More Info Needed: 1965 Oldsmobile 442

Pontiac wasn’t the only GM division to have a mid-size muscle car starting in 1964 (GTO). Chevrolet had the Chevelle SS (which got a 396 V8 in 1965). Buick had the Gran Sport. And Oldsmobile had the 442 (later… more»

SOHC Drop-Top Project: 1968 Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac joined the newly found “pony car” market in 1967 with the Firebird. As another GM product, there were some similarities to the also-new Chevy Camaro except under the hood. While the Camaro had an “ordinary” inline six-cylinder engine… more»

Rebuilt 289 V8 Driver? 1968 Ford Mustang

Ford gave its new sales phenom, the Mustang, its first facelift in 1967. The car continued to sell well, but in smaller numbers, as competitors had entered the game. For 1968, the cars were largely a rerun except for… more»

Crew Cab Project: 1968 Dodge “D” Series

Dodge redesigned their trucks in 1961 and came up with a platform that would see several revisions through 1993. The 4-door crew cab like the seller’s pickup joined the lineup in 1962 and would prove popular for job-site transportation…. more»

Split Window Project: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette

It took 10 years for Chevy to redesign its sports car, the Corvette, but it was worth the wait. Also co-termed Stingray for the first time, the 1963 ‘Vette was a vast improvement over its predecessors and the public… more»

Runs on Jet Fuel! Turbine-Powered Batmobile

What warm-blooded American boy didn’t want to be Batman in the 1960s and drive the Batmobile like on the 1966-68 television show? I know I did. Then fast-forward 20 years and Batman and the Batmobile reappeared in what would… more»

Stored 35 Years: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

The 1965 Ford Mustang arrived early and was sometimes called a 1964½. The 1970 Chevy Camaro arrived late and was sometimes called a 1970½. But both were titled as 1965 and 1970 models, respectively. This 1970 Camara Z28 was… more»

Same Owner 40 Years: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette

Though the 1960 Chevy Corvette was virtually identical to its predecessor, production would break 10,000 units for the first time. The car still relied on a 283 cubic inch V8 in both carbureted and fuel-injected configurations. This nice example… more»

200 Mph Restoration: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona

The Charger Daytona was conceived to provide NASCAR teams with leverage at super-speedways like Daytona and Talladega. The lower nose clip and rear wing were all about giving the cars an aerodynamic advantage. In the process, about 500 street… more»

Bob Hope Golf Cart: 1985 Golf & Country by Western

Western Golf Cart Manufacturing was a leader in the production of electric golf carts and built special editions like this one for the annual Bob Hope Chrysler Desert Classic Tournament. This one is said to be from 1985 and… more»

Custom Convertible: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am

The Pontiac Trans Am would become a hot commodity in the late 1970s due in part to the popularity of the Smokey and The Bandit movies with Burt Reynolds. From the factory, the cars were limited to a single… more»

One-Hit-Wonder! 1977 Pontiac Can Am

The Pontiac Can Am was a one-year wonder, a cross between the LeMans and Grand Am. It was built in 1977, the last year of the Colonnade-styled GM intermediates. Production numbers were low, said not to have exceeded 1,377… more»

250k Miles! 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

Ford’s hugely successful “pony” car, the Mustang, got its first serious competitor in 1967 in the form of the Chevrolet Camaro. The latest Chevy would put a crimp in the Mustang’s dominance and sell quite well during its first… more»

Body by Cantrell: 1950 Dodge Woodie

Station wagons with wooden bodies were quite the thing in the 1930s and 1940s. They often served to transport the affluent population to ski lodges and the like. But, by the 1950s, demand was down and the cost of… more»

Drop-Top Roller: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

As was the case with the rest of General Motors’ intermediates, the Chevy Chevelle got a redesign in 1968 (its first since 1966-67 was just a styling update). The division would go on to sell more than 464,000 Chevelles… more»

Rare Tri-Power V8! 1957 Oldsmobile 88

The 1957 Oldsmobile’s were treated to a restyle over their 1956 counterparts. Yet, sales were down by 12% and below that of Buick as the U.S. economy entered a recession that carried into 1958. The 88, also called the… more»

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