Desert Find: 1959 Toyota Land Cruiser

The Land Cruiser is a series of 4-wheel drive vehicles that have become Toyota’s longest-running series of models. Worldwide sales are north of 10 million units and climbing. These SUVs were not common sights in the U.S. in the… more»

Running Project: 1960 MG MGA 1600

The MGA was an English sports car that replaced the MG TF 1500 Midget and was produced from 1955 to 1962. They were quite popular with sales exceeding 100,000 units, with the vast majority exported to markets like the… more»

Rocket V8 Survivor! 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

The mid-size Olds Cutlass Supreme, which started as an option on the F85 compact, became one of the best-selling automobiles of the 1970s and 1980s. The car found its footing in its third generation (1968-72) and would take off… more»

318 V8 Project: 1966 Plymouth Sport Fury

In the 1960s, the Sport Fury was to Plymouth as the Impala SS was to Chevrolet or the Galaxie 500/XL was to Ford. It was a sportier full-size car available in hardtop and convertible body styles to appeal to… more»

1 of 900? 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 427

Speed was the name of the game with U.S. auto manufacturers in the mid to late 1960s. While most of the attention was placed on the lighter, more nimble mid-size cars like the Chevelle, you could also get plenty… more»

One-Owner: 1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan

The Fairlane was introduced as Ford’s top-line automobile in 1955, replacing the previous Crestline. Its name was derived from Henry Ford’s estate in Dearborn, Michigan. It would remain a part of the Ford portfolio through 1970 although it evolved… more»

Slant-6 Project: 1972 Dodge Demon

Plymouth launched the successful Duster coupe in 1970 based on the Valiant compact. It was intended to do battle with the likes of the 2-door Chevy Nova. It was only natural that Dodge would lobby for its own version… more»

1 of 66 Drop-Tops! 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe

The Plymouth Barracuda got a complete overhaul for 1970 and the result was a design that would deliver a 50% increase in sales over the prior year. Its Gran Coupe was introduced as the premium model for those who… more»

Made In Japan: 1982 Mitsubishi Willys Jeep

In 1953, Mitsubishi Motors of Japan agreed with Willys Corp. to build Jeep models on their home turf. Over the next 45 years, the partnership would produce more than 30 different Jeep configurations that numbered close to 200,000 copies…. more»

GM of Canada: 1970 Pontiac LeMans Sport

The LeMans was a Pontiac nameplate that began as a trim upgrade on the compact Tempest and stuck around as a mid-size through 1981. In 1970, Pontiac introduced the LeMans Sport as a step between the regular family-oriented LeMans… more»

Rare 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible!

Packard introduced the Caribbean in 1953 based on their 1952 show car called the Pan American. For most of its somewhat brief life, the Caribbean was available only as a luxury convertible, the top-of-the-line automobile offered by the company…. more»

Vintage Camping Classic! 1966 Volkswagen Type 2

The Type 2, also known as the VW Bus and – later – the Vanagon, was a microbus that came to signify the hippie movement of the 1960s and 1970s. These were versatile vehicles that could even be fitted… more»

1 of 54: 1953 Jowett Jupiter Mark 1-A

The British-built Jowett Jupiter is one of those cars whose brand isn’t familiar to many people, even some car buffs. It was built between 1950 and 1954 and fewer than 900 of them ever saw the light of day,… more»

3-On-The-Tree! 1966 Ford Fairlane 500

Beginning in 1962, the Fairlane series of Ford automobiles would be downsized to fill a new niche, the intermediate, sandwiched between the full-size and compact product offerings. The Fairlane would get reskinned in 1966, gaining stacked headlights like the… more»

Florida Drop-Top: 1983 Ford Mustang Convertible

The third generation of the Ford Mustang would continue its use of borrowing from the corporate parts bin. As a result, it was based on the larger Fox platform that was developed for the 1978 Ford Fairmont and Mercury… more»

1 or 12 Left? 1958 Edsel Bermuda Station Wagon

Ford had high hopes for its new division of cars in 1958. The Edsel debuted with no fewer than 18 models to join Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln. The problem was the brand was introduced at a time when the… more»