Chevrolet’s first new cars after World War II came in 1949 after the 1946-48 models had been warmed over pre-war editions. The manufacturer used some rather generic names to separate models and trim levels in those days, such as… more»
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Wild Colors: 1975 Mercury Bobcat Survivor
Mercury was a latecomer to the subcompact market in the 1970s. Perhaps because they already had two smaller cars, the Comet (a Maverick clone) and the sporty, imported Capri. Or maybe because the market changed quickly once gasoline prices… more»
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Beautiful Bubbletop! 1960 Chevrolet Impala
The 1959-61 Impala Sport Coupes are often referred to as “bubbletops” due to their expansive use of glass, but the term didn’t really get coined until the 1962 Bel Air Sport Coupe came along. This 1960 Impala has been… more»
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One-Owner Shed Find: 1970 Pontiac GTO
While the letters “GTO” are commonly thought to mean “Gas, Tires, & Oil,” the name goes deeper than that. Suggested by John DeLorean himself, the name was inspired by the successful race car, the Ferrari 250 GTO. It’s an… more»
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LS6 Barn Find: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
One of the most sought-after muscle cars from the genre’s heyday is the 1970 Chevelle SS 454. But not just any 454, the LS6 edition which produced nearly one horsepower per cubic inch (450). This is the story of… more»
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Built-Up 318 V8: 1974 Dodge Dart Sport
Plymouth added a fastback to its compact Valiant line-up in 1970 and had an instant hit with the Duster. Enough so that Dodge wanted its version for the Dart, so the Demon was born in 1971. Two years later,… more»
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Rare 4-Door Luxury Sedan: 1990 Avanti II
The 1963-64 Studebaker Avanti was a personal luxury car that came along too late and in too few numbers to help save the company, which stopped making cars after 1966 (1963 in the U.S.). But a pair of Studebaker… more»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
