Lincoln sold the Town Car as a luxury sedan for more than 30 years (from 1981 to 2011). The nameplate had previously been part of the Lincoln Continental Series. This 1989 version was once a running project that supposedly… more»
Dec 21, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Al Bundy Special: 1975 Plymouth Duster
The Duster was the sporty version of the Plymouth Valiant in the 1970s. It enjoyed a seven-year run before being replaced by the Volare (which turned out to be a lesser product in terms of quality). The Duster got… more»
Dec 21, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
B-body Daily Driver: 1967 Dodge Coronet 440
The Coronet was Dodge’s mid-size car beginning in 1965, riding on the B-body platform. Four levels of trim were available to buyers in 1967: the Deluxe, 440, 500, and R/T. The seller offers the middle ground 440 model which… more»
Dec 21, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
A Star Is Born: 1966 Rambler Classic 770
During its time in the American Motors line-up (1961 to 1966), the Rambler Classic was considered the manufacturer’s mid-size car. It was positioned above the compact American and below the Ambassador (at least in terms of trim). The 1966… more»
Dec 20, 2024 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Orange Everywhere! 1978 Ford Pinto Wagon
We’ve been seeing a lot of Ford Pintos lately. Has it become the collector’s car of the year? Or is it just a plain coincidence? I’d go with the latter since out of the three million built more than… more»
Dec 20, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Semi-Barn Find: 1966 Ford Mustang Drop-Top
Few U.S. nameplates have sold more than 600,000 copies in a single model year. And one of those would be the 1966 Ford Mustang. Everyone at the company must have been working overtime to produce 607,568 of them along… more»
Dec 20, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
1 of 296: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE
Dodge’s Challenger would be the last to join the “pony car” movement of the late 1960s. But it’s probably at the top of the list of collectors who go in for the genre. This example of one of the… more»
Dec 20, 2024 • For Sale • 25 Comments
One Owner Slant-Six: 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger
Hoping to add some pizazz to its somewhat stodgy compact, the Dart, Dodge added the Swinger model in 1969. It was a 2-door hardtop that looked sporty compared to the previous 2-door sedans. It was a red-hot purchase in… more»
Dec 20, 2024 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Last Day of Production: 1961 DeSoto
Two U.S. automobile brands came to the end of the line in 1960-61. One was the Edsel, Ford’s biggest mistake that shut down early into its third year. The other was DeSoto which had been around since 1928, but… more»
Dec 20, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Previous Owner 20 Years: 1968 Plymouth GTX
Plymouth offered two mid-size muscle cars in the late 1960s. One was the budget-minded Road Runner which debuted in 1968. The other was the GTX, a car for those with more money to spend on trim and convenience (it… more»
Dec 19, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
For the Vintage Minimalist: 1980 Toyota Tercel
In the 1980s, if the Toyota Corolla was too fancy for you, the Tercel would have been Plan B. It was the company’s first front-wheel drive product and sold well until it disappeared before the Turn of the Century…. more»
Dec 19, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
2nd Gen Survivor: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula
For most of its early years, there were four levels of the Pontiac Firebird that you could order. It began with the base Firebird, followed by the Esprit with a higher level of trim, then the Formula which introduced… more»
Dec 19, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Mid-Engine Italian Project: 1980 Fiat X1/9 Bertone
With its design coming from Bertone, the Fiat X1/9 was a 2-seat sports car with a mid-engine layout. They were built between 1972 and 1982 by Fiat and then Bertone alone through 1989. Unusual for Fiat at the time,… more»
Dec 18, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Semi-Survivor: 1972 Dodge Demon 318 V8
Chrysler Corp. had a lot of cool-sounding cars in the 1960s and 1970s. Like the Super Bee, Road Runner, Charger, and Duster. Oh, and let’s not forget the Dodge Demon, which was that division’s version of the Plymouth Duster,… more»
Dec 18, 2024 • For Sale • 41 Comments
1 of 5: 1967 Ford Thunderbird “Apollo”
From its conception in 1955, the Ford Thunderbird was a personal luxury car that had a long run in dealer showrooms. It shed its 2-seat configuration in 1958 and would carry at least four passengers in the future (until… more»
Dec 18, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Did It Sell? Rare 1972 Pontiac Catalina Convertible
The Catalina was Pontiac’s bread-and-butter car for four decades (through the 1950s and into the early 1980s). It might be considered the GM division’s equivalent of the Chevy Impala. With a redesign in 1971, the Catalina sported an all-new… more»
