The Oldsmobile Starfire is a lesser-known sub-compact from the 1970s. It shared its GM H-body platform with the Chevy Monza, Pontiac Firebird, and Buick Skyhawk. The Monza was the only one of the quartet that could be ordered with… more»
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44k-Mile Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger
The original Dodge Challengers from 1970-74 remain popular some 50 years later. They were never built in the same numbers as the Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro but helped keep Chrysler relevant throughout the decade. This 1972 Challenger is… more»
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364 Nailhead V8: 1960 Buick LeSabre
In 1960, Buick offered four lines of cars – and none of them were compacts. The downsized Special wouldn’t come along until the following year, so all the Buicks were still full-size cars – at least 17 feet long!… more»
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Finned Beauty! 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
The Cadillac Eldorado could be thought of as an early personal luxury car. To help make the car special, Cadillac’s marketing gurus would label them the “Eldorado Seville” (2-door hardtop) and the “Eldorado Biarritz” (convertible). This distinction would continue… more»
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Unfinished Business? 1968 Dodge Charger
Hollywood has popularized the second generation of the Dodge Charger over the years. Two examples that come to mind are the movie Bullitt with Steve McQueen and the long-running TV show The Dukes of Hazzard. They were sleek-looking cars,… more»
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32k Mile Survivor: 1973 Dodge Charger SE
The first Charger was a 1964 show car that evolved into the Charger II concept auto in 1965. That design would roll over into the production car that debuted the following year. The 1973 model year would be the… more»
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Not A Taxi! 1971 Checker Marathon
The Checker Marathon was produced for more than 20 years across three decades. Most of them ended up serving in the taxicab industry, with limited sales to John Q. Public. These cars were built like tanks and had more… more»
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Yenko Clone: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Don Yenko was a famous performance tuner, racer, and Chevrolet dealer. One of his favorite cars to soup up was the first-generation Camaro, although Chevelle’s and Nova’s were also part of his tuning portfolio. The heart of the ’69… more»
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50th Anniversary: 1958 Chevrolet 3100 Apache
Chevrolet offered the Task Force series of trucks between 1955 and 1959, the successor to the Advance Design series that debuted after World War II. The 3100-designation applied to 2-wheel drive, while 3600 meant 4WD. By 1958, the smooth-sided… more»
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Rolling Project: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
The muscle car movement was in full swing in the late 1960s and the Chevelle SS 396 was right upfront. Nearly 20% of all Chevelle production in 1969 were the SS 396 and most of those were 2-door sport… more»
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Tin Woody: 1952 Chevrolet Station Wagon
The wood-bodied station wagons, referred to as “Woodies,” wouldn’t be embraced by the major automobile manufacturers until the late 1920s. Ford introduced their first production Woodie in 1929 while it was another 10 years before Chevrolet joined the fray…. more»
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Police Car Suspension: 1977 Plymouth Road Runner
After eight years as a mid-size muscle car, the Road Runner shifted to the new Plymouth Volare platform for 1976. It would be largely an appearance option through the duration of the compact’s run until 1980. It would no… more»
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Stored 45 Years: 1963 Volkswagen Beetle
With more than 21 million Volkswagen “Bugs” built between 1938 and 2003, you’d think you’d see more of them around today. But they were simple, economical cars built to be used by the masses and then discarded. Fortunately, this… more»
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True Barn Finds! Pair of 1965 Ford Mustangs
Located in a barn in Tellico Plains, Tennessee is a pair of 1965 Ford Mustangs that have been hidden away for the past 20 years. They’re in the back corner of a barn and other vehicles seem to have… more»
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Restorable SS 409: 1963 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet struck gold when they introduced the Super Sport in 1961. It caught on quickly as an appearance package and later dominated most of Chevy’s nameplates with big-block engines. This 1963 Impala has SS markings, so we assume it’s… more»
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Rolling 440 Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger
The 1972 model year was the mid-way point for the production of the original Dodge Challenger (1970-74). Sales were on the decline as the muscle car side of its market was slumping across the industry. A 340 V8 was… more»
