Pantera in Italian stands for “panther” and that’s the name that De Tomaso gave its new mid-engine sports car in 1971. The cars had power supplied by Ford and they were sold by Lincoln-Mercury dealers in the U.S. through… more»
1972 Chevrolet Nova SS 350 4-Speed
The Super Sport was the performance side of the Chevy Nova in 1972. An L48 350 cubic inch V8 was the only powerplant offered and 12,309 copies were delivered. We don’t know the split between manual and automatic transmissions,… more»
52k Mile Survivor: 1986 AMC Eagle Wagon
Without the financial resources of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, upstart American Motors was always willing to push the envelope. One example came in the form of the Eagle in 1980, the industry’s first “crossover” vehicle. Borrowing from the… more»
Rare Color: 2009 Mini-Cooper S Turbo Drop-Top
The Mini-Cooper arrived on the automotive scene in 2000, a product built by BMW but marketed separately. Several variants would emerge, including the Mini-Cooper S as a convertible with a supercharger at first, replaced by a turbocharger later. The… more»
Running Convertible Project: 1967 Oldsmobile 442
The 442 debuted in 1964 as Oldsmobile joined others in the GM stable in the mid-size muscle car market. It was an option on the Cutlass until 1968 when it finally became a series of its own. 442 or… more»
Loads of Patina! 1953 Chevrolet 3100 Half-Ton
The 3100 was part of Chevrolet’s Advance-Design Series launched after World War II. The same trucks were marketed as the New Design at GMC. The first was available in June 1947, and production continued into early 1955. The 3100… more»
Solid Survivor: 1953 Studebaker Commander Starliner
The Starliner was a beautiful 2-door hardtop offered by Studebaker between 1953 and 1955. Styled by designer Raymond Loewy, the Starliner would serve as the inspiration for the Hawk iteration of sedans and hardtops built between 1956 and 1964…. more»
Black on Black: 1959 Chevrolet Corvette
“America’s Sports Car” – the Chevrolet Corvette – went into the 1959 model year largely unchanged. It sprouted quad headlights the year before and several versions of the 283 cubic inch V8 were offered to power the hot little… more»
Only 634 Miles! 1991 Saturn SC Coupe
Who remembers Saturn, the upstart division of General Motors whose mission was to be a “different kind of car company”? When it was launched in the mid-1980s, that was true as Saturn’s approach to manufacturing, marketing, pricing, and its… more»