The Jetstar 88 was an entry-level offering in the Oldsmobile 88 series between 1964 and 1966. Offered in a variety of body styles, it was not to be confused with the Jetstar 1 which was a performance-oriented coupe. It… more»
Oct 20, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Former Show Car: 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1
When it came to muscle cars at General Motors, the Buick Skylark-based Gran Sport (GS) was the most opulent. But that didn’t mean it was any less potent. Take the 1970 GS 455 Stage 1 with Ram Air Induction…. more»
Oct 19, 2022 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Charity Case: 1974 Plymouth Road Runner
The Plymouth Road Runner was one of the top automobiles that ruled the muscle car scene in the late 1960s. But – by the mid-1970s – the muscle car dynamic had changed, and the Road Runner was just holding… more»
Oct 19, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Turbocharged Spyder! 1964 Chevrolet Corvair
The Chevy Corvair of the 1960s was one of the most unique cars built by a U.S. automaker, at least up to that time. With its air-cooled, rear-mounted engine, it was like no other domestically produced automobile. And it… more»
Oct 19, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Ready To Cruise! 1960 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet redesigned their cars for the second year in a row in 1959. Most think this was in response to the “Forward Look” Chryslers of 1957-59 whereas the all-new 1958 Chevies were bulky and round. However, the Bow-Tie folks… more»
Oct 18, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
A Trio of 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1s
The 1969 model year is perhaps the heyday of the muscle car movement. There were more choices than ever with what seemed to be endless engine and transmission combinations. 1969 was also the year that Ford introduced the Mustang… more»
Oct 18, 2022 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Chrysler Mini-Truck: 1984 Dodge Rampage
Chrysler got into the small pickup business for a time in the 1980s, building a sort of El Camino on the same Chrysler L platform as the Omni/Horizon subcompacts. The little trucks weren’t huge sellers and the company moved… more»
Oct 17, 2022 • Stories • 10 Comments
Barn Find Story: 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
This 1971 Chevy Camaro Z28 is one of only 4,862 made – yet spent a couple of decades in a barn that had been converted from a pig pen. It may have been saved around 2015 and cleaned up… more»
Oct 17, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Corvette-Inspired: 1972 Opel GT
The German auto builder, Opel Automobile GmbH, was owned by General Motors from 1929-2017. During the 1960s and 1970s, it was Buick’s source for compact and sub-compact cars for sale in the U.S. One of those was the Opel… more»
Oct 12, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Real Deal Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
This 1970 Chevelle checks a lot of boxes. SS 396 L34 engine. Muncie 4-speed manual transmission. One owner. Numbers matching. Fathom Blue paint. Documentation to verify authenticity. But it needs a complete restoration having been off the road since… more»
Oct 11, 2022 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Unfinished Project: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Going into 1969, Ford was looking to generate some more excitement for the Mustang, which had been in production for five years. One of the solutions was the Mach 1, a performance model available only in the new “SportsRoof”… more»
Oct 11, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Bentley Alternative: 1951 Austin Sheerline
The Sheerline was something of a poor man’s Rolls-Royce or Bentley, built by Austin in England between 1947 and 1954. While they sold for a third less coin, you could still buy five or six Austin sports cars for… more»
Oct 11, 2022 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Just Out of Storage: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
In the 1960s, no one came close to matching the sales success of Ford’s new “pony car”, the Mustang. The one that came the closest was the Chevy Camaro. During 1967-69 (the Camaro’s first three years), GM sold 842,000… more»
Oct 11, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Unfinished Business: 1972 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340
The Barracuda was a reborn car in 1970 and buyers got treated to engine choices that ranged from mild to wild. Through 1971, you could get a 383, 440, or 426 Hemi V8 under the hood. But the game… more»
Oct 10, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Barn Find Project: 1929 DeSoto Six
Chrysler was in a big growth mode in the 1920s, adding Plymouth and Dodge to the fold, with DeSoto’s incorporation in 1928. They chose to honor Hernando DeSoto, the 16th Century explorer who was credited with discovering the Mississippi… more»
Oct 9, 2022 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Still On The Ship: 1996 Fiat Barchetta
The Fiat Barchetta (aka Type 183) was an Italian-built roadster built between 1995 and 2006. Its name in Italian means “little boat” and denotes a type of open-top sports car body style. The car went head-to-head with the Japanese… more»
