The Chevy Corvette was treated to a complete overhaul in 1968, so the changes going into 1969 were minor. Aided by extended production run due to labor issues, the 1969 ‘Vettes set a sales record that wouldn’t be topped… more»
Aug 5, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Rotisserie Restoration: 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge
Seeing a decline in demand for its hot GTO muscle car, the gurus at Pontiac introduced The Judge edition in 1969. Initially available in wild colors, The Judge became instantly identifiable. The name was supposedly borrowed from the Sammy… more»
Aug 5, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Finned Survivor: 1964 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
The De Ville is one of Cadillac’s most recognizable brands, in play for 57 years (starting in 1949) across eight generations of production. It began as a trim level of the Series 62 and evolved later to become a… more»
Aug 5, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Single Owner: Flame Red 1957 Ford Thunderbird
The first generation of the Ford Thunderbird (1955-57) is often compared to the Chevy Corvette of the same period as a sports car. But it really was a personal luxury car and the only thing they had in common… more»
Aug 5, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
One-Owner, Needs Work: 1974 Dodge Challenger
Chrysler created a new “E-body pony car platform in 1970 for the Plymouth Barracuda and the all-new Dodge Challenger. Things started out with great promise, but the market for performance-oriented cars shifted and demand for the Challenger fell almost… more»
Aug 5, 2023 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Humpty Dumpty: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396
When this Chevy Camaro was built in 1969, the “pony car” was in its third year of production and solidly in second place behind the Ford Mustang in sales. This example may have been fairly rare as it is… more»
Aug 5, 2023 • For Sale • 33 Comments
43k Mile Survivor: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet hit pay dirt when they decided to emphasize style over performance with their Super Sport in 1962. Just shy of 100,000 copies were sold and the numbers grew higher in 1963, so Chevy promoted the hot car to… more»
Aug 4, 2023 • For Sale • 45 Comments
Rebuilt 383 V8: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Except for the Pontiac GTO, Plymouth’s Road Runner may be the most memorable mid-size muscle car of the 1960s. Both automobiles took the market by storm and outsold their manufacturer’s original projections. The Road Runner was conceived as a… more»
Aug 4, 2023 • For Sale • 43 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1974 Dodge Charger SE
This third-generation Dodge Charger SE might be the nicest example out there. That’s no doubt the seller’s assumption as the car is priced accordingly. But there are a lot of automobiles here for the money, with a prior restoration… more»
Aug 4, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Still In The Barn! 1975 Triumph TR7
The TR7 was an interesting sports car built by Triumph from 1975 to 1981. Its wedge-like appearance was capitalized upon in the company’s marketing campaign, “the shape of things to come”. More than 141,000 of the inline-4 versions of… more»
Aug 4, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
“Sign of the Cat”: Pair of 1988 Mercury Cougars
The Mercury Cougar began in 1967 as an upscale version of the Ford Mustang. Over the years it would morph into more of a personal luxury car and compete in-house with the Thunderbird. The sixth generation arrived in 1983… more»
Aug 4, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
SOHC Plus 4-Speed: 1967 Pontiac LeMans
At first glance, you might think this Pontiac is a GTO. After all, it’s a pillarless hardtop with a 4-speed manual transmission. But, instead, it’s the LeMans, an upscale version of the mid-size Tempest. And any thoughts of it… more»
Aug 3, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
42k Mile Survivor: 1974 Ford Pinto Wagon
The Pinto was Ford’s first subcompact built in the U.S. and would remain in production for 10 model years (1971-80). The car would be popular enough to spawn a badge-engineered version for Mercury called the Bobcat. This 1974 edition,… more»
Aug 3, 2023 • For Sale • 42 Comments
Nice Interior: 1974 Chevrolet Vega
The 1970s Chevrolet Vega was not one of General Motors’ finest hours. Although a lot of money and planning went into bringing Chevy’s first sub-compact to market in 1971, the car was beset with quality-related issues from the beginning…. more»
Aug 3, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Drop-Top Custom: 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne/Impala
Chevrolet redesigned its cars for the second year in a row in 1959 after seeing the success Chrysler was having with its “Forward Look”-winged wonders of 1957. The Impala became a series of its own in ’59 after being… more»
Aug 3, 2023 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Just 5,000 Miles! 2003 Mercury Marauder
The Mercury Marauder was a full-size muscle car in the 1960s When interest in those kinds of automobiles shifted to mid-sized products, the Marauder nameplate was retired. In 2003, it was resurrected for a two-year stint as a latter-day… more»
