Shed Stored 25 Years: 1966 Cadillac DeVille Convertible

Beginning in the 1960s, the DeVille would become the volume production car for Cadillac for years to come. That would be especially true for the 1966 model year when the DeVille accounted for more than 70 percent of the… more»

302 V8 Survivor: 1970 Ford Mustang Convertible

The 1970 Mustang was little changed over 1969 after it had its most extensive restyle since hitting the market by storm five year earlier. Due to competition at every angle, sales numbers didn’t keep the factories working overtime anymore,… more»

R-Code Roller: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500

Ford enthusiasts tend to get excited when they run across a 1964-67 full-size car with the R-code designation. That’s because the R meant a racing 427 cubic inch V8 capable of 425 horsepower. Before you get too excited here,… more»

True Barn Find: 1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible

The Falcon was Ford’s first entry into the compact sector. First appearing in 1960, the name would last the decade and its platform spawn other popular cars, such as the Mustang and Maverick, also products of the ‘60s. This… more»

1 of 98? 1970 AMC AMX Go Pack

The AMC would serve as a 2-seat GT-style companion to the Javelin when AMC joined the pony car wars for 1968. Even by AMC standards, its production numbers were low but helped the company try to shake its image… more»

Stored 15 Years: 1962 Dodge Custom 880 Convertible

Due to a strategic miscue by Chrysler executives, Dodge had no traditional full-size cars to sell for 1962. They reacted in record time and by mid-year Dodge had the Custom 880 which was a mix of the Chrysler Newport… more»

1of 294: 1968 AMC Rebel SST Convertible

By 1968, American Motors offered only one convertible across all its product lines and it would be in the Rebel intermediate. The Rebel shared its platform with the more upscale Ambassador, which rode on a longer wheelbase. The number… more»

Older Restoration: 1970 Pontiac GTO

By 1970, fortunes were changing in the muscle car scene as growing competition and rising insurance premiums were taking buyers in different directions. The reputed leader of the genre, the GTO, remained in third place in sales among mid-size… more»

Could You Fix It? 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet would have a big year in 1964 with the launch of the new mid-size Chevelle.  Ironically, the Chevelle had similar dimensions to the full-size 1957 Bel Air. Quieter news was that the Impala Super Sport (SS) would become… more»

53k Mile Survivor: 1973 Buick Century

The Century nameplate had three separate stints at Buick from 1936-42, then again from 1954-58 and finally from 1973-05. The latter occurred with the rollout of GM’s Colonnade design and styling that began with the third generation in 1973…. more»

GTO Clone: 1974 Pontiac Ventura Shed Find

The GTO is credited with starting the mid-size muscle car craze in 1964. But a decade later, higher insurance premiums, more stringent emissions controls and rising gas prices signaled the end of the line for the GTO (and others… more»

Rolling Project: 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback

By 1968, the pony car market that Ford is credited with starting was flooded with competitors, and yet the Mustang was still the best selling of the genre. One similar in appearance to the example seen above, albeit in… more»

Pace Car Replica: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

Automobile manufacturers capitalize on their annual provision of pace and festival cars for the Indianapolis 500 by building replicas for John Q. Public. In the case of the 1969 Camaro, which served in that role for the second time… more»

Alley Find: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

The Chevelle SS 396 was a series of its own in 1966-68 during the heyday of the mid-size muscle car era. For 1969 – the second year of the second generation of the Chevelle – it would revert to… more»

1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner Retractable 390

Sometimes a car maker comes up with an idea, puts it into production, and a market either materializes or it doesn’t. Ford’s marketing gurus probably did their homework on the retractable hardtop concept, which had only been done one… more»

Same Family Since New: 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevy introduced the Monte Carlo in 1970 as its entrant into the world of personal luxury cars. During its lifetime, the MC would share its underpinnings with either the Pontiac Grand Prix or other GM intermediates. The early Monte… more»

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