429 V8 Project: 1970 Mercury Cyclone

Throughout the late 1960s, the Cyclone was Mercury’s mid-size performance car, sandwiched between the Cougar and Marauder. The fourth and final generation of the auto was built between 1970-71 and a 429 cubic inch V8 – like we’re told… more»

383/4-Speed Project: 1967 Plymouth Satellite

Plymouth’s B-body platform was assigned to their intermediates in the late 1960s and the Satellite was the top-of-the-line model (along with the performance edition, GTX). During 1965-67, the Satellite was only available as a 2-door hardtop or convertible and… more»

Chevette Power: 1960 AMC Metropolitan

Initially a product of Nash-Kelvinator, the Metropolitan was built in England by Austin (BMC) and marketed by American Motors in the U.S. from 1953-61. After the Nash-Hudson merger, it became a standalone brand of AMC. This 1960 Metropolitan is… more»

Crazy Colors! 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle

The VW Beetle (aka “Bug”) is the world’s most-produced automobile, with 21.5 million copies built between 1938-03. That eclipsed the second-most popular car of the 20th Century, the Ford Model T, by nearly 50%. The Super Beetle debuted in… more»

Maine State Police Clone: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air

It’s not uncommon to run across a Chevy muscle tribute car, like a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 or a 1969 Yenko/SC Camaro. But how often do you find a clone of a 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air cruiser used by… more»

Last of the Tailfins: 1961 Chrysler Newport

Two styling cues helped distinguish the 1961 Chryslers from the year before and the year after. They had slanted dual headlights instead of horizontal ones as with the ‘60s, and the wild tailfins of the “Forward Look” Chrysler products… more»

#111 Off The Line: 1960 Ford Ranchero

Ford launched the first “gentleman’s” pickup in 1957, a truck based on a car platform (2-door wagon). After selling 45,000 copies in three years, they went in a different direction for 1960 – basing it on the new Falcon… more»

54k Mile Survivor: 1970 Chrysler Newport Convertible

The Newport was Chrysler’s lowest-priced entry in the 1960s and 1970s. Along with the rest of the senior Chrysler automobiles, the Newport was redone in 1969-73 with a “fuselage” type of styling. The 1970 model year would be last… more»

43k Mile 1974 Plymouth Duster

In 1970, Plymouth wanted to add some pizzazz to its aging Valiant compact and the Duster was born. It had a new fastback body from the windshield back. It would prove popular with buyers as Chrysler sold more than… more»

Shaker Hood: 1978 Ford Mustang II

By 1973, the Ford Mustang was no longer the darling of the pony car segment. It had grown to some rather large proportions from its debut in 1965 when Ford couldn’t build enough of them to satisfy buyers. And… more»

Rare Targa: 1980 Toyota Celica Sunchaser

The Sunchaser was a limited-run conversion of a 1979-81 Toyota Celica coupe into a Targa-style convertible with a removable roof. The work was outsourced by Toyota rather than done in-house and estimates are that about 2,000 of these cars… more»

Gentleman’s Pickup: 1966 Chevrolet El Camino

Chevy introduced the El Camino, a car-like pickup of sorts, in 1959. Based on a 2-door station wagon, the El Camino was produced in response to Ford’s Ranchero, a similar vehicle. The El Camino would see just two years… more»

SS Looks: 1971 Chevrolet Rally Nova

UPDATE 2/9/22: This Nova is still on the market, but it’s now here on craigslist and the price has been reduced by $2,500 to $25,000 even. The Rally Nova was an appearance option on the standard Nova in 1971-72…. more»

Assembly Required: 1971 Lotus Europa

The Europa was a British mid-engine GT automobile built by Lotus Cars from 1966-75. Its shape was most interesting as from the windshield back it almost looks like a rectangle. With the chassis and drivetrain separated from the sound… more»

Easy Fix? 1961 MGA 1600

The MGA was a British sports car produced by MG from 1955-62. It replaced the MG TF 1500 and was itself succeeded by the MGB. More than 100,000 copies were built in eight years, with most of those cars… more»

Parked Since 1979: 1967 Cadillac De Ville Convertible

In 1967, luxury was “in” and people had money to spend, so Cadillac was once again the victor in its battle with Lincoln and Imperial for market leadership. With all new-styling for ’67 – and the introduction of the… more»

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