Plymouth gave the Barracuda an extreme makeover in 1970, and it got its own platform for the first time (which it shared with Dodge’s new Challenger). Sales increased 50% over 1969, but the positive uptick would be short-lived as… more»
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Mar 17, 2023 • For Sale • 44 Comments
V8/4-Speed! 1968 Plymouth Barracuda
Back around the time that this 1968 Plymouth Barracuda was built, I would occasionally get confused and call Plymouth’s Mustang competitor a Baccaruda. Why I don’t know, but in a hurry, it just came out that way. This much… more»
Mar 16, 2023 • For Sale • 55 Comments
What To Do? 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
When the Mustang was born in the Spring of 1964, the fastback version was not part of the line-up. That would arrive until a few months later when full-year 1965 production commenced in the Fall of 1964. When the… more»
Mar 16, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Big Horse Project: 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Mustangs, Camaros, Suburbans, and many other cars were produced in “generations”, with the shift from one to the next demarcated by styling, engine size, platform, rebadging, or any combination of these. The Mustang was introduced midway through 1964 as… more»
Mar 16, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
450HP Street/Strip Ready: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevy Camaro was in its third year of production in 1969 and had already solidified its position as #2 in the “pony car” market which was led by the Ford Mustang. A SS 396 with the L78 V8… more»
Mar 16, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
No Reserve Driver: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
When a classic car owner embarks on a project build, there are two approaches they could take. A faithful restoration would recapture the car’s youth, while custom touches could make the vehicle seem timeless. The faithful path also means… more»
Mar 15, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
No Reserve: 1967 Mercury Cougar
The Cougar was a car that nearly didn’t happen. Mercury management was convinced it needed a competitor within the emerging pony car segment, but the parent company’s Board of Management was unconvinced. They eventually relented, which was a fortuitous… more»
Mar 15, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
No Reserve: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
Due to various circumstances, purchasing a turnkey classic can be the only alternative available to some enthusiasts. If you’re in that situation and lean towards cars wearing the Bow-Tie, this 1967 Camaro could be too tempting to resist. It… more»
Mar 14, 2023 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Nice Stock Driver: 1966 Ford Falcon Futura
The Ford Falcon entered its third generation beginning in 1966, receiving some styling revisions but no longer being offered as a convertible. The car was still considered a compact, although it did get a slightly longer wheelbase than before… more»
Mar 14, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
No Reserve Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
I admire the honesty of some people, including the person selling this 1969 Mustang Mach 1. Although they state it is essentially solid, when it comes to the subject of its needs, they use the word “everything.” The supplied… more»
Mar 14, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
35k Mile Survivor: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
The Pontiac Trans Am was already a hot car when the movie Smokey and the Bandit came out in May 1977. The flick helped raise sales from 46,700 in 1976 to a peak of 117,100 copies in 1979, the… more»
Mar 11, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Slant-Six Survivor: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda
The Ford Mustang usually gets credit for starting the “pony car” craze in 1964. But few remember that the Plymouth Barracuda beat the ‘Stang to market by a whole 17 days that April. The “Cuda” maintained its heritage with… more»
Mar 10, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
1 of 251: 1968 Ford Mustang “High Country Special”
Ford, along with other domestic manufacturers, was known to offer special regional editions of some of their most popular cars. In the late 1960s, two of those were based on the Mustang, one the California Special, and the other… more»
Mar 9, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Parked In ’94: 1965 Ford Mustang Project
This ’65 Mustang was a one-owner auto until recently and it had been living unused in a dry garage for 28 years. It was one of more than 559,000 “pony” cars that Ford built in the Mustang’s hugely successful… more»
Mar 8, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
$55,000 Invested! 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1
It has been said that for an enthusiast to make a small fortune out of a classic car, they sometimes need to start with a large fortune. Restoration budgets have a nasty habit of blowing out, leaving the owner… more»
Mar 7, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
1988 Pontiac Trans Am With 27,000 Miles
With cars from the 1970s and 1980s becoming the focus of a new generation of classic enthusiasts, it is understandable that vehicles like this 1988 Pontiac Trans Am attract significant interest when they hit the market. This beauty presents… more»
