When the Charger was introduced in 1966, it was both personal luxury and muscle car rolled into one. Sales of the automobile really took off when the car was redesigned in 1968 along with the rest of Chrysler’s intermediates,… more»
• For Sale • 24 Comments
First Left Coast Build? 1968 Dodge Super Bee
The Super Bee was introduced by Dodge in 1968 as the corporate cousin to the Plymouth Road Runner. Over the car’s four-year run, the Super Bee would not enjoy quite the sales success of the Road Runner, perhaps because… more»
• For Sale • 34 Comments
Top Banana Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340
The original Dodge Challenger was only around for five model years but left quite an impression – even 50 years later. The pony car market was already wearing thin when the Challenger came out in 1970 and growing safety… more»
• Sightings • 33 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 31 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 20 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 17 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 16 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 8 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 18 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 70 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 20 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 32 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 13 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 11 Comments
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»
• For Sale • 12 Comments
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»
