When it comes to original cars, the details can become exceedingly small but simultaneously grow in significance. It’s almost as if the more granular you get, the more the truly special cars stand out because not a single detail… more»
Sedans
• For Sale • 23 Comments
Marauder Super 390: 1963 Mercury Monterey S-55
Mercury offered a four-door hardtop S-55 sedan in their Monterey lineup for 1963, whereas they only had two-door models the previous year, The seller has this project 1963 Mercury Monterey S-55 breezeway sedan listed here on eBay in Williston,… more»
• For Sale • 44 Comments
Rare 4-Speed! 1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass
Along with Pontiac and Buick, Oldsmobile joined the compact car competition in 1961, sharing a new platform with the Tempest and Special. Taking advantage of the “jet age” rage of the 1950s and 1960s, the car was similarly named… more»
• For Sale • 31 Comments
Powered By Chevrolet: 1975 Avanti II
In 1961, Studebaker executives had high hopes that the developing Avanti personal luxury car would help save the company. But they didn’t build enough of them before Studebaker ceased U.S. operations two years later, so the new car didn’t… more»
• For Sale • 11 Comments
Concours-Ready: 1954 Chrysler Ghia GS-1 Coupe
It’s Scottsdale Auction Week, and also apparently “Sell Your Ghia Week”, given the hefty lot of Ghia-bodied cars we’ve been called upon to write about lately. Better a Ghia-a-day, though, than a diet of Chevy Vega’s, right? Bonhams is… more»
• For Sale • 48 Comments
Ex-Highway Patrol Car: 1974 Plymouth Fury 440
The number of vehicle registrations in North Carolina in the 1920s went from 150,000 at the beginning of the decade to over 500,000 in 1929, and as such, accidents and deaths were also rising. The state legislature established the… more»
• For Sale • 20 Comments
No Reserve: 1972 Pontiac LeMans Hardtop
Nope, it’s not a GTO, just a 1972 Pontiac LeMans two-door hardtop, one of about 80K similar cars assembled in the final year of this very popular iteration of Pontiac’s A-body series. It has experienced lots of miles and… more»
• For Sale • 26 Comments
Finishing Someone’s Project: 1938 Plymouth Tudor
One of the tragedies of the classic car world is the number of unfinished project cars that are languishing in garages, sheds, and under the dreaded blue tarp. Enthusiasm for a new project usually wanes after the work becomes… more»
• For Sale • 17 Comments
Original And Unrestored: 1969 Chevrolet Impala
For some enthusiasts, practicality is a major consideration when choosing a classic to park in their garage. For those with teenagers, they realize that accommodating their ever-lengthening legs in the back seats of some cars is impossible. However, vehicles… more»
• For Sale • 48 Comments
Two-Year Model: 1963 Mercury Meteor S-33
The Meteor was a Mercury nameplate borrowed for three years from Ford of Canada. In 1961, it was a full-size product offering before switching to a mid-size platform in 1962-63. For the latter, it was sold in parallel to… more»
• For Sale • 25 Comments
327 V8 Survivor: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
The Impala Super Sport was in its third year of production in 1963. After a slow start in 1961 as a muscle car (selling just 453 copies), the numbers ballooned to 99,311 in 1962 as Chevrolet changed the focus… more»
• For Sale • 19 Comments
Only Two Owners: 1961 Ford Falcon
Ford was one of the first U.S. manufacturers to introduce a compact car, but not the first. American Motors and Studebaker got there a year earlier and their entries helped keep those brands relevant. The Falcon debuted in 1960,… more»
• For Sale • 28 Comments
Pair of Projects: 1969 Plymouth Barracuda
Most folks think of the Ford Mustang as the first “pony car,” but the Plymouth Barracuda beat it to market by 17 days in 1964. The second generation of the small Mopar was winding down in 1969, while its… more»
• For Sale • 34 Comments
Needs Saving! 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet introduced the Impala Super Sport as strictly a performance car in 1961. They sold just 453 copies. The next year, they changed gears and focused the SS on style, and made them available with any powerplant Chevy offered…. more»
• For Sale • 24 Comments
1 of 1,029: 1986 Buick Century Gran Sport
The Gran Sport moniker has appeared on a variety of performance cars marketed by Buick. While most often associated with the mid-size Skylarks and Regals, the GS materialized again as a low-production, one-year option on the 1986 Century. Only… more»
• For Sale • 10 Comments
All In The Family: 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Here is an oft-told and unfortunate tale. A car stays in the family but its caretaker passes and a remaining family member is tasked with moving it along. And so is the case with this 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo…. more»
