Driver Quality Cars

Pininfarina-built 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

“Battleship Brougham” or anything with the prefix “S.S.” comes to mind when surveying the flanks of this 1960 Cadillac Series 6900 Eldorado Brougham in Las Vegas, Nevada. The haphazard listing here on Hemmings asks $58,000 or best offer for… more»

1 of 74: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi

The Dodge Chargers were redesigned for 1968 along with all of Chrysler’s B-bodied intermediates. Sales of the car would continue to climb yet the expensive 426 cubic inch Hemi V8 found few takers. Only 475 Chargers were built that… more»

Summer Cruiser! 1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible

I think as Cadillac’s go, traditional Cadillacs that is, 1970 was my favorite year. What followed in ’71 was too oversized and visible, while the ’70 still had a refined, purposeful, and more restrained appearance about itself. And our… more»

Carport Find: 1971 Dodge Super Bee

The Super Bee had one of the shortest runs as a muscle car during the genre’s heyday. It saw production of just four model years, and the last was as a sub-series of the Dodge Charger. This includes the… more»

1 of 65 Imported: 1984 Audi Quattro

Among 1980s collector cars, one of the more elusive models to find is the Audi Quattro Coupe. Manufactured in extremely limited quantities, these all-wheel drive, turbocharged coupes were offered a homage to the company’s giant-killer Quattro rally cars, and… more»

Rare 1978 Dodge Lil’ Red Express Survivor

This is the second Lil’ Red Express truck we’ve run across this month. While the other one needed some paint, this one looks almost new. The Lil’ Red was a two-year, low production truck that Dodge cooked up in… more»

Rare Options: 1976 Triumph TR6

It’s funny how some cars have no real impact on us, while others grab our attention from the moment that we first lay eyes on them. For me, the Triumph TR6 fits into the latter category. I can remember… more»

One Elderly Owner: 1971 Mercury Comet

One owner classics will always be an attractive proposition because long-term ownership usually indicates that a car has been treated with respect. That is especially true when you find an original survivor like this 1971 Mercury Comet. It is… more»

426 Hemi Equipped: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner

1970 was the last year for the first generation Plymouth Road Runner, and what a great 3 year run this car had from 1968 through 1970.  The 1970 model featured a new front and rear end but still had… more»

455 V8! 1964 Pontiac Catalina

Throughout the 1960s, the Catalina was Pontiac’s entry level full-size car. But that didn’t mean it was a bare-bones model. The Catalina was nicely equipped, just not as decked out as the upscale Bonneville. And they could be had… more»

Original Paint: 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

The word “iconic” is probably overused in the classic car world, but if we consider the fins trend of the late 1950s, there are few that are more iconic than those that found their way onto the 1959 Cadillac… more»

1979 Hurst/Olds W30 Cutlass Survivor!

Oldsmobile was General Motors’ unofficial experimental division for the longest time. All the wacky new engineering was tried out on Oldsmobiles before it was proven good enough for Cadillac, and they eventually trickled down to the other GM brands…. more»

Certified Survivor: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad

Based on a Corvette-derived concept car, the Chevy Bel Air Nomad debuted in 1955 as part of what would become known as the Tri-Fives. From 1955 to 1957, Chevrolet would manufacture around 4.5 million cars, yet the Nomad saw… more»

Appreciating Asset: 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

There was a time when seeing a Corvette ZR-1 at no reserve would cause major waves in the car collecting community, but no more. Seeing all but the most desirable C4 Corvettes offered at no reserve isn’t exactly uncommon,… more»

Fresh from the Field: 1969 Nissan Patrol

Post-WWII, everyone wanted in on the success and notoriety of the Willys Jeep. Toyota had their Land Cruiser, England had the Land Rover…Mitsubishi and Mahindra even licensed the actual Willys design and bits of tooling. Today we have Nissan’s… more»

Fully Restored 455: 1971 Buick Gran Sport Stage 1

If you were looking for the most luxurious muscle car on the market in the 1960s/1970s and wanted to go GM, you turned to Buick as Cadillac had no such auto. From 1965-72, Buick offered the Gran Sport (or… more»

Barn Finds