53-Year Survivor: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

Here we have a 1972 Chevy Chevelle Malibu that hasn’t been converted into a Super Sport 396 or 454 clone. And we hope it stays this way with (at a minimum) an original drivetrain and paint. With a possible… more»

1 of 835: 1967 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Sedan

In the 1960s, Cadillac’s largest and most expensive vehicles were the Fleetwood Series 75 Sedan and Limousine. Riding on a 150-inch wheelbase, these cars were intended to transport a crowd of nine passengers in high style. The principal difference… more»

3-on-the-Tree: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

General Motors redesigned its mid-size cars in 1968 (they debuted in 1964). Chevrolet’s popular Chevelle was included, and the changes gave it a nice sales boost. V8-equipped Malibu Sport Coupes alone saw a 27% increase in demand. This beauty… more»

V8 Project: 1957 Ford Custom 300

The 1957 model year was a big one for Ford. They were all new that year, the Ranchero pickup and the Skyliner retractable hardtop were new body styles, and Ford beat Chevrolet in the sales game. The latter was… more»

Triple Black Beauty! 1971 Pontiac GTO

From its launch in 1964, the Pontiac GTO was the muscle car leader of the pack. But the bloom was off the rose by the end of the decade, thanks to market saturation and rising insurance premiums. The seller’s… more»

V8 Hardtop Project: 1967 Chevrolet Nova

The popular Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova fell on hard times sales-wise (in a way) in 1964 with the advent of the Chevelle. It was a mid-size car that was available for not much more money over Chevy’s compact. The car… more»

Superfly Shorty: 1978 Cadillac Seville Opera Coupe

Cadillac resurrected the Seville name in 1976 and applied it to a mid-size luxury car at a time when big wasn’t always best. Spot shortages and higher prices had motorists thinking twice about fuel. Perhaps it was the right… more»

Rare Sports Car Pair: 1974 Volkswagen SP2

The VW SP2 (sports car) is rarely seen in the U.S. Volkswagen produced it in Brazil in the mid-1970s and did not officially export it to the 50 American States. It used a widened Karmann Ghia chassis (Type 14)… more»

Roller Restomod? 1979 Chevrolet Nova

The industry’s most successful compact, the Chevy Nova, ended its 18-year run in 1979. That’s after nearly 4.7 million copies had rolled off the assembly line. The seller’s edition from that last year seems like it was rather unassuming… more»

Pace Car Project: 1982 Chevrolet Camaro

The Chevy Camaro has served as the official pace car of the Indianapolis 500 nine times. That should make it second only to the Corvette to have that honor. Chevrolet built 6,360 pace car replicas of the 1982 Camaro… more»

390-Powered 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

By 1969, the Ford Mustang was still the “go-to” player in the “pony car” scene. But its market share had eroded in 1967 and 1968 with the influx of competitors. So, in 1969, they expanded on their role in… more»

Riverside Red: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

Fans of the Chevy Corvette, “America’s Sports Car,” must have been a patient lot in the early 1960s. They had waited 10 years for the second-generation (C2) Corvette to emerge in 1963. With the Sting Ray name added to… more»

Stored 20 Years: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

Given the growing popularity of muscle cars, Plymouth surmised there was a market for a budget model. So, the gimmicky Road Runner was born in 1968 and found enough demand to prove to Chrysler execs they were right. This… more»

1977 AMC Hornet AMX 4-Speed

American Motors built several performance cars back in the day. Notable was the AMX, which was a 2-seat GT-style muscle car from 1968 to 1970. During 1971 to 1974, the name was attached to the fastest Javelins – and… more»

Same Owner 30 Years: 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback

Ford could do no wrong in the mid-1960s with the introduction of the new Mustang. The peak year was 1966, when 607,000 of the new “pony cars” found homes. Yet there was one rare body style in those numbers… more»

One-Owner Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

In 1969, the Chevy Chevelle was still a strong seller in its sixth model year. And the most popular series and body style was the Malibu Sport Coupe. The seller’s example was built like many others: 350 cubic inch… more»

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