The Torino came along in 1968 as the upscale version of the Fairlane 500. And the Torino GT went one step further. While the “GT” name implies performance, that didn’t have to be the case as a 302 cubic… more»
Nov 19, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Supercharged! 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2
Studebaker had high hopes for the luxurious and sporty Avanti when it was introduced in the Fall of 1962. The automobile went from a concept on a cocktail napkin to a production car in less than 18 months, pretty… more»
Nov 19, 2022 • For Sale • 24 Comments
350 V8 Restomod: 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air
Between 1950 and 1952, the Bel Air was Chevy’s top-line automobile, but it was available only as a 2-door hardtop. When the cars were restyled in 1953, the Bel Air name was extended across multiple body styles, like the… more»
Nov 19, 2022 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Mark Donahue Edition? 1970 AMC Javelin
To help promote their signing famed racers Roger Penske and Mark Donahue to their Trans-Am program in 1970, AMC built 2,501 versions of a street Javelin as a special edition. The car could come in any color and usually… more»
Nov 19, 2022 • For Sale • 45 Comments
1 of 353: 1971 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler
The Cyclone was Mercury’s mid-size muscle car in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It began as a compact in 1964 and was promoted to an intermediate in 1968. Demand would quickly dissipate when higher insurance rates would suppress… more»
Nov 18, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Egg-Shaped BMW: 1957 Isetta 300
The Isetta was a microcar designed in Italy but built under license in several countries, including BMW in Germany. It earned the nickname “bubble car” for its distinctive egg-shaped appearance and bubble-like windows. The little car was designed to… more»
Nov 18, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Bavarian Microcar: 1957 Goggomobil TS400
Goggomobil was a series of microcars produced by Hans Glas GmbH in Bavaria between 1955 and 1969. Three models were built, including a sedan, a van, and a coupe (like the seller’s unusual little machine). These tiny automobiles were… more»
Nov 17, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Restore or Pass? 1968 Dodge Charger
After a slow start in 1966-67, sales of the Dodge Charger took off with the redesign of 1968. From 1968 to 1970, the Charger was one of the hottest cars on the market, accounting for 96,000 copies in ‘68… more»
Nov 17, 2022 • For Sale • 5 Comments
396 V8 4-Speed Project: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet almost had a miss on their hands when they introduced the Super Sport in 1961. It was strictly about performance and only a few hundred Impalas were built that way. The company changed its strategy in 1962 by… more»
Nov 17, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
1 of 1,100: 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle
The Chevelle was a new car in 1964, filling a void between the full-size Impala/Bel Air/Biscayne and the compact Chevy II/Nova. It would become an extremely popular part of the Chevrolet line-up, selling more than 370,000 copies in its… more»
Nov 17, 2022 • For Sale • 63 Comments
Plain Jane Brawn: 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1
Since Cadillac didn’t offer a muscle car in the 1960s/1970s, the job of offering one with both performance and luxury fell to Buick. And they did it admirably beginning in 1965 with the Gran Sport, shortened to GS in… more»
Nov 17, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Pair of Indy Pace Cars: 1979 Ford Mustangs
The Ford Mustang had the honor of pacing the field at the Indianapolis 500 about six weeks after its introduction in 1964. 15 years would pass before that happened again, this time with the new Fox body the Mustang… more»
Nov 16, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Unibody Luxury: 1968 Chrysler Imperial Crown
The Imperial was the top Chrysler product from its birth in 1926. Wanting to compete better against Lincoln and Cadillac, the company spun off Imperial into its own make and division in 1955. Imperial would see new or modified… more»
Nov 16, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Fiat-Powered Project: 1960s Siata Spring
The Italian company Siata may be known for supplying performance parts to Fiat, but they built their own cars for a while (based on Fiat mechanicals). Their most popular model may have been the Spring, a 2-seat roadster that… more»
Nov 15, 2022 • For Sale • 7 Comments
1 of 222? 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
Other than the Pontiac GTO, no muscle car may have drawn more attention than the Plymouth Road Runner. With its gimmicky play on the Warner Brothers cartoon characters, it was immediately popular. 1968 sales equaled 44,600 units, with 84,400… more»
Nov 15, 2022 • For Sale • 40 Comments
Custom Opera Coupe: 1982 Cadillac Seville
Cadillac reintroduced the Seville nameplate in 1976 in hopes of creating a smaller luxury car that would attract younger buyers. It sold well enough but missed its mark of putting more affluent “thirtysomethings” behind the steering wheel. So, the… more»
