If you went into your local Dodge dealer in 1970 and were looking for a mid-size performance car, you had at least three choices. The more basic Super Bee (Dodge’s Road Runner), the sportier Charger R/T, and the Coronet… more»
Jul 8, 2022 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Bubbletop Project: 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air
The so-called “bubbletop” roofline began to appear on several General Motors brands in 1959, including Chevrolet. The glass in these cars seemed endless compared to the sheet metal in the roof. In 1961, the “bubbletop” was offered on both… more»
Jul 8, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Same Owner 47 Years: 1970 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1970 Chevy Corvette wasn’t much different than the 1969 Corvette, which may be why sales were off by 50%. Yet the 1971 Corvettes didn’t change much again either, but demand had returned. This ’70 convertible has been owned… more»
Jul 7, 2022 • For Sale • 24 Comments
455 V8 Cruiser: 1970 Buick Riviera
The Riviera would arrive in 1963 as Buick’s competitor in the growing personal luxury segment of the car market. By 1970, sales were slipping, and the nameplate needed a reboot, which it got in 1971 with all-new “boat-tail” styling… more»
Jul 7, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Business Coupe Project: 1937 Chevrolet Master
Chevrolet reworked its automobiles in 1937, using what would be called “Diamond Crown” styling with straight side fenders. More trunk space was added so that the spare tire could be mounted internally. There were two trim levels, the Master… more»
Jul 7, 2022 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Custom Sports Car: 1952 Kaiser Henry J
The Henry J was a short-lived attempt by Kaiser-Frazer to sell a small car in the early 1950s at a time when everyone wanted big cars. It was named after the chairman of the company and was built between… more»
Jul 7, 2022 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Gas Sipping Survivor: 1980 Toyota Tercel
The Tercel was an entry-level subcompact sold by Toyota in the U.S. beginning in 1980. It had debuted two years earlier in Japan as the Corsa. Unlike the Corolla, which Toyota had been selling for years, the Tercel was… more»
Jul 6, 2022 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Restore or Clone? 1970 Chevrolet Malibu
The 1970 Chevelle Malibu is one of the most often cloned cars as SS 396s or 454s. That may be because more than 300,000 of the Sport Coupes were built during that model year. This one is a stalled… more»
Jul 6, 2022 • For Sale • 6 Comments
289 V8 Project: 1965 Ford Mustang
In its first full year of production, the Ford Mustang would sell nearly 560,000 copies (but the peak wasn’t to come for yet another year). With its roots in the compact Falcon, the Mustang was the sporty car sensation… more»
Jul 6, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
GT Hawk: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo
The GT Hawk (or Gran Turismo) was the last iteration of the Hawk series of Studebakers (and Packard for one year) that began in 1956. For 1962, the goal was to compete against personal luxury cars like the Ford… more»
Jul 6, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Easy Project? 1956 Pontiac Chieftain
In the mid-1950s, the Pontiac Chieftain was akin to Chevrolet’s mid-range 210. While the basic platform was the same, the Pontiac rode on a seven-inch longer wheelbase. The Star Chief may have been similar to the Bel Air as… more»
Jul 5, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
1 of 1? 1974 Olds Cutlass Indy 500 Pace Car
The 1974 Hurst/Olds was intended to be the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 that year. Oldsmobile even built replicas for sale to the public. But somehow a miscue must have been made because Indy needed convertibles for use… more»
Jul 5, 2022 • For Sale • 2 Comments
Low Mileage 396 V8: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Super Sport would be associated with the Impala series throughout the 1960s. It began as a low-production performance car in 1961 and finished the decade out in the same manner. For the years in between, it was an… more»
Jul 5, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Field Find: 1951 Buick Super
The Super – sometimes called the Buick Eight or Super Eight – was the company’s mid-level automobile from 1940 through 1958. It was usually positioned between the Special and Roadmaster. Like all other Buicks from 1931, the 1949-53 editions… more»
Jul 4, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Barn Find: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Perhaps as iconic now as the original Pontiac GTO, the Chevelle SS 396 is sought after today in muscle car circles. Part of the mid-size Chevelle line-up, the SS 396 (Super Sport) became a series of its own in… more»
Jul 4, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
LT1 350 V8 Engine: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
The second generation of the Chevy Camaro debuted in early calendar 1970, a few months late due to delays in getting the new car into production. As a result, 1970 assemblies were about half of the extended 1969 production… more»
