Field Find: 1964 Volvo 1800S Coupe

Whenever I think of these cars, a British TV spy show from the 1960s comes to mind. Roger Moore tooled around in one of these beauties as Simon Templar in The Saint. The P1800S would enjoy a long run… more»

Stored 25 Years: 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan

In the years following World War II, U.S. automakers largely used rehashed versions of the cars they sold before the war. Chevrolet was no exception, as the platform used in 1948 was the same one used in 1941. The… more»

400 V8 Tri-Power! 1957 Pontiac Star Chief Custom

In the pecking order at Pontiac for 1957, the Star Chief Custom was almost top dog. Entry level was the Chieftain, then the Super Chief, followed by the Star Chief, and then the Star Chief Custom. That only left… more»

Stash of 3: 1955 Packard 400s

Studebaker and Packard combined resources in 1954 and their separate 1955 models would be the first full year of cars under the new banner. As Packard still tried to maintain its identity, the 400 (or Four Hundred) was offered… more»

Former Parade Car: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

1965 was a big year for Chevrolet and specifically the Impala. Chevy sold a record 1.5 million full-size cars, of which more than one million of them would be the Impala or Impala Super Sport. This would be a… more»

Black-On-Black: 1973 Dodge Challenger

Dodge would be the last of the major automakers to get into the pony car game. The Challenger debuted in 1970, more than five years after the Mustang began to set the market on fire. The Challenger itself would… more»

Fiberglass Project: 1978 Avanti II

The Avanti was the iconic car created by Studebaker for 1963-64 that came along too late to save the company. But even after the firm folded, the car lived on through five ownership situations that produced the Avanti II… more»

351 V8 Project: 1973 Ford Mustang Grande

The 1973 Mustang would be last of the first-generation cars that launched from the Ford Falcon platform. For 1974, the car would be reinvented as a sub-compact on the Pinto foundation. Due to lots of competition and the literal… more»

1 of 368: 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda

In Barracuda circles, the 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda has to be the Holy Grail. In the first year of the third and last generation of the pony car (1970-74), there were only 652 ‘Cuda’s that left the factory with a… more»

Lime Green Project: 1971 Pontiac Firebird

UPDATE 2/10/2021 – It appears that this Firebird didn’t end up selling and has been relisted here on eBay. This time, the seller is offering it with a BIN of $4,000 and the option to make an offer. Will… more»

Stored 30 Years: 1955 Oldsmobile 88

The mid-1950s proved to be a boom for automobile sales, especially Oldsmobile which saw an increase of 65 percent just from 1954 to 1955. The 88 was the bread winner at Olds, including this dormant 1955 2-door sedan. Although… more»

Cheap Bug? 1960 Volkswagen Beetle

It used to be that you saw these cars running around everywhere and they could be purchased for a song. But not so much anymore. The VW Beetle (technically the Type 1) was commissioned by none other than Adolf… more»

Stored Outdoors: 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible

Just 18 months after the Ford Mustang made its debut in the middle of 1964, the one million-car rolled off the assembly line. The celebration in Dearborn must have been deafening as this car was the success story of… more»

Baby Z/28? 1973 Chevrolet Vega

The Vega was launched in 1971 as Chevy’s entry into the subcompact market. As luck would have it, there was a labor strike in the Fall of 1970 and the cars got a late start into the model year…. more»

302 V8! 1963 Ford Falcon Wagon

Ford got on the compact car bandwagon in 1960 with the Falcon and it was so successful that the platform spawned other cars, including the Mercury Comet, Ford Mustang and Ford Maverick. By 1963, the car was hitting its… more»

427 Powered 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS

Third-generation Chevy Nova’s would run from 1968-74 and be the most popular for the nameplate. If you ordered a Super Sport version in the first three model years, you could choose from a 350 small block or 396 big… more»

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