What’s It Worth? 1974 AMC Javelin

The Javelin was AMC’s primary entry in the hot pony car market of the late ‘60s. By the mid-70s, the market had changed and 1974 would be the last year of the car. This Javelin, likely finished in the… more»

Only One in US? 1972 Ford Taunus TC

While most car guys recognize the Cortina name, the Taunus moniker is less familiar. The Taunus TC (Taunus Cortina) was a family of cars built by Ford of Germany from 1970-82 and was based on the same platform and… more»

Last One Built: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

The Oldsmobile Toronado was the first American-made car with front-wheel-drive since the Cord 812 of 1937. It was launched in 1966 to join the personal car market that the Ford Thunderbird made popular. It would share its platform with… more»

Lightweight Fun! 1935 Austin 7 Nippy

“Nippy” is a British slang word for cold, i.e., “it’s a bit nippy today.” Which I guess is an appropriate word to use to describe riding around in a 2-seater with the top down in cool weather. The Austin… more»

Trio of T-Birds: 1967/1968 Ford Thunderbirds

When the Thunderbird was redesigned for 1967, Ford took things one step beyond the 2-door personal luxury car it had been all its life. They added an extra set of doors, making it available as a 4-door sedan for… more»

SportsRoof Project: 1970 Ford Torino GT

The Ford Torino, which had been the upscale version of the Fairlane, became the series leader for 1970 and was totally restyled, receiving a low and aerodynamic look. The fastback version was now called the SportsRoof and Ford sold… more»

BF Classified: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454

1973 was a significant year for the Chevy Chevelle for at least two reasons: first, all of GM’s intermediates were completely redesigned, going with a Colonnade styling theme for the next five years. Second, it would be the last… more»

Nicest One Left? 26k Mile 1980 Chevrolet Chevette

After the Vega didn’t turn out the way they had hoped, Chevrolet tried its hand again at the subcompact market with the Chevette. It was based upon an Opel from GM’s European division, so it was not an all-new… more»

Rare Convertible: 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340

The Plymouth Barracuda was an all-new car for 1970, sharing its infrastructure with the new Dodge Challenger. It had finally lost the heritage it had with the Valiant since its introduction in 1964. The buying public responded well, and… more»

One Owner 54k Miles: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro

Chevrolet rolled out the Camaro pony car for 1967 to do battle with Ford’s successful Mustang. It couldn’t match the Ford in initial volume but was a hit in its own right. Someone was impressed enough with the car… more»

1 Of 179: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible

Road Runners were plentiful in the late 1960s and early 1970s – except the convertible. It was only offered for two years, 1969 and 1970. And if it was a 1970 edition with a 383 V8 with a 4-speed,… more»

Work-In-Progress: 1970 Dodge Coronet 440

The Coronet was Dodge’s full-size car largely in the 1950s and 1960s but spent another decade or so after that as an intermediate. The 1968-70 restyle of the cars shared the fuselage look that other Chrysler products adopted. The… more»

25th Anniversary: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette

1978 was the year that Chevy celebrated the 25th anniversary of their all-American sports car, the Corvette. While all Corvettes that year came with 25th anniversary badging, they were not all 25th Anniversary Special Editions. So as to not… more»

1 of 50: 1971 Dodge Challenger Indy 500

Since 1911, every Indianapolis 500 has used one or more pace cars for the event. In 1971, the new Dodge Challenger was chosen for that honor. 50 “festival” replicas were made for use in and around the event, but… more»

BF Classified: 1972 Chevrolet Caprice

In 1965, Chevrolet added the Caprice, an upscale model that was a notch up from Impala (Ford made a similar move with the LTD and Galaxie 500). The Caprice caught on and gave the LTD a good run for… more»

273 V8 Survivor: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda

While most folks credit Ford’s Mustang for being first on the pony car scene, Plymouth’s Barracuda got there first in 1964 – by 17 days! The car got its first restyle in 1967 and would continue its lineage to… more»