Hoping to interject some buyer interest in its aging Mustang, Ford introduced the Mach 1 performance-oriented model in 1969. It would prove popular through the rest of the first-generation run (1973). The seller has two Mach 1 editions for… more»
Aug 9, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Woodland Find: 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT
The Pontiac Fiero was a single-generation 2-seat sports car with a rear mid-engine design. Not known for its get-up-and-go capabilities, the auto was only in production from 1984 to 1988. Yet 370,000 copies saw the light of day, though… more»
Aug 9, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments
L34 Drop-Top Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
For many, the 1970 model year was the apex of the muscle car movement. Rising insurance costs, reducing emissions output, and (eventually) higher fuel prices all worked to squash demand going forward. Chevy managed to deliver more than 50,000… more»
Aug 9, 2023 • For Sale • 59 Comments
401 V8 One Owner! 1972 AMC Gremlin 4-Speed
The Gremlin was AMC’s answer to the flood of subcompact cars that had arrived from abroad by 1970. Rather than develop another new car, they took a foot out of the wheelbase of a Hornet and chopped the rear… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Cheap Luxury: 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Anything on four wheels named Rolls-Royce is usually expensive to buy – and pricey to maintain and keep running. This 1976 Silver Shadow was drivable until an attempt to remove and repair the automatic transmission went south, so the… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 52 Comments
Aluminum V8 Wagon: 1961 Oldsmobile F-85
The F-85 was Oldsmobile’s first compact car, launched in 1961 on the new “Y” unibody platform it shared with the Pontiac Tempest and Buick Special. It differed from its cousins in that it had a 215 cubic inch aluminum… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
35k Miles One Prior Owner: 1967 Mercury Cougar
Over a 35-year production run as different types of vehicles, the Cougar is Mercury’s best-selling nameplate overall at nearly three million units. In its early days, the auto was a “pony car” and the second from Ford to do… more»
Aug 8, 2023 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Only 2 Owners and 20k Miles: 1966 Renault Dauphine
Like the Volkswagen Beetle and Morris Minor, the Renault Dauphine was one of the entrants to create Post-WW2 European-built economy cars. It was in production from 1956 to 1967 with more than two million copies, although only a small… more»
Aug 7, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Rolling Project: 1966 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO took the market by storm in 1964 and led to a whole array of mid-size competitors that would dominate the rest of the decade. Originally an option on the Tempest/LeMans, the GTO (“Gas, Tires & Oil”)… more»
Aug 7, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
32k Mile Survivor: 1956 Dodge Coronet Lancer
Thanks to a big loan from Prudential, Chrysler redesigned their cars for 1955-56, making them sleeker than their predecessors. That included the Dodge Coronet, the mainstay of the division’s line-up. All of Dodge’s 2-door hardtops were also called Lancers,… more»
Aug 7, 2023 • For Sale • 36 Comments
Rare Muscle Car: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SX
To help provide relief to buyers of performance cars who were paying rising insurance premiums, Oldsmobile came out with the Cutlass Supreme SX for 1970 and 1971. By not having a unique VIN that shouted “muscle car” to insurance… more»
Aug 7, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Hemi Orange: 1974 Plymouth Duster 400 V8
The Duster was a popular fastback variant of the Plymouth Valiant. Between 1970 and 1976, they sold more than 1.3 million of them (plus a smaller number rebadged as the Dodge Dart Demon/Dart Sport). This 1974 edition no longer… more»
Aug 7, 2023 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Malaise Era Project: 1974 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
Oldsmobile collaborated with Hurst Performance on several occasions in the 1960s through the 1980s to produce some limited-production automobiles. Hurst shifters and special graphics helped set the cars apart from other mid-size Olds products. This 1974 edition does not… more»
Aug 7, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Top-Down Fun! 1974 MG MGB
The MGB was a 2-seat roadster built by British Leyland from 1962 to 1980, replacing the MGA. These were fun cars that were a bit larger than the famous MG Midget. 1974 editions like this one were the last… more»
Aug 6, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
1 of 1,499: 1957 Ford Thunderbird “Super V8”
First-generation Ford Thunderbirds (1955-57) were 2-seat personal luxury cars. They sold well enough but would do even better when the 1958 redesign brought seating for four. A rare 1957 T-Bird is the E-Code edition which came with a 312… more»
Aug 6, 2023 • For Sale • 36 Comments
1 of 285: 1980 Dodge Aspen R/T
Chrysler had high hopes for the Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare twins when they debuted in 1976. They were the successors of the long-lived and proven Dodge Dart/Plymouth Valiant. But a healthy round of recalls tarnished their images, and they were… more»
