Hoard of Mopars and More in Texas!

Once upon a time, a Texas named John Haynie took a liking to Chrysler products and started amassing a collection of them. By the time he passed away at the age of 52, his arsenal had grown to more… more»

Too Little, Too Late: 1963 Studebaker Avanti

To many, the short-lived original Avanti was one of the most unique cars of its time. It was a personal luxury automobile with a fiberglass body that was rushed into production for 1963-64 to help save Studebaker – which… more»

350 Crate V8! 1947 International KB3

The KB1-5 was a series of trucks produced by International Harvester after World War II. They load ratings ranging from ½ ton to 90,000 lbs., so they could get most any job done. Except for its drivetrain, this ’47… more»

Repair or Part Out? 1979 Fiat 128

The Fiat 128 was a small econobox built in Italy between 1969-85 but only imported to the U.S. from 1971-79. It would sell relatively well in the ’70s because the OPEC oil embargo drove up the price of gasoline…. more»

Parts And Pieces: 1970 Dodge Challenger

Dodge was the last major U.S. automaker to get into the pony car space, but that was more than five years after the rush had started. It would do well in its first year, selling nearly 77,000 units, but… more»

455 V8 Project: 1971 Pontiac Firebird

After a successful first three years, the Pontiac Firebird (and Chevy Camaro) was redesigned for 1970. The second generation would carry the car through the 1981 model year and overall sales of nearly 1.2 million cars. This 1971 edition,… more»

Solid Survivor: 1929 Ford Model A

The Model A was the successor to Ford’s popular Model T. 1927 would be the transition year between the T and A, an automobile whose development costs are said to have set old Henry back $100 million for design… more»

Stored 20 Years: 1969 Chevrolet Nova

If you search online for a 1969-72 Chevy Nova for sale, SS models and clones of the same pop up the most often. Less seen are the “regular” Nova with six-cylinder or small V8 engines. They represented 93% of… more»

Work-In-Progress: 1968 Ford Mustang

In 1968, the Mustang would continue to dominate the pony car scene that Ford had created four years earlier. Though competition was plentiful then, Mustang would still outsell all the others. The seller’s car looks like your basic Mustang… more»

Looking To Trade: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Other than the Nomad, one of the most desirable of the 1955-57 Tri Five Chevrolets is the 1957 Bel Air convertible. The styling is timeless for the era when tailfins would begin to dominate automobile production for the next… more»

1 of 564: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado

In 1973, the Eldorado series of Cadillac automobiles would surpass the 50,000-production mark, a new record for the nameplate. The Fleetwood Eldorado convertible would serve as the official pace car for the Indianapolis 500 that year and 564 replicas… more»

401 V8 Roller: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX

When the AMX was born in 1968, it is was a GT-style, 2-seat version of the also-new Javelin and it gave American Motors something of a competitor to the Chevy Corvette. Sales were light, even by AMX standards, so… more»

Drop-Top Duo: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair

When they entered the new compact car market in 1960, Chevrolet decided to be different. Rather than offer a shrunken version of their full-size cars, they went another route. Enter the Corvair with its air-cooled, rear-mounted, flat engine and… more»

Hiding Since 1984: 1925 Ford Model T

The Ford Model T, built between 1909-27, is one of the world’s most-produced cars of all time. In no less than 17 body styles or editions at one time or another, 14.7 million of the little machines were built… more»

SS 396 Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

The Chevelle was born as a mid-size car in 1964 and would continue as a nameplate across three generations through 1977. Performance was part of Chevelle’s DNA from the beginning and the SS 396 would become a series of… more»

Unfinished Business: 1956 Chevrolet Nomad

The most interesting of the Tri Five Chevies (1955-57) is the Nomad, a 2-door “sport wagon” that was part of the Bel Air series. It had its own sheet metal from the windshield back and was one of two… more»

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