The Ford Mustang was in its fifth full year of production in 1969. The car received its most extensive restyle that year, but it was still clearly a Mustang in appearance. Out of 300,000 Mustangs built for 1969, just… more»
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One-Owner 454 V8: 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Already a popular car, the Chevy Monte Carlo took off with the redesign of 1973. All of GM’s intermediate cars got a new platform that adopted Colonnade styling with a pillared roofline but frameless door glass. Sales shot to… more»
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350 V8 Survivor: 1972 Buick Skylark
As a mid-size automobile, the Buick Skylark was produced over two generations from 1964-72. It was usually a top-seller for the GM division and was trimmed similarly to Oldsmobile’s Cutlass and Cutlass Supreme. The 1970-72 “notchback” editions are some… more»
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Flying Fishbowl! 1980 AMC Pacer
American Motors was an automaker that would think out of the box as needed to stay relevant. A case-in-point is the oddball 1970-77 Gremlin, while another is the 1975-80 Pacer. The latter was an upside-down bathtub-shaped compact that had… more»
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Real Deal Roller: 1969 Chevelle SS 396
General Motors was a formidable player in the 1960s muscle car movement, including this SS 396 by Chevrolet. Based on a Malibu sport coupe (and convertible), the SS 396 is one of the most often cloned Detroit hot rods… more»
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One Family Sports Car: 1961 MGA Mark II
The MGA was a British roadster-style sports car produced by MG from 1955-62. As was the case with most English cars like this, the vast majority were exported to the U.S. and beyond. This ’61 MGA has been in… more»
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3-Seat Survivor: 1969 Buick Sport Wagon
The Sport Wagon was often overshadowed by Oldsmobile’s equivalent, the Vista Cruiser. Both had a raised roof with extra glass and skylights over the cargo and second seat area. They were produced over three generations (1967-72), although the later… more»
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Mini-Jeep Project: 1959 Crofton Bug
Crosley Corporation was ahead of its time, producing a variety of small-scale vehicles in the 1940s and 1950s. But post-war America would buy anything that moved, and independents like Crosley often got pushed to the side. Enter W.B. Crofton… more»
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Audi Predecessor: 1951 DKW F91 Sonderklasse
The DKW F91 was known by a variety of names and was built by Auto Union in Germany from 1953-59. Auto Union had been formed from four merging companies and would eventually morph into Audi. The body of this… more»
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Ready To Go! 1972 Plymouth Duster 340
Plymouth conceived the Duster to add some pizzazz to their Valiant compact line which was viewed as being a family car. The Duster had a fastback roofline and new sheet metal from the windshield back, while the front clip… more»
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Stored 32 Years: 1974 Datsun 260Z
The 260Z is the sometimes-forgotten evolution of the original Datsun 240Z, a popular Japanese sports car. It was produced for only 18 months in 1973-74 before being replaced by the 280Z. They can usually be identified because of their… more»
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Former Race Car: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy Corvette got off to a rocky start, selling just 300 cars in 1953, its first year. When just 700 units were built in 1955, it looked like the sports car might be doomed. But a restyle in… more»
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Badlands Field Find: 1973 AMC Javelin
American Motors got into the highly competitive pony car space with the Javelin in 1968. To a lesser extent, the new AMX was a player, too, but it was more of a GT-style car, a Javelin with 2-seats and… more»
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1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS Project
The Chevy Camaro was in its second year in 1968, the Bow-Tie Brigade’s competitor to the successful Ford Mustang. The car was a big seller, with more than 235,000 copies delivered that year. This ’68 Camaro is said to… more»
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Older Restoration: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner
The Plymouth Road Runner was the budget muscle car sensation of the late 1960s. It was still popular in 1970 when this first-generation coupe was built, which now wears an older restoration that needs to be revisited. It has… more»
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15k Mile Survivor: 1985 Chrysler Town & Country
Dating back to the 1940s, the Town & Country was Chrysler’s top-of-the-line station wagon for more than 40 years. In the 1980s, the T&C was a derivative of the Chrysler LeBaron, built on the Chrysler K platform. It was… more»
