The Nova, Chevrolet’s venerable compact, became popular in 1973. It got a styling refresh in ’73 and ’74 that added a hatchback to the mix. As a result, the car enjoyed its second-best sales year to date. A new… more»
Aug 12, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Boutique Edition: 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet
The Cabriolet was the convertible adaptation of the Volkswagen Golf subcompact. It was built between 1979 and 2002, with the first generation enjoying a 15-year run. The seller has a 1990 Boutique Edition, meaning it was the top trim… more»
Aug 11, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Restored But Forgotten: 1972 Ford F-100
Ford introduced the F-Series of pickups after World War II (1948), and they would go on to be best-sellers to this day. Unlike previous light-duty trucks, the F-Series was no longer based on a car platform. The F-100 was… more»
Aug 11, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Volkswagen Power: 1953 MG TD Kit Car
The TD was part of MG’s T-Type sports car lineup built from 1936 to 1955, with Its run between 1950 and 1953. The seller has a kit car replica that’s been in a barn for the past 20 years…. more»
Aug 11, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Basement Find: 1970 Pontiac GTO Drop-Top
The 1970 model year was perhaps the pinnacle of muscle car production. Rising insurance premiums, shrinking compression ratios, and tightening Federal emissions regulations would soon see demand drop off. The Pontiac GTO was still the godfather of the performance… more»
Aug 10, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
58k Mile Survivor: 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe
After World War II. most of the cars sold were warmed-over pre-war editions. It wasn’t until 1949 that the floodgates opened with all-new products, including those from Chevrolet. Due to pent-up demand, Detroit was still keeping up with production… more»
Aug 10, 2024 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Running Light Project: 1971 Plymouth Duster 340
Plymouth introduced the Duster in 1970, a fastback version of the compact Valiant. The goal was to bring younger buyers into the Chrysler fold. One of the carrots they dangled was the Duster 340, a smaller budget muscle car… more»
Aug 10, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Indy 500 Pace Car Replica: 1975 Buick Century
Although Buick first used the Century nameplate in 1936, it was the GM division’s mid-size automobile in the 1970s. In 1975 and 1976, it was selected as the official pace car of the annual Indianapolis 500. A 2-door hardtop… more»
Aug 10, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Storage Unit Roller: 1968 Dodge Dart 270
Dodge redesigned its Dart compact in 1967 and created what would be the most popular generation of the automobile. It sold well enough to stick around through the 1976 model year. The 270 was the mid-range model and was… more»
Aug 10, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
A Trio of Projects: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix
The Grand Prix was a hot seller for Pontiac beginning in 1962. But the “Colonnade” redesign of 1973 would turn into a gold mine – with 288,000 copies sold in 1977 alone, the car’s best year to date. The… more»
Aug 9, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
135 Mile Mustang-Based 2004 Avanti II
Fans of Studebaker will remember the short life of the Avanti, the personal luxury car of 1963 and 1964. The end came quickly for the Avanti when Studebaker ceased auto production in the U.S. But the Avanti was revived… more»
Aug 9, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Mystery Project: 1977 Oldsmobile 442
The 442 was launched as Oldsmobile’s mid-size muscle car in 1964. But the 1960s came and went and performance cars fell out of favor due to higher insurance premiums and tightening emissions controls. So, by 1977, the last year… more»
Aug 7, 2024 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Mark Donohue Edition: 1970 AMC Javelin SST
American Motors’ entry into the “pony car” market was the Javelin. The first generation lasted for three years (1968 to 1970) before the second (and final) gen ran from 1971 to 1974. This 1970 Javelin in SST trim is… more»
Aug 7, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
350 V8 4-Door: 1972 Chevrolet Nova Project
Finally, a third-generation Chevy Nova that likely isn’t going to be made into an SS 396 clone. It has too many doors for that, but it does have a 350 cubic inch V8 engine, which would make it a… more»
Aug 7, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Space Age Drop-Top: 1960 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet had a different design for each model year in 1957, 1958, and 1959. The 1959s were “swoopier” and gained “batwings” in response to the stylish success of the 1957 “Forward Look” Chrysler products (the Space Age had arrived!)…. more»
Aug 6, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
True Barn Find! 1964 Ford Thunderbird
Ford introduced the Thunderbird in 1955 as a personal luxury car. But its 2-passenger set-up often got it compared to the Chevy Corvette, which was a sports car. After three years, Ford thought they could sell more T-Birds by… more»
