607,000 followed the next year – a Mustang record that still stands today. This… more»

W-30 Twin Turbos! 1975 Hurst/Olds

Between 1968 and 1984, Oldsmobile partnered with Hurst Performance for some special editions of either the 442 or Cutlass Supreme. Known as the Hurst/Olds, these cars received some special treatment, such as Hurst shifters and Hurst/Hatch sunroofs. Production numbers… more»

Studebaker Déjà Vu: 1983 Avanti II

The Studebaker Avanti is one of those rare cars where production of a tribute continued after the company quit building automobiles. In fact, the Avanti II would last for more than 40 years while the original was only produced… more»

Concept Or Custom? 1974 AMC Gremlin Convertible

American Motors rolled out the Gremlin in 1970 as a counterattack to the onslaught of small imports. And the new subcompacts from Chevy and Ford. It was based on the Hornet compact with 12 inches removed from the wheelbase… more»

Delivery Sedan Project: 1957 Chevrolet 150

During the Tri-Five era of Chevrolets, you could order a Delivery Sedan. It was a 2-door 150 station wagon with no side windows. My uncle had one of these for his bakery business, a 1957 hauler like the one… more»

Former Patrol Car: 1958 Studebaker Champion

The Champion was often the “bread and butter” car in the Studebaker lineup and was in production from 1939 to 1958. In later years, it played second fiddle to the better-equipped Commander and President models. This 1958 Champion looks… more»

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