Let’s face it. The Plymouth Valiant of the 1960s wasn’t a terribly exciting car. At first, it was awkward in appearance, and later just plain boxy. But the Chrysler brain trust came up with a 2-door fastback version of… more»
Jul 25, 2023 • For Sale • 43 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1973 Ford LTD Brougham
From 1965 to 1986, the LTD was Ford’s most luxurious senior automobile, having begun as an option on the Galaxie 500 and quickly promoted to a series of its own. The car got a major styling overhaul in 1973… more»
Jul 25, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
One-Owner V6: 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Euro
The Lumina joined the Chevy line-up in 1990 as a competitor to the Ford Taurus (domestic) and the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry (imports). It was built on the same platform as the Olds Cutlass Supreme and other GM… more»
Jul 24, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Air-Cooled Cab-Over: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier
When Chevrolet cooked up the Corvair in 1960 with the rear-mounted, air-cooled engine, they didn’t stop with just making sedans and convertibles. They also offered truck and van versions broadly referred to as the Corvair 95 (for its 95-inch… more»
Jul 24, 2023 • For Sale • 40 Comments
4k Miles/One Owner! 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SSE
The Bonneville was one of Pontiac’s most tenured nameplates. With the redesign of 1992 (ninth generation), the SSE became the mid-range product offering using a transversely mounted 3.8-liter V6 engine. This one-owner edition from 1993 is said to have… more»
Jul 24, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Ready To Tour: 1922 Oldsmobile 43A
At the time of its demise in 2004, Oldsmobile was the oldest American automobile manufacturer, producing 35 million vehicles across 107 years. The Series 43 was produced in two cycles, 1915-16, and again from 1921-22, the latter being a… more»
Jul 24, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Ready to Cruise! 1966 Pontiac Bonneville
In the 1960s, if you were a Pontiac fan and wanted the biggest and best they had to offer, you bought yourself a Bonneville. I had an uncle who drove nothing, but Pontiacs and I remember a couple of… more»
Jul 24, 2023 • For Sale • 43 Comments
Henney Hearse Project: 1954 Packard Patrician
Henney Motor Co. was in business from 1927 to 1954, producing several vehicles, including limousines, ambulances, and hearses. One of their preferred sources was Packard Motor Car Co. Ironically, Henney got out of their business about the same time… more»
Jul 23, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
48 Years Captive: 1964 Pontiac Catalina Ventura
From 1959 to 1981, Catalina was the volume sales leader in the Pontiac portfolio. It may have been Pontiac’s equivalent of the Chevy Impala. And in the 1960s, you could order the Catalina Ventura which brought a custom level… more»
Jul 23, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Reassembly Required: 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda
The Barracuda was Plymouth’s “pony car” and actually beat the Ford Mustang to market by 17 days in 1964. But it never enjoyed the same level of success with 1970 being a high-water after a redesign finally gave it… more»
Jul 23, 2023 • For Sale • 5 Comments
390 S-Code Project: 1966 Mercury Cyclone
In the mid-1960s, the Cyclone would be the Mercury Comet’s version of a mid-size muscle car. It stayed largely in the shadow of the Ford Fairlane GT and the growing popularity of products being rolled out by the other… more»
Jul 23, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Stored 30 Years: 1956 (Chrysler) Imperial
Though it was the premium Chrysler brand since 1926, the Imperial was spun off into its own division in 1955 in the hopes of helping it better compete against Cadillac and Lincoln. I suppose the logic was that adding… more»
Jul 23, 2023 • For Sale • 43 Comments
One of a Kind P/U! 2000 Chevrolet S-10 Packard
The S-10 was Chevrolet’s popular compact pickup built from 1982 to 2003. And the Packard 200 was the company’s entry-level sedan produced in 1951 and 1952. For reasons unknown, someone has taken sheet metal from the latter and applied… more»
Jul 22, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
50k Mile Survivor: 1970 Buick LeSabre
The LeSabre was the breadwinner in Buick’s full-size portfolio from 1959 to 2005. If you didn’t have the budget or desire to move up to the Electra 225, the LeSabre still provided plenty of car for the money. This… more»
Jul 22, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
350 V8 Project: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
From 1964 forward, one of Chevrolet’s most popular cars was the Malibu Sport Coupe. After a restyle going into 1971, Chevy was still selling nearly 190,000 copies of that model and body style with a V8 engine. While that… more»
Jul 22, 2023 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Golden Girl! 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ
The Grand Prix was Pontiac’s successful personal luxury car beginning in 1962. The third generation of the G-body intermediates was launched in 1969 and saw demand increase enough for Chevrolet to roll out its own version of the GP… more»
