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»
Jul 23, 2022 • For Sale • 43 Comments
34k Mile Survivor: 1978 Chevrolet Chevette
The Chevette was a simple, basic, no-frills subcompact that – in 1976 – replaced the troublesome Vega that Chevy had been marketing since 1971. It would go on to sell nearly three million copies in 12 years, twice the… more»
Jul 22, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Cheap Bubbletop: 1960 Buick LeSabre
The LeSabre was Buick’s volume full-size car in the 1960s. It targeted audiences that might otherwise be looking at the Pontiac Catalina, Oldsmobile 88, or similar cars from Ford and Chrysler. The autos had been redesigned in 1959, so… more»
Jul 22, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
389 V8 Tri-Power: 1962 Pontiac Catalina
Unless you got your hands on one of the rare, race-ready Super Duty Pontiacs in 1962, the next best thing was a Catalina with a Tri-Power 389 engine. These engines were like the later 6-Packs at Chrysler, with 3×2-barrel… more»
Jul 22, 2022 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Unfinished Restoration: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
The third generation of Chevy’s Corvette (C3) debuted in 1968, inspired by the Mako Shark concept car. Its design worked so well that this version of the sports car would be carried over through 1982. The cars were minimally… more»
Jul 22, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Tons of Vintage Cars in California
In many circles, if you have more than four cats, you’d qualify as a Crazy Cat Lady (or Man or Person). Does the same kind of rule apply to collecting a bunch of cars that don’t function anymore? The… more»
Jul 22, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Stored 40 Years! 1966 Buick Riviera
Buick added the Riviera to its lineup in 1963 as the GM division’s first personal luxury car. It would remain in the portfolio through 1999 (taking off the 1994 model year). The automobile was redesigned in 1966 and its… more»
Jul 22, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Hatchback Survivor: 1974 Ford Pinto Runabout
By the late 1960s, all the U.S. automakers were cooking up ideas on how to compete with the surge of small, imported cars coming from Japan and Europe. Chevy was working on the Vega, AMC was planning to chop… more»
Jul 21, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Thunderbolt or Clone? 1964 Ford Fairlane 500
Ford created a mid-size car in 1962 to sandwich between the full-size Galaxie and the compact Falcon. They would give it the Fairlane name which had been a Ford staple since 1955 and would continue through 1970. In 1964,… more»
Jul 20, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Go-Pack Plus Group 19: 1969 AMC AMX
The AMX was a companion to the Javelin “pony car” that American Motors introduced in 1968. The AMX was not an entirely new car, per see, but a Javelin with 12 inches taken out of the wheelbase to create… more»
Jul 20, 2022 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Buried 43 Years! 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
The concept of the Chevy Camaro Z/28 was developed as a track-only car for SCCA competition. But once the car went through the channels with GM brass, the car went into production for public use, too, and saw 7,199… more»
Jul 20, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Breezeway Backglass! 1963 Mercury Monterey
In 1963, Mercury added a novel roof line and retractable back window on eight models and body styles. Marketed as the Breezeway, the interesting concept would soon find itself superseded by more orders for factory air conditioning, so the… more»
Jul 20, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
0 to 60 in 4 Seconds! 1994 Dodge Viper
Introduced in 1992, the Viper was a mega-muscle/sports car that would be a part of Dodge’s portfolio until 2017. The 10-cylinder engine was easily rated at 400 hp and these hot rods could do 0-60 in about 4 seconds,… more»
Jul 19, 2022 • For Sale • 4 Comments
One Owner Malibu: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle
Production of the second generation of the Chevy Chevelle was winding down in 1972. They would be replaced the following year with the new Colonnade styling technique that eliminated true hardtops for safety reasons. This ’72 Malibu is a… more»
Jul 19, 2022 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Shorty Wagon! 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
From 1955 through 1957, Chevy’s Bel Air series offered a 2-door station wagon. But it was the sporty Nomad which failed to catch on with buyers at the time. But you could get the Bel Air as a 4-door… more»
