In the 1960s, the Galaxie 500XL was Ford’s equivalent to the Chevy Impala Super Sport. And, in typical fashion, Ford sold fewer of them than Chevrolet (that’s until the Mustang came along and sent everyone scrambling). This ’64 500XL… more»
Sedans
• For Sale • 19 Comments
Rare Gold Anniversary: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
To help celebrate 50 years in the car-building business, Chevrolet arranged for dealers to order a limited number of Impalas painted in a special color. That was paint code 927 or Anniversary Gold, and estimates are that only 300… more»
• For Sale • 31 Comments
Garaged for 33 Years: 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook
Now, this one brings back memories of summers gone by. Two of my uncles had “River Places” in Virginia. They were nothing fancy but we had a blast there growing up with our cousins and their fellow “river rats.”… more»
• For Sale • 16 Comments
Pass the Grey Poupon: 1963 Jaguar Mark X Sedan
Upper-end British automobiles have always been associated with wealth. Rolls-Royce, Range Rover, and Jaguar have always had a certain old-world money mystique to them. A mustard company picked up on this with their famous Grey Poupon commercial in 1981. … more»
• For Sale • 11 Comments
Rare SSS Model: 1971 Datsun 510 Bluebird
Most will remember Datsun’s 510, a pretty common sight in the early ’70s. It was an important car for Nissan as it ushered in their, “We’re here and we’re not going away” moment in America. Nissan exported cars to… more»
• Auctions • 34 Comments
BF Auction: 15k Mile 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Colonnade
UPDATE – Additional photos have been added to the listing, so be sure to take a look at them in the gallery below. All enthusiasts dream of one day finding a classic with a known ownership history and an… more»
• For Sale • 39 Comments
Hideaway Rear Glass: 1963 Mercury Monterey S-55
In 1962, Mercury introduced the “S” series of performance upgrades to its compact, intermediate, and full-size cars. At the top end, there was the Monterey S-55 which came with a big-block V8, bucket seats, a console, and other high-end/muscle… more»
• For Sale • 28 Comments
Affordable Driving Project: 1974 AM Hornet Hatchback
Enthusiasts always welcome affordable project candidates, and their attraction grows if they run and drive well. This 1974 AMC Hornet Hatchback ticks those boxes, and the fact it appears rock-solid adds to its appeal. It will almost certainly never… more»
• For Sale • 11 Comments
Orphan Car Project: 1937 Graham Sedan
One of the side effects of the Great Depression was its forced consolidation of the automobile industry. While there were dozens of reputable makers before the Black Thursday stock market crash in 1929, very few companies survived the financial… more»
• For Sale • 16 Comments
French Racing Blue: 1977 Dodge Aspen
The Aspen debuted in 1976 as the successor to Dodge’s venerable Dart compact. But the car suffered quality control issues right out of the gate that resulted in a flurry of recalls. It took a while, but most of… more»
• For Sale • 52 Comments
1 of 494: 1978 Plymouth Volare Super Coupe
If you don’t remember the Plymouth Super Coupe, don’t feel bad as the car was only built for one year (1978) and in small numbers (less than 500). Dodge also had the Aspen Super Coupe which was nearly the… more»
• For Sale • 26 Comments
SAD SHO: 1992 Ford Taurus SHO (Parts Car?)
Okay, in an effort to be more like Claude Rains, I’ll have to be absolutely transparent about this one. When I read the ad, the main photo shown was of the SHO’s gray interior that looks well preserved for… more»
• For Sale • 26 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger
The final generation of the Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant compacts (1967-76) produced some generally reliable automobiles, but their initial styling wouldn’t do much to raise the pulse. So, Dodge added the Swinger 2-door hardtop in 1969 and Plymouth… more»
• For Sale • 7 Comments
Unfinished Business: 1969 Dodge Charger
Dodge’s sporty mid-size entry, the Charger, was something of a slow starter. Production numbers for the 1966-67 launch were modest, but with the redesign of 1968, they exploded. The 1968 model year would top 92,000 copies, a figure that… more»
• For Sale • 11 Comments
Patina In Abundance: Driver-Quality 1967 Ford Fairlane 500
Dipping into the shallow end of the pool is this 1967 Ford Fairlane coupe, a bit of a beater but still serviceable and ready for either summer use or restoration. The price is certainly within the pocket-change realm… more»
• For Sale • 18 Comments
48k Mile Survivor: 1980 Datsun 210
Known as the Nissan Sunny on its home turf, this variant of Japanese import was marketed in the U.S. as the Datsun 210 from 1979-82. It was the entry-level econobox sold by Nissan in those days and was similar… more»
