Leading the Compact Revolution: 1958 Rambler American

AMC’s 1958 American compact was a resurrection of the earlier and mid-1950s Rambler, whose tooling was in storage. The launch of the little car enabled American Motors to be the only domestic automaker to post a boost in sales… more»

Nearing The End: 1965 Studebaker Lark

By 1965, Studebaker Corp. was treading on very thin ice. U.S. production was canceled in 1964 and left Studebaker of Canada to soldier on. The number of models offered had been slashed (no more Gran Turismo or Avani products)…. more»

Honda Valkyrie Tryke: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

Here’s what has to be a one-of-a-kind. A 1998 Honda Valkyrie motorcycle converted into a 3-wheel tryke that looks like a 1969 Chevy Camaro (from the front). We’d love to know how and why this was done, but –… more»

Custom El Chariot: 1991 Buick Roadmaster

The Roadmaster from 1991 to 1996 was the last of Buick’s really big full-size vehicles. Available as a 4-door sedan or station wagon, they were more than 18 feet in length riding on a rear-wheel-drive platform. This 1991 edition… more»

Roller Wagon Project: 1967 Pontiac Tempest

Pontiac introduced the Tempest in 1961 but shifted it to a mid-size platform three years later. Until 1971, the Tempest would be the entry-level intermediate to the more upscale LeMans. This 1967 edition is a 4-door station wagon that… more»

Trailer Find: 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet introduced the Monte Carlo in 1970 as its foray into the personal luxury car segment of the market. Other GM divisions had been fielding entries for years like the Pontiac Grand Prix and Buick Riviera. It was very… more»

Restored 8-Pack! 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring

The Satellite was Plymouth’s premium mid-size car from 1965 to 1974. They were redesigned in 1971, and hardtops were treated to styling different from the sedans and wagons. This 1972 Satellite Sebring left the factory with a basic 318… more»

348 V8 Some Mods: 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad

The Chevy Nomad nameplate is usually associated with iconic 2-door Sport Wagons of 1955-57. But Chevrolet would apply the moniker to 4-door wagons from 1958 to 1961 and again from 1968 to 1972 (as Chevelles). From Gorham, New Hampshire,… more»

Rare Older Restoration: 1958 DeSoto Firesweep

The 1958 model year was a tough one for U.S. automobile manufacturers. Due to an economic recession, everyone’s sales were down except for the few that offered compact cars. DeSoto was especially hit hard as Chrysler was trying to… more»

Slant-Six 4-Door Project: 1964 Dodge Dart

In an interesting move, Dodge shifted its Dart nameplate from the full-size line-up in 1962 to the redesigned compact A-body platform in 1963. Sales would take off and continue strong through 1976 when the new Aspen knocked it from… more»

Bare Bones Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne

Although its name implies something swankier (like the bay in Florida), the Biscayne spent its 18 years in the Chevrolet portfolio at the bottom of the totem pole. Launched in 1958 when Chevy redesigned its automobiles, it remained below… more»

V6 Survivor: 1981 Chevrolet Malibu Classic

When Chevrolet redesigned its mid-size Chevelle in 1978, they dropped that moniker and went with Malibu all the way. The Malibu had previously been the Chevelle’s top-of-the-line model. A downsizing was part of the process to help make the… more»

Rebuilt Cross-Ram Project: 1961 Chrysler 300G

Before the Pontiac GTO, there was another muscle car, the Chrysler 300 “Letter Series”. Beginning in 1955, Chrysler started souping up full-size New Yorkers and came out with a limited annual run of hardtops (and later convertibles, too) that… more»

Loads of New Parts: 1973 AMC Hornet

In 1970, American Motors brought back the Hornet name from the 1950s and bestowed it upon their replacement for the aging American compact. It would last through 1977 after which the car transformed into the Concord. It was a… more»

45k Mile Yard Find: 1977 Dodge Aspen SE Wagon

The pairing of the Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare was the successor to the long-running duo of the Dart and Valiant. But unlike their predecessors, the Aspen and Volare only ran for one generation from 1976 to 1980. The… more»

Rare E-Stick Option: 1962 Rambler American

In 1958, American Motors resurrected the Rambler compact that predecessor company Nash had developed in 1950 and dubbed it the Rambler American. It would become the company’s top seller (we think) with more than 1.2 million assemblies in 12… more»

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