The famed VW Beetle was still selling strong in 1974, but the Cabriolet or convertible version showed under 13,000 copies made. This is one of them and is said to have been professionally shortened, so it’s even smaller than… more»
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Long Term Barn Find: 1966 MGB Roadster
I was immediately drawn to this ’66 MGB for two reasons, first, I like MGBs but secondly, and more importantly, there are before and after storage images included. Some may think that disturbing the “magic” barn find dust alters… more»
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Beyond Help? 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
Yesterday I wrote about a 1957 Bel Air Convertible that showed a lot of promise as a project car. Today we have a ’56 Bel Air that would seem to sit at the other end of the scale. It… more»
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Original and Complete: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
Some words get hurled around in the classic car world, and these tend to cause people to grit their teeth whenever they hear them. One of these words is “icon.” However, the 1957 Bel Air does deserve that tag,… more»
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1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS 4-Speed Convertible
It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. What, a Charles Dickens novel? No, this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro. It is a genuine SS with a 350 CI engine, four-speed manual transmission, RS appearance package, and wait there’s… more»
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Huge Packard Collection for Sale!
An assortment of Packard cars and parts, which have been accumulated since the middle 1960s, are available as a package deal in Omaha, Nebraska. The collection seems focused largely on Series 8 and Clipper models. There are ten vehicles… more»
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51k Mile Survivor: 1971 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
I love nothing more than to slip behind the wheel of some classic high-performance car and be allowed to appreciate impressive levels of acceleration or handling. However, maybe I’m showing my age a bit because I feel some real… more»
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Car Plus Trailer: 1957 Berkeley SE328
Berkeley Cars Ltd. was an English producer of sporty microcars and had a relatively short span in business – 1956 to 1960. One of their cars was the SE328, which stood for Sports Edition and the engine size (328… more»
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1 of 147: 1971 Buick GS 455 Convertible
Buick has used the Gran Sport moniker on several cars since 1965, combining muscle and luxury in one package. The Skylark GS was Buick’s answer to the GTO and it was intended to be the most lavishly equipped General… more»
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5.0 V8 Included: 1929 Ford Model A Roadster
Talk about a skinny garage find! This 1929 Ford Model A is really packed in there. The seller describes it as a Roadster/Cabriolet but I can’t decide which because I can’t get a good look at the windshield frame,… more»
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1959 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible Project
1959 was the third year of Chrysler’s “Forward Look” cars and just one year away from the “Suddenly, it’s 1960!” marketing campaign catching up with reality. Pundits will argue that the 1959 models were less attractive than their 1957-58… more»
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Rare Convertible: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo
Here’s another to add to the list of formerly unbeknownst to me, a 1981 Pontiac Firebird TransAm convertible. I have encountered Gen-II “F” bodies that are topless but they were of the backyard, Sawzall variety, and certainly not professionally… more»
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Man Cave Prop: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
The 1955-57 generation of Chevrolets was enormously popular then and today. Especially the 1957 model, which seems to have reached iconic status. So, its not a surprise that a restaurant wanting to recreate a Happy Days kind of motif… more»
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41K Mile 1984 Dodge 600 ES Turbo Convertible
I’ll admit right up front that I’m very biased on these K-car convertibles as I had a similar Chrysler LeBaron convertible in a similar year and similar color. Mine, however, wasn’t the turbo model and that makes this 1984… more»
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1969 Dodge Dart GTS 340 Convertible
In the late 1960s, Chrysler was at the forefront of the muscle car game. This included putting big engines, like the 383 and 440 V8s, into the Dart compact. But those heavy engines shifted a bunch of weight to… more»
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Non-Letter Find: 1966 Chrysler 300 Convertible
The Chrysler 300 “letter series” of cars in the 1950s and 1960s were iconic, known for their blend of performance and luxury rolled into one package. For a time – 1961 through 1965 – Chrysler offered both letter and… more»
