The Wildcat was a mid-range full-size car sold by Buick from 1963 to 1970. Its name, taken from some 1950s concept cars, implied performance, and nothing smaller than a 401 cubic inch V8 was offered. The seller’s ’64 coupe… more»
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Rockette Aluminum V8! 1962 Oldsmobile Cutlass
In 1961, General Motors introduced a series of “senior compacts” under the Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile brands. For the latter, the car was dubbed the F-85 (after a jetfighter), and the Cutlass was the top trim level. Three years… more»
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Machine Shed Find: 1968 Dodge Charger
The Charger debuted in 1966 as part personal luxury car, part muscle car. Sales were lukewarm based on the then-current B-body platform. But when all the B-bodies were redesigned in 1968, sales of the Charger exploded. It became a… more»
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Wildcat 375 V8: 1966 Buick Skylark Project
The Buick Special/Skylark began as a “senior” compact in 1961. In 1964, the cars – along with similar compacts from Pontiac and Oldsmobile – were promoted to mid-size automobiles. The cars received a styling refresh in 1966, and a… more»
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Cheap Wheels Running Project: 1961 Comet
The Comet compact was originally intended to be an Edsel product, so Mercury took the car under its wing when Edsel went “sneakers up.” The 1960 and 1961 Comets had no parental badging but officially became a Mercury in… more»
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2-Seat Fun! 1961 AMC Metropolitan
The Metropolitan was a small 2-seat runabout that was designed by Nash Motors in the U.S. but built by Austin in England. From 1954 to 1962, it was sold at times as both Nash and Hudson products, but eventually… more»
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Garaged 30 Years: 1965 Chrysler 300 Drop-Top
The Chrysler 300 Letter Series debuted in 1955 as a full-size luxury/performance automobile. And it was in the mix through 1965. To capitalize on the name, Chrysler added the 300 Sport Series in 1962 with many of the same… more»
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Only One in the US? 1977 Ford Transit
The Ford Transit has been in production throughout the world since 1965. The first generation was on the assembly line until 1977, including this rare pickup truck that was built by Ford of Europe. Using left-hand rather than right-hand… more»
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Runs And Drive: 1954 Hudson Wasp
NASCAR fans will recall the furor that Hudson Motor Co. stirred up in the 1950s with the Hudson Hornet. The Hornet won more than 60% of NASCAR races in 1952-54. Perhaps lesser remembered was the Wasp, which rode on… more»
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Stored 45 Years: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 402 4-Speed
This 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle appears to have either begun life as an ordinary Malibu or as a Chevelle Super Sport that came with a 350 cubic inch V8. That engine was replaced early in the car’s life with a… more»
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Starship Enterprise! 1968 Pontiac Executive
The Executive was Pontiac’s mid-range full-size car from 1966 to 1970. It began as the Star Chief Executive in 1966, and then simply the Executive in 1967 when the Star Chief moniker was dropped. The Executive rode on the… more»
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Compact 4X4: 1980 Chevrolet LUV
The Chevy LUV (Light Utility Vehicle) was a badge-engineered Japanese import built by Isuzu. It was exported from Japan to the U.S. from 1972 to 1980 before Chevrolet came up with a domestic small pickup, the S-10. This 1980… more»
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60k-Mile Survivor? 1967 Buick Skylark
In 1967, if you wanted a mid-size automobile from Buick, you had three choices: the entry-level Special, the mid-range Skylark, and the Skylark Gran Sport, a fancy muscle car. A variety of body styles were available, including this 2-door… more»
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Same Owner 56 Years: 1968 Dodge Dart GTS
The compact Dodge Dart was redesigned in 1967, and the following year Chrysler tested the performance waters in that market segment. While the Dart GT came with either a Slant-Six or a 273 cubic inch V8, the GT Sport… more»
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Rally Sport Driver: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
After its launch in 1967, the Chevrolet Camaro quickly became the second-best-selling “pony car” (behind the Ford Mustang). After three model years, the car was redesigned and debuted in February 1970 with an all-new look. The Rally Sport continued… more»
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1971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus
Plymouth retired the Belvedere name in 1970, so the all-new 1971 mid-size, B-bodied Plymouths were now Satellites. And the top-of-the-line model was the Satellite Sebring Plus (excluding the GTX muscle car). 1971 hardtops had styling vastly different than sedans… more»
