Twister Special? 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Ford introduced the Mach 1 in 1969 as one of its new high-performance Mustangs. These would prove to be popular and lasted through the Mustang II era which ended in 1978. One out of every five Mustangs sold in… more»

Corvette Mini-Me! 1971 Opel GT

Because of Opel’s affiliation with General Motors in the 1960s, it’s not surprising that the new GT sports car would look like a scaled-down version of the C3 Corvette that debuted in 1968. But its underpinnings were tied to… more»

Cheap Roller! 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Four-door sedans are usually the least popular vintage cars to restore because they are considered “family cars.” But in 1957, the biggest selling Bel Air was the four-door sedan (and the second highest-selling Chevy overall that year). But that… more»

Running Project: 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado

Oldsmobile broke new ground when they introduced the Toronado in 1966. It was their version of a personal luxury car, like the Buick Riviera and the Pontiac Grand Prix, but with front-wheel-drive, something unseen in a production American car… more»

Stored 17 Years: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk

The Golden Hawk was a three-year iteration (1956-58) of the various Hawk-branded automobiles built in the ‘50s and ‘60s. It was developed from the basic body of the 1953-55 Champion/Commander Starliner hardtop coupe. This project automobile has been out… more»

Original or Restored? 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

The Chevelle was Chevrolet’s entry into the then-new mid-size market in 1964. The name would run through 1978 before the top-tier Malibu carried the torch going forward. The second-generation (1968-72) would be its most popular, especially the 1970 model,… more»

Grateful Dead Van! 1969 Volkswagen Type II Bus

Nothing is more symbolic of the restless decade that was the 1960s than a VW Bus. They were are over the place out West and at Woodstock, becoming the consummate symbolic hippie transport. This is edition is most interesting… more»

R-Code Project: 1969 Ford Cobra 428

One of the most powerful cars built by Ford in 1969 was the Torino with the 428 Cobra Jet V8. According to the VIN, the seller’s car was one of those, but its best days are in the rearview… more»

Leatherback Roof! 1931 Ford Victoria

The 1930-31 Victoria’s were the most elegant of the Model A Fords. The “Vicky’s” – as they became known as – were named after a type of carriage and were a cross between a 2-door sedan and coupe with… more»

Rolling Project: 1957 Chevrolet 210 Station Wagon

The 1957 Chevrolet is one of today’s most iconic cars, as part of the “Tri Fives” that were built for three years beginning in 1955. Combined, Chevy sold nearly five million of them. The addition of tasteful tailfins and… more»

No Reserve 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 Clone

Third-year Chevy Camaro sales would be brisk at nearly one-quarter million units. That initial supply has made them popular with folks looking to clone base models into SS or Z28 look-a-likes. The seller’s car started out life with an… more»

Stored 26 Years: 1973 Plymouth Barracuda

Plymouth’s Barracuda got a new lease on life in 1970 with the new platform it shared with the Dodge Challenger instead of the Plymouth Valiant. For the next five years, 115,000 copies of the “new” Barracuda would be built,… more»

Running V8 Project: 1968 Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac’s Firebird was in its second model year in 1968, a companion to the Chevy Camaro in the growing battle against the popular “pony car,” Ford’s Mustang. Changes were minimum that year and Pontiac would still sell more than… more»

Indy 500 Pace Car Replica: 1965 Ford Mustang

Ford got an early start on the 1965 model year by introducing its new Mustang “pony car” at the New York World’s Fair in April 1964. Sometimes these editions are referred to as ‘64 ½ models, but all of… more»

Just 16k Miles! 1964 Pontiac LeMans

The Tempest/LeMans nameplates got promoted to mid-sized status when Pontiac introduced its new intermediates for 1964 (along with the rest of GM). They would also provide the foundation for the “soon-to-become” immortal GTO muscle car. The LeMans was a… more»

See-Through Roof! 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner

The 1954 Crestline Skyliner was a one-year model, replaced with the Crown Victoria Skyliner when the Fords were restyled in 1955. It was unique because of its tinted acrylic glass panel in the front section of the roof. The… more»

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