Convertibles were the rarest of the new Plymouth Barracudas in 1970 at only about five percent of total production. And about half of those were “regular” Barracudas, i.e. not Gran Coupes or ‘Cudas. This survivor finished in Rallye Red… more»
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Almost a GTO: 1972 Pontiac LeMans Sport GT
For 1972, the Pontiac GTO was no longer a separate series, having gone back to being an option on the LeMans. And it would be offered as a 2-door hardtop or coupe, but not a convertible. Yet, you could… more»
60,000 Original Miles: 1989 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible
The classic Saab 900 convertible came onto my radar in a big way a few months ago, as I sold my 1999 BMW M3 convertible in the hopes of finding a four-seater droptop that had a better trajectory for… more»
Driven In Baywatch? Pair Of Thunder Ranch Riots
The Riot was a fiberglass kit car built on a VW chassis by a company called Thunder Ranch. There is little information about the company today and we can find no record of how many were actually built. The… more»
America’s First Sports Car: 1950 Crosley Hot Shot
If you were asked what the first post-war American sports car built was, you might say the Chevy Corvette. And if you did, you’d be wrong. It was the Crosley Hotshot, although much smaller and less powerful than either… more»
No Reserve Survivor: 1993 Toyota Celica GT Convertible
This 1993 Toyota Celica GT convertible is a nicely presented driver-grade specimen of a car that used to be everywhere but is hard to come by today. Sporting period style in spades, with its pop up headlights and wrap-around… more»
Sunburnt Survivor: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Unrestored, driver-quality Corvettes seem to be just a fraction of those we see on the road. If that’s what you’ve been looking for, this C2 is worth a look. This 1964 Chevrolet Corvette convertible was sent in by a… more»
TR6-Powered 1964 Triumph Sports 6
Standard-Triumph did a lot of mix-n-match work with platforms and drivetrains in the 1960s, but one of the combinations they didn’t produce was the Herald/Vitesse/Sports 6 platform with their largest 2498 cc inline six engine. That hasn’t stopped enthusiasts from… more»
















