Seller’s Loss, Your Gain: 1972 Plymouth Satellite

Chrysler redesigned its B-body intermediates in 1971, using fuselage-type styling. And the hardtops and sedans got different sheet metal, making them distinctive in the showrooms and on the road. The cars were little changed in 1972 and the seller… more»

Patina Project: 1963 Buick Riviera

General Motors entered the personal car segment of the market in 1963 with the new Buick Riviera (although you could argue that the Cadillac Eldorado of the late 1950s was one). It was immediately popular, and Buick limited first-year… more»

Chevy-Powered 1973 International 1010

The International Light Line (part of International Harvester) was a range of light-duty pickups built between 1969 and 1975. They received new bodies applied on existing platforms. They were renamed in 1971, with 1010 being the half-ton model. International’s… more»

Bunker Find Project: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T SE

The Dodge Charger was one of the success stories of the late 1960s. After a lukewarm introduction in 1966-67, production for those two years jumped from a combined 53,132 to 178,270. This can be credited to a great redesign… more»

Field of Dreams? 18 Ford Mustangs

It’s one thing to be a car collector, it’s another to corner the market on a particular automobile. The seller here certainly was trying hard, having collected 18 Ford Mustangs over the years. They’re all from 1965 to 1968…. more»

396 V8 Project: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet was on fire in 1965. They sold more than one million Impalas for the first time, a number that would never be reached again. The popular Impala Super Sport was in its second year as a series of… more»

Off-Road Antics: 1981 Argo 8

The Argo 8 is an ATV – All Terrain Vehicle. It was built for commercial/industrial applications but could be a lot of fun for personal use as well. The Canadian company that builds them has been around for 60… more»

Wagons Ho! 1963 Chevrolet Biscayne

Introduced In 1958, the Biscayne was Chevrolet’s entry-level full-size car through 1975 (except for the Delray in ’58). It was often purchased in numbers for fleet service, such as taxi cabs. This 1963 six-passenger station wagon has had a… more»

German Import: 1974 Opel Manta A

In the 1960s and 1970s. if you strolled into your neighborhood Buick dealership, you’d likely find one of several imported Opel’s sitting alongside an Electra 225 or Riviera. Opel was owned by General Motors and since Buick didn’t have… more»

Déjà vu Again? 1977 AMC Hornet AMX

Largely forgotten in the muscle car world is the 1977 AMC Hornet AMX. It was a one-year effort to resurrect the AMX name three years after it was last used on the Javelin pony car. Though a lot of… more»

Not a Nomad! 1956 Pontiac Safari

Today, the 1955-57 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad is a coveted automobile. The sport wagon only lasted three years, and production numbers were somewhat low, so Chevy didn’t continue with it in 1958. However, let’s not forget that Pontiac had… more»

Air-Cooled Van: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier

For those who don’t think the VW Beetle inspired the Chevy Corvair, consider the Corvan. It was a smaller van and pickup that used a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine just like the VW Transporter (or VW Bus). Snappier versions of… more»

Make An Offer: 1958 Buick Roadmaster

The Roadmaster had a sporadic role in the Buick lineup, appearing from 1936 to 1942 (pre-World War II), 1946 through 1958, and finally from 1991 to 1996. Except for the last generation, all Roadmasters were built on the longest… more»

Stored 30 Years: 1969 Lincoln Continental

The 1958-60 Lincoln Continentals were big and garish with their slanted headlights and tailfins. Enter 1961 and these luxury automobiles went the other direction, becoming conservative and subtle in appearance. That approach better positioned Lincoln to compete with the… more»

Torn Out Of The Barn: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Ford introduced a new, hot version of its popular Mustang in 1969, the Mach 1. In its first year, it was one out of every four pony cars the Ford division built. The company suits continued the strategy into… more»

Delray Club Coupe: 1955 Chevrolet 210

When Chevrolet redesigned its cars for 1955, three series would emerge, the 150, 210, and Bel Air. This was from low to high in terms of the level of trim provided. Oddly, in the mid-level 210 series, a Club… more»

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