Stalled Project? 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Drop-Top

Chevrolet execs didn’t see the Ford Mustang as a serious threat when it first hit the market, but they soon realized they had erred when sales of the new “pony car” went through the roof. So, a crash program… more»

A Trio Of Rare Austin Gipsy 4x4s!

The Austin Gipsy was created by British Motor Corp. to compete against the success Land Rover had in getting lucrative government contracts for producing utility vehicles. The Jeep-like early SUVs were built between 1958-68 until the BMC merger with… more»

Daily Driver? 1964 Ford Falcon Futura

The 1960s became the age of the compact car, at least from Detroit’s perspective. Ford launched the Falcon in 1960 and it would see success throughout the entire decade. Its platform would launch at least two other popular Ford… more»

3-Speed Project: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda

The renewed Plymouth Barracuda had a banner sales year for 1970, outselling its previous model year by 50%. Though the VIN identifies this car as having come from the factory with a 383 V8, it now has a 318… more»

Same Owner 40 Years: 1956 Hudson Hornet

The name Hudson was a storied brand, appearing on automobiles from 1909-57. Those final three years, they were products of American Motors which had been formed when Hudson Motor Car Co. and Nash-Kelvinator merged. The Hudson Hornet was the… more»

Running 389 V8 Project: 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix

In the 1960s, Pontiac worked to establish its image as a performance-minded automaker under John DeLorean’s leadership. It introduced the Grand Prix in 1962 to compete with the likes of the Ford Thunderbird and the car caught on quickly… more»

Drop-Top Project: 1963 Chevrolet Impala

From its introduction in 1958, the Impala would grow in popularity year after year. It would quickly dominate full-size Chevy production and more than 832,000 of them were built in 1963 alone. This convertible from that model year will… more»

One Family Car: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

The Chevelle was a mid-size car built by Chevrolet between 1964-78. It lived on afterward as the Malibu and was still in production as recently as 2020. The second generation was its most popular (1968-72), and this Malibu Sport… more»

20th Anniversary Edition: 1984 Ford Mustang GT350

Ford decided to celebrate the 20th year of its popular Mustang in 1984 by producing a limited-run tribute car. The name harkened back to the days of the Shelby GT350, but these cars were mostly stock mechanically and were… more»

352/3-Speed Project: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

Next to the Gran Turismo, the Golden Hawk may be the most desirable of the Hawk series of automobiles because it was a pillarless hardtop and could be had with a supercharged V8. It was produced for three model… more»

1 of 453: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner GTX

Plymouth fielded two mid-size muscle cars in the late 1960s. The Road Runner was for the budget-minded and the options list was short, while the GTX was an upscale edition for those wanting some creature comforts along with speed…. more»

Nicest One Left? 1972 Ford Pinto

Detroit automakers took notice of the rising sales in the 1960s of small, imported cars from Germany and Japan. Chevy’s response was the Vega, Chrysler went with badged versions of Japanese cars, AMC chopped some inches off the Hornet,… more»

390 V8 Go Package: 1968 AMC AMX

The AMX was a 2-seat GT-style muscle car built by American Motors from 1968-70. At the time, it was one of only two U.S.-built 2-seaters, the other being the more expensive Chevrolet Corvette. This ’68 edition was built for… more»

Pole Barn 40 Years: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback

The new Mustang arrived about six months ahead of the rest of the 1965 Fords and are sometimes referred to as 64½s but they were all titled as ’65s. The fastback didn’t arrive until full-year production was underway for… more»

Ready To Enjoy: 1968 Pontiac Firebird

The Firebird was in its second year in 1968, having joined what would become the pony car “wars” along with the new Chevy Camaro. First-generation Firebirds would run through 1969 and – even though ’69 had an extended production… more»

390 V8 Project: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback

The popular Ford Mustang got its first restyle in 1967, although it still rode on the Falcon platform that originally inspired it. One of the big changes for the new model year was that the engine compartment was enlarged… more»

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