The Avanti was Studebaker’s dream car of the 1960s. It was unique, luxurious, and fast – and may have been a success had anyone other than Studebaker had been behind it. But their financial woes limited production to just… more»
Luxury Cars
Triple-Green Luxury: 1974 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham
Weighing in at more than 4,500 pounds and measuring over eighteen and a half feet long, this 1974 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham comes from a period when size mattered and played a significant role when it came to luxury… more»
No Reserve 4-Speed: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250 SE
This Mercedes-Benz 250SE is a rare European-spec model that was purchased from an estate in Florida in 2022. This pillar-less two door also comes with a desirable 4-speed manual gearbox, which is fairly hard to find in this era… more»
Neoclassical Roadster: Marlene 500K Replica
The Mercedes-Benz 540K must be one of the most copied and cloned historic cars ever made. The variety of kit cars, from pathetic home-built models to ornate custom builds that get shockingly close to the real thing, there’s seemingly… more»
31k Original Miles: 1970 Ford Thunderbird
Ford’s personal luxury car retained much of the same styling for the 1970 model as it had from the previous year, but the reshaped and busy front end really stood out (literally) and it kind of resembled a bird’s… more»
Sport Package Driver: 1978 BMW 320i
As some of you may recall, I owned a “farm find” BMW E21-chassis 3-Series a few years back. I thought it was a forever car, but one day, I realized I just didn’t love it anymore. That doesn’t happen… more»
Nicest One Left? 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ
From its introduction in the early 1960s, the Pontiac Grand Prix would be a leader in the personal luxury car market. And GM also worked to ensure that performance was always part of the equation. The Grand Prix, along… more»
16k Mile Survivor: 1969 Mercury Marquis Brougham
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Marquis was Mercury’s top-of-the-line car, sandwiched between Ford LTD and Lincoln Continental in the corporate hierarchy. They were big, luxurious automobiles that were powerful, too, with a 429 cubic inch V8 in the… more»
Estate Find: 1967 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drophead Coupe
Owning a Rolls-Royce is an automotive way of announcing to the world that you are a success. It has been the favored marque of Heads of State for many decades, although few would have chosen this 1967 Silver Shadow… more»
52k Mile: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ
There are certain car designs that just pop. Pontiac produced the Grand Prix model from 1962 to 2008. The third generation Grand Prix that was produced from 1973 to 1977 is one of those designs that just pops. Maybe… more»
No Reserve: 39k Mile 1977 Buick Electra Limited
The 1970s brought many things, including the Bee Gees singing in their unmistakable falsetto and movies like Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind demonstrating that special effects technology had taken a quantum leap forward. It also… more»
















