The 1970 model year was a confusing one if you wandered into a Pontiac dealership looking for an intermediate. You had up to six choices for essentially the same car: the Tempest, Tempest T-37, LeMans, GTO, GTO Judge, and… more»
Driver Quality Cars
1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 4-Speed
Chevrolet built more than 307,000 Nova’s in 1970, and yet fewer than 20,000 were Super Sports. And that was at a time when the muscle car market was peaking. For whatever reason, the Chevelle SS and redesigned Camaro SS… more»
No Reserve! 2001 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk
When it comes to enthusiasts of the Pontiac Firebird, the third and fourth-generation models don’t always get the same amount of fanfare as the first and second-generation cars. But it seems like when Pontiac got things right, things were… more»
Well-Loved Limited Edition: 1995 Ford F-150 Lightning
We never get tired of seeing clean Ford F-150 Lightning pickups come up for sale, especially since so many of them seem to rack up impressive mileage for what would otherwise be considered a collector’s vehicle. This 1995 F-150… more»
Turquoise Z51: 1990 Chevrolet Corvette 6-Speed
C4 Corvettes continue to weigh heavily on my subconscious in terms of owning one as a potential project. But as anyone who follows Corvettes know, the C4 doesn’t have the greatest reputation in terms of its out-of-the-box performance capabilities…. more»
18k Documented Miles: 1986 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you look at a car when it’s new and find it fails to excite you, but after a few years, you’ve grown to genuinely like it? That probably sums up… more»
283 V8 Power Pack! 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Bel Air sedan was the second most popular Chevy in 1957, only outsold by the 210 4-door sedans, so family cars were in demand with buyers. Most folks don’t associate those body configurations produced to go fast, but… more»
Two-Owner Survivor: 1990 Honda CR-X
Buying a classic car will always involve taking a leap of faith. The passage of time can leave gaps in the car’s history, raising some doubts in the buyer’s mind about whether the vehicle has received appropriate maintenance. The… more»
Sidecar Equipped: 1947 Harley-Davidson FL Knucklehead
Ironhead. Shovelhead. Panhead. Knucklehead. To the uninitiated, these terms may as well be used to identify pumpkins or some random sort of fungi. However, to riders with motor oil of the black and orange variety coursing through their veins,… more»
383 Stroker V8! 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
The second generation of the Chevy Camaro debuted in the middle of the 1970 model year. Unlike its predecessors that were somewhat rushed into production to compete against the popular new Ford Mustang, these autos were all-new. The renewed… more»
Nuthin’ Fancy! 1971 International 1210 Pick Up
We cover lots of International Harvester vehicles, Scouts and Travelalls in particular, but pickups, what were known as the “Light Line” pickups are much less frequently encountered or reviewed. With all of the interest and attention that late ’60s/early… more»
Extreme Duty! 1964 Dodge Power Wagon
The first thing I thought of when I saw this truck is the popular TV show Welder-up. The Las Vegas-based car builders create extraordinary “rusty” vehicles that look very similar to this truck. However, this 1964 Dodge Power Wagon… more»
1978 Dodge “Macho” Edition Power Wagon
It takes a real macho man to admit that he needs a truck befitting of his other-worldly machoness, and in the 1970s, Dodge was more than happy to market a truck directly to that man’s ego. This 1978 Dodge… more»
Crazy Camper! 1976 Chevrolet Chalet
Upon first glance, it really looks like this is some kind of home-built camper, but in actuality, it was a short-lived offering based on the Chevrolet Blazer. The story goes that the Chevy Blazer Chalet and its counterpart, the… more»
Period Hot Rod: 1930 Ford Model A Tudor
If you’re like me, you find something curiously attractive about old-school hot rods. They possess an indefinable quality, and maybe it is simply that they are individual and distinctive in an era when new car showrooms are brimming with… more»
















