Some old-line Buick fans must have been upset when the marketing folks from Flint decided to axe the venerated “Roadmaster” moniker and replace it with “Electra” in 1959. Electra? Agamemnon’s daughter? Orestes’ sister? Regardless of its attachment to Greek… more»
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Spicy V8 Brit! 1978 MGB Sebring GT
With side pipes, a V8 under the bonnet, and a body flare kit, this 1978 MGB looks more aggressive than most. After becoming too uncomfortable for its owner, the muscular British drop-top comes to market here on Craigslist. Extroverts… more»
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Cheap Wheels Survivor: 1974 Ford Maverick
The Ford Maverick was the successor to the company’s first compact, the Falcon. As it had done with the Mustang, Falcon underpinnings were also under the new econobox, which debuted five years to the day after Ford’s pony car…. more»
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BF Auction: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
The seller describes this Corvette as a graduate car, as in someone graduated from college and bought themselves a Corvette to celebrate. The person who optioned it didn’t want all the bells and whistles; they just wanted a fun… more»
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Superbird Clone: 1972 Plymouth Satellite
Just when things seemed unstoppable for Mopar wins during the Golden Age of NASCAR, the rules suddenly changed, and those wacky wing cars were no longer allowed to participate on the racetracks. However, before the fun was spoiled, a… more»
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Four-Speed Equipped: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
If you are a car fan with any kind of collection at all, you have a list. Actually, you have several: the first list is populated by cars you’d own if you had all the space and money in… more»
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4-Speed Project: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
The longer I stare at this 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, the more I feel like it’s promising project material, and for a couple of different reasons. I’m not really talking about a comprehensive restoration here, but this one seems… more»
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Engine Swap Candidate? 1955 Studebaker Champion
Those Stubakers keep on rollin’, and today’s discovery, courtesy of T.J., is a 1955 Champion Regal, two-door hardtop. The seller states that he bought it from a seller who purchased it from the widow of the original owner, and… more»
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Wild Custom! 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Wagon
After a flourishing first generation, Chevrolet introduced a redesigned Camaro for 1970, which featured the same basic body style for the next dozen years. Plenty of owners took the liberty to add custom touches to their F-Bodies during this… more»
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Same Owner 47 Years! 1965 Rambler Marlin
Looking to capitalize on the youth movement of the mid-1960s, American Motors introduced the Rambler Marlin in 1965 based on the mid-size Classic. Styling-wise, it looked like a cross between the 1964 Plymouth Barracuda (also a “fishy” name) and… more»
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454-Powered 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Mention the 1973 Monte Carlo around car fanatics and you’ll get some surprisingly disparate responses. Many find the styling heavy-handed and reeking of the worst of 1970s excess, while others argue that hundreds of thousands of happy buyers couldn’t… more»
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One-Year Only Offering: 1979 Buick LeSabre Palm Beach
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact peak of the automotive Malaise era, but the late-seventies usually aren’t considered very memorable times in the car world, at least not in terms of exciting designs, performance, or overall build quality. However,… more»
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Hail To The Chief: 1957 Studebaker President
Here’s one you won’t see every day, a 1957 Studebaker President. Most ’57 Studebakers that we cover here on BF are usually Hawks; a President sedan? Not so much so. It appears to be in mostly original condition and… more»
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Rare M491 Look: 1985 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
If there’s one certainty in the Porsche world, it’s that the 911 Turbo models are destined to always be the most desirable. In a trend that’s more predictable than any index fund out there, the turbocharged 911 models have… more»
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Former Fire Investigator: 1958 Ford Panel Truck
When it comes to fire department autos, it’s typically those that have to get to the scene of an emergency quickly that come to my mind. However, once the blaze is extinguished, there’s often more work to be done,… more»
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Hot 440/4-Speed: 1970 Plymouth Cuda
With the exorbitant amounts many owners have been expecting for their E-Body cars over the past few years, here’s a seller that’s finally going in the opposite direction, claiming that prices have actually softened since their peak. Although the… more»
