Wanting to further capitalize on the luxury segment of the market, Pontiac created the Gran Ville in 1971. It was positioned over the Bonneville which in turn displaced the Executive in the line-up. The nameplate was used through 1975… more»
Jul 26, 2022 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Package Deal: 2 Chevrolets and 1 Oldsmobile
If you’re fond of early 1950s General Motors products, here’s your chance to acquire three of them at one time – along with a lift to work on your projects. The seller has not one but two 1953 Chevrolets… more»
Jul 26, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
On The Boat! 1995 Fiat Type 175 Coupé
The Fiat Coupé, aka Type 175, was a 2-door, 4-seat coupe produced by Fiat between 1994 and 2000 and was partly designed by Pininfarina. Because of their on-again, off-again status of importing cars to the U.S., 175s like the… more»
Jul 26, 2022 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Just Three Owners! 1965 Rambler Marlin
Like the Dodge Charger that soon followed, the Rambler Marlin was positioned in the growing luxury personal segment of the car market but really wasn’t one. At least not like a Ford Thunderbird or Buick Riviera. It was more… more»
Jul 26, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Fabulous Fins! 1957 Chrysler Windsor
The Windsor debuted in 1939 and would remain in the Chrysler U.S portfolio through 1961. Typically, it was the entry-level model that led the way to the more luxurious New Yorker (and the Imperial, which didn’t always carry a… more»
Jul 26, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Work-In-Progress: 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega
Over the years, Chevrolet has had its share of successes as well as a few clunkers. Most would say the Vega fits into the second category as it was hurried into production so a lot of problems would quickly… more»
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Unlikely Collectible? 1979 Plymouth Horizon
Chrysler was facing bankruptcy in the mid-1970s. They were making cars that people weren’t buying (land yachts instead of small cars). Fortunately, they had the good sense to develop the Dodge Omni/ Plymouth Horizon subcompacts which debuted in 1978…. more»
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Stunning Mopar! 1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE
The Dodge Charger debuted in mid-1966 and would not be popular until Chrysler’s B-body intermediates were redesigned in 1968. Compared to just 17,000 Chargers built in 1967, two years later the tally would be more than 89,000. Included in… more»
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 18 Comments
440 V8 Luxury: 1973 Chrysler New Yorker
If you wanted to buy Chrysler’s top-of-the-line car between 1940 and 1996, the New Yorker was your automobile – unless you sprung extra for the Imperial. Examples built in the 1970s were as big as you could get, land… more»
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
454 V8 Project: 1973 Chevrolet Impala
In 1973, Chevy’s venerable Impala was in the middle of its fifth generation of production. Due to proliferation in the marketplace, the car didn’t sell in the same numbers as it did during the peak of 1965 when more… more»
Jul 24, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
302 V8 Transplant! 1973 Ford Pinto
In the late 1960s, Volkswagen and the Japanese imports were taking a bigger and bigger slice of the market away from U.S. automakers. Ford’s response would be the Pinto, new for 1971 and part of the mix for the… more»
Jul 24, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Running Project: 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria
With all-new sheet metal in 1955, Ford put up a strong offense against both Chevrolet and Plymouth. The Crown Victoria, as part of the Fairlane series, would be the top-of-the-line car offered by the Ford division. The “Crown Vic”… more»
Jul 24, 2022 • For Sale • 2 Comments
Oval Window Runner: 1957 Volkswagen Beetle
The VW Beetle, technically known as the Type !, was one of the world’s most successful cars. Over 65 years, more than 23 million of the small German cars were produced and you saw them everywhere in the 1960s… more»
Jul 24, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
350 V8 4-Speed: 1956 Chevrolet 210
When most buyers flocked to the new Chevrolet Sport Coupes for 1955-57, they usually migrated to the nicer Bel Air editions. But you could also enjoy that body style with the mid-range 210 like the seller’s car. The sheet… more»
Jul 23, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Last Plated In 1982! 1959 Ford Edsel Villager
The Edsel debuted with a lot of fanfare and hoopla in 1958 as Ford executives were convinced there was a need for a fourth brand in the company’s stable. But it turned out to be the wrong car at… more»
Jul 23, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
1 of 531: 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Barn Find
At the height of the muscle car movement of the late 1960s, Ford introduced the Mach 1, its biggest and baddest version of the Mustang pony car. Though the market for these types of cars went into decline in… more»
