The LeSabre joined the Buick lineup in 1959 and stayed around into the 21st Century. It was positioned as an entry-level full-size car and gateway to fancier products like the Electra 225. It was the Chevy Impala of Buicks,… more»
Jul 9, 2024 • Classifieds • 26 Comments
Pole Barn Find: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad
The Nomad was a 2-door “sport wagon” built and marketed by Chevrolet from 1955 to 1957. It was trimmed as a Bel Air to be the nicest station wagon that Chevy offered. They looked great, and yet fewer than… more»
Jul 9, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
44k Miles: Two-Tone 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria
Ford restyled its cars in 1955 and applied the Victoria nameplate to its hardtops as being top-of-the-line. You could go one step further with the Crown Victoria which added the largest chrome bar that traversed the C-pillars and across… more»
Jul 8, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Unrestored Woodie: 1964 Ford Country Squire
The Country Squire was Ford’s top-of-the-line station wagon for more than 40 years. Beginning with the “woodie” wagons in 1950, the name carried on after the company shifted to metal-bodied transports. The last time the name was used was… more»
Jul 8, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
100 Years Old! 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
The Silver Ghost was an opulent automobile built by Rolls-Royce largely between 1921 and 1926. And – contrary to what you might think – it was not produced in the U.K. These later examples were assembled in Springfield, Massachusetts… more»
Jul 8, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
One Owner Wagon: 1956 Chrysler Town And Country
Chrysler gave its full-size cars a major facelift in 1955, which included the Imperial which was spun off into its own division. The styling gave a prelude to what was coming with the bold “Forward Look” approach of the… more»
Jul 7, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
33k Miles & 4-Speed! 1964 Plymouth Fury
The Fury was a mainstay in the Plymouth lineup throughout the 1960s. During the 1962-64 period, the car rode on a smaller platform (the new B-body) as a result of some bad intelligence as to what GM was planning… more»
Jul 7, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Hemi Orange 6-Pack: 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T
The pony car version of the Dodge Challenger was only around for five years (1970 to 1974). But just for the first two years could you get a big-block V8 from the factory: the 383, 440, or 426 Hemi…. more»
Jul 6, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Former Museum Dweller: 1968 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO is credited with starting the mid-size muscle car movement in the mid-1960s. And would remain a top seller in the field although growing competition would limit its sales record to the 1966 model year. The car… more»
Jul 6, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
40k-Mile Roadster: 1980 Alfa Romeo Spider
The Spider was an open-air, two-seat roadster built by Alfa Romeo from 1966 to 1994. The second generation, which would comprise the seller’s nice example, was in production from 1970 to 1982 and these cars were assembled by the… more»
Jul 6, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
427 V8 4-Speed: 1967 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet’s Impala was still America’s best-selling car in 1967 at more than 575,000 units. It’s likely most were built with a small-block V8 engine, such as the 327. But estimates are that a few were equipped with a 425… more»
Jul 6, 2024 • For Sale • 80 Comments
End of the Line: 1960 Edsel Ranger (1 of 777)
The Edsel will likely go down as the largest failure in the history of the U.S. automobile. Thinking there was a market for a fourth brand within the Ford family, the Edsel was born in 1958, cost the company… more»
Jul 5, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Reconditioned Wagon: 1963 Ford Falcon
The Ford Falcon was one of the most successful compact cars of the 1960s. And its platform spawned the likes of the Mustang and Maverick, so Ford surely got their money’s worth. Introduced in 1960, the Falcon got a… more»
Jul 5, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Same Family 40 Years: 1968 Chevrolet Impala Coupe
The Custom Coupe was added to the Impala lineup in 1968. That gave buyers more than one choice of 2-door hardtop, a sleek fastback, and a formal hardtop. The Custom Coupe was essentially a Caprice with Impala trim, so… more»
Jul 5, 2024 • For Sale • 53 Comments
Rare 426 Wedge Wagon! 1964 Dodge 440
In 1964, the 440 was the mid-range “full-size” Dodge positioned between the 330 and Polara (sort of like the Bel Air between the Biscayne and Impala at Chevrolet). The seller’s sharp-looking example is a station wagon that comes off… more»
Jul 4, 2024 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Factory Ford V8 Power: 1967 Sunbeam Tiger
The Tiger was a V8 derivative of the Sunbeam Alpine sports car. My first recollection of the car was the red Alpine driven by Secret Agent 86, Maxwell Smart, in the 1960s TV series, Get Smart. The Tiger got… more»
