General Motors downsized its mid-size cars in 1978 in response to the need to squeeze more miles out of a gallon of gasoline. That included the popular Oldsmobile Cutlass which became shorter and lighter and could get the job… more»
Muscle Cars
Rebuilt 400: 1968 Pontiac GTO Project
The term iconic is overused in the classic world, but there are few better than that to describe the Pontiac GTO. Considered the father of the muscle car sector, they are more popular today than when new. This 1968… more»
440/4-Speed: 1969 Dodge Charger R/T Project
Some restorations are relatively straightforward, while others require deep commitment. This 1969 Dodge Charger R/T falls into the latter category because every area of this classic requires extensive TLC. There are rust issues, a tattered interior, and a V8… more»
American Classic Stash: Two Dodges and Three GMs
What does a 1947 Dodge D150 truck, 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1979 Pontiac Trans Am, 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS and a 1967 Dodge Charger have in common? Not much other than they are all located in Albuquerque, New Mexico…. more»
Four-Speed Project: 1969 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
The General Motors A-Body is, to many, the archetypal muscle car. Although the GTO is credited with launching the muscle car era, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was nearly in lock step, with a surprisingly spry 330 cubic-inch small block in… more»
Family-Style Muscle Car: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Remember the old sales slogan, “Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile”? Cars like this might have inspired those words if such a configuration was available in 1967. This Cutlass 4-door sedan probably left the factory with a 330 cubic inch V8… more»
1964 Plymouth Fury Project (“Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday’)
After an ill-fated downsizing that saw full-size Plymouth sales slump to 43,000 Fury’s in 1962, the make had bounced back by 1964 with a tally of more than 115,000 cars (though still far below that of Chevy or Ford)…. more»
Worth Saving? 1976 Pontiac Trans Am
When it was young, this 1976 Pontiac Trans Am ticked so many great boxes that it seems almost hard to imagine questioning whether or not it’s even worth fixing. Fortunately, the seller is aware of the monumental task ahead… more»
One Year Only Color: 1993 Dodge Daytona IROC R/T
There was once a time when a four-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive architecture weren’t the recipe for high performance. However, cars like this 1993 Dodge Daytona IROC R/T proved what was possible when a manufacturer added a turbocharger to… more»
Drive While Fixing: 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport
The LeMans Sport may be a nameplate only remembered by Pontiac gurus. It was a sub-model offered by Pontiac in 1970 and 1971. It might be considered a bridge between the ordinary LeMans and the GTO muscle car. Bucket… more»
Once-Plum Crazy Project: 1970 Dodge Super Bee
The Super Bee muscle car had a short life span compared to some of its competitors. It arrived in 1968 as a variant on the B-bodied Coronet and was gone after the 1971 model year. It was Dodge’s version… more»
Red, White & Blue: 1970 AMC AMX 343 V8
American Motors was always known for stretching a dollar (or in the case of the AMX, shrinking it). When the Javelin pony car was introduced in 1968, AMC took 12 inches out of the wheelbase and created a 2-seat… more»
396/4-Speed Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS has enough of the right stuff to grab the attention of most bowtie fans quickly, and there are plenty of positives here to get excited about. However, this cool Chevy is also a project,… more»
No Reserve 1968 Pontiac GTO Project
This 1968 Pontiac GTO is another sad story where the seller began disassembling it with a restoration in the works, but due to an unfortunate family illness, those plans have fallen through, and now the goat is in search… more»