Treasure Trove: BMW E Series Convertibles and Parts

Most automobile collectors migrate to one brand, type, or style of car. In this case, the collector is/was into BMW E Series cars, particularly the E30. These cars were in production from 1982-94. There are five E30 325i convertibles… more»

Déjà Vu: 1973 Mercury Comet Low Miles

The 1971-77 Mercury Comet was a rebadged version of the highly successful Ford Maverick that launched in 1969. These Comets never sold as well as the Maverick but served nicely as an entry level model for Mercury. This 1973… more»

1 of 1,774: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible

The Dodge Boys introduced the Challenger for 1970, sharing a new pony car platform with Plymouth’s redesigned Barracuda. Both were hot looking cars and could be had in wild colors with large engines. The 1971 Challenger would be little… more»

1961 Pontiac Monte Carlo Concept Car

Back in the 1950s and 1960s, concept cars were usually built for a specific purpose and then sadly later destroyed. But occasionally one would escape the crusher, like this Monte Carlo 2-seat convertible by Pontiac from 1961. It gets… more»

Original Owner: 1966 Pontiac GTO Project

The Pontiac GTO is generally credited with starting the muscle car movement in the mid-1960s, and some may contest that claim. But all GM divisions except Cadillac would get in on the action as well as most every other… more»

440-Powered 1972 Jensen Interceptor Project

The Jensen Interceptor was a relatively low volume grand touring machine that was built in England for more than a decade. The cars relied on engines and transmissions from Chrysler for propulsion. Some 6,407 of them were produced in… more»

440-Powered 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

Dodge came to the pony car party late, perhaps relying too much on the Charger to carry the Dodge banner in muscle car circles. 1970 was the first model year of the Challenger, which was based on the same… more»

No Reserve: 1970 Dodge Charger Project

In 1969, Dodge added the 500 to its Charger series. Their goal was to have an equivalent to Ford’s Torino Talladega model (NASCAR). Like its Blue Oval competitor, the 500 had a flat grille and a smooth back glass… more»

One Family Owned: 1971 Mercury Comet GT

Ford had a hit on their hands with the Maverick, so it was logical that Mercury would quickly get a version of their own. 18 months after the Maverick debuted, the Comet was introduced for 1971. It was a… more»

Worthwhile Project? 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

The Ford Mustang would get its first serious pony car competitor with the 1967 Chevy Camaro. Ford had a 1.2-million-unit head start, but the Camaro (and Firebird and Cougar) would at least put a dent in Mustang sales. This… more»

Turbo Power! 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder

Chevrolet got into the compact car business in an unorthodox way with the Corvair. Rambler and Studebaker was already there and Ford and Chrysler were coming soon. The 1960 Corvair was General Motors’ first U.S. mass-produced car with unit-body… more»

390 V8 Barn Find: 1961 Ford Thunderbird

After a successful three-year run as a personal luxury car with a back seat, the Ford Thunderbird was redesigned again for 1961. It featured sleeker, less boxy styling than its 1958-60 predecessors and could arguably be considered the best-looking… more»

Pair Of R-Code 1968 Ford Mustang Fastbacks!

To level the muscle car playing field in the pony car space, Ford added the “R” Code option to the 1968 Mustang. That meant Ford’s 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet engine would be under the hood and it conservatively… more»

Warehouse Find: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro

The second generation of the Chevy Camaro would see 12 years of production that resulted in more than two million units leaving GM factories. By 1980, sales were on the decline and a new Camaro would be coming for… more»

Fishbowl Survivor: 1978 AMC Pacer

You could always count on AMC to come up with products whose thinking was a little “out of the box”. The AMX, the Rebel Machine, the Gremlin and – of course – the Pacer. To many, it resembled an… more»

89 Year Old Survivor: 1931 Ford Model A Truck

It’s almost impossible to watch an episode of the 1960s TV show The Untouchables and not see a Ford Model A show up in scene after scene. The Model A dominated the automobile world in the 1920s and through… more»