Driver Quality Cars

1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 HO 4-Speed

For people who hate making decisions, the 1971 Pontiac Trans Am must’ve been a revelation. The company offered it with a single-engine, and potential buyers had to choose whether they wanted to undertake shifting duties themselves or whether the… more»

Drive or Restore: 1974 Triumph TR6

This 1974 Triumph TR6 is an unrestored example that has low mileage, no rust, and both tops. In the world of convertibles, the optional factory hard top is a prized piece of kit, and buying your old-school convertible with… more»

Idaho British Car Collection for Sale!

We’ve been seeing a lot of collections up for sale recently, and it’s fun to see the types of cars people like to collect. This one appears to be a British car fan – there are 7 available vehicles… more»

351 V8 Survivor: 1972 Ford Gran Torino

The Torino (named after the Italian city Turin) joined the Ford line-up in 1968 as an upscale mid-size Fairlane. Over time, it would replace the nameplate which had been in the Ford portfolio since the 1950s. In 1972, you… more»

Aussie Muscle In The US: 2011 Holden HSV Maloo R8

Hindsight. It’s 20:20 vision. As I write this article, it strikes me that it is almost exactly four years to the day since the last passenger car rolled off an Australian production line. On October 20th, 2017, the Holden… more»

Only 32k Miles? 1968 Chevelle Malibu

General Motors treated their mid-size cars to a redesign in 1968, including the Chevy Chevelle, then in its fifth year. This second-generation Malibu looks to be either a minimally used car at just 32,600 miles, or it’s been partially… more»

Factory Air: 1973 Ford Pinto Station Wagon

When Lee Iacocca set the design parameters for what would become the Ford Pinto, he had some very specific characteristics in mind. He demanded that the car must weigh less than 2,000lbs and that its sticker price should be… more»

Japanese Survivor: 1979 Plymouth Arrow Pickup

The Arrow was a Mitsubishi-built compact pickup that was sold by Plymouth dealers between 1979-81. In Japan, the truck was known initially as the Mitsubishi Forte and is still in production today, although the name and designs have changed… more»

Simply Spotless: 1958 Ford Ranchero Custom

Vehicles like the Ford Ranchero represent an interesting compromise for the motoring public. They offer greater load-carrying capacity than you might expect to find in a sedan or station wagon but with greater comfort and refinement than most people… more»

2-Owner 4-Speed: 1974 Pontiac GTO

The year was 1974 and all the muscle cars were gone except for the Pontiac Trans Am which still offered the high performance Super Duty 455. Pontiac tried to revive GTO sales in 1973 by using the colonnade body… more»

Military Luxury Truck: 1989 Laforza

The world of 1980s SUVs continues to heat up as the spillover effect of the K5 Chevy Blazer and original Ford Bronco is felt. Trucks like 4Runners, Land Cruisers, and Dodge Raiders continue to appreciate while still remaining somewhat… more»

350 Vortec Power! 1941 Chevrolet Pickup

Old trucks are hot, period! Almost like a contagion, the interest jumps from one generation to the next. The object of desire can be as new as a 1987 Chevrolet “Square Body” or as old as this 1941 Chevy… more»

Hot Rod Or Leave It Alone? 1932 Ford Roadster

Hot rodding certainly isn’t a recent development. It’s been going on for almost as long as the automobile has been around. It has, however, gone through several iterations as new styles and trends have come and gone. When this… more»

Dusty Garage Find: 1994 Dodge Viper R/T 10

  One of the more interesting aspects of a potential garage or barn find is when the seller seemingly glosses over the fact that the car in question hasn’t been used in some time. In the case of this… more»

Best One Left? 1989 Yugo GV

This 1989 Yugo GV is a sad sight sitting in this workshop. It had been in hibernation for eighteen years before the current owner spotted it. He discovered that once he dug below the surface, this little gem was… more»

Labor of Love Porsche 911-Powered Ford GT40 Replica

Everyone knows the story of Ford and Ferrari at Le Mans, and the Ford GT is one of the most popular passenger cars to ever come out of that race. Porsche, as luck would have it, also has an… more»

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