I have a little bit of familiarity with a ’73 VW Beetle, my sister bought a new one in May of ’73 and I drove it occasionally though not too often. Her VW was not a convertible but nevertheless,… more»
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Factory 4-Speed Drop-Top! 1968 Ford XL GT390
This special-order Ford would have been the only one of its kind in most neighborhoods when new, not to mention its rarity today. Start with Ford’s highest convertible trim level, the nifty XL with hidden headlights and other niceties,… more»
Donated Fundraiser: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
I will always respect someone who donates a car to a charity to be auctioned as a fundraiser. That respect ramps up significantly when the vehicle in question is a classic like this 1966 Chevrolet Impala Convertible. It has… more»
Final Year: 1982 Lancia Beta Zagato
Lancia was an Italian automaker whose first car came out in 1909. They became part of Fiat in 1969 with only one Lancia product still in production today. Lancia never had a big presence in the US, with its… more»
Rare Leather Option: 1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
Both Chevrolet and Pontiac countered the Ford Mustang in 1967 with the Camaro and Firebird, respectively. As the Cougar would be the Mustang’s upscale companion, the Firebird will fill that role at General Motors. Just under 17,000 Firebird convertibles… more»
1 Of Only 2 In The U.S.? 1995 MG-F
A few days ago, we covered an MGB-GT and have regularly covered A’s, B’s, and Midgets. Today we have a treat in a later version MG known as the “F”. Once again, I have surprised myself as I’m not… more»
Bidding Gone Wild! 1963 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
It wasn’t too many years ago when a car like this would have been scrapped or sold as parts for a couple of hundred dollars. This 1963 Chevrolet Impala convertible has obviously been neglected for years and doesn’t appear… more»
Beautifully Restored: 1960 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
Yesterday we took a look at a hot rod “baby-bird” 1955 Ford Thunderbird and today, we’re going to move one generation forward to what is known as the “square-bird” era (’58-’60) and check out a 1960 version. This Thunderbird… more»
4.6 Hot Rod Project: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
With the way muscle and collector car values have gone over the last twenty-five years, I find myself getting stuck in this reverberating, circular concept that originality of purity is essential. It probably comes from reviewing way too many… more»
33K Miles! 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit Cabriolet
While not as omnipresent as the universally recognized Beetle, the VW Golf Mark I, and all of its derivatives, was a pretty close second. When the Golf first appeared on domestic shores in 1975, it was referred to as… more»
















