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Too Many Toys: 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

If you’re like me, you maintain a list of vehicles in your head that you’d certainly give a whirl if it felt into your lap. The Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe is one such a vehicle for me, as I’ve… more»

Nicely Optioned: 1966 AMC Rambler American Rogue

It isn’t unusual for an owner to become so devoted to a classic that they name it. Therefore, meet Rosie. She is a 1966 AMC Rambler American Rogue that looks great and has some desirable factory options. The seller… more»

Runs and Drives! 1951 Caterpillar Motor Grader Model 112

The last grader we featured was an ornament more than anything, but this one’s a runner. Listed here on auctiontime.com, with bidding at $450, is this well-behaved 1951 Caterpillar 112 motor grader. NW Iowa Kevin sent the tip over… more»

Original Tri-Power/4-Speed: 1965 Pontiac GTO

Few cars are truly game-changing, but the 1964 Pontiac GTO deserves a spot on that list. It single-handedly created the muscle car segment, and things kept getting better when our featured GTO rolled off the line in 1965. It… more»

1999 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning With 5,746 Genuine Miles

Once, manufacturers and buyers saw Pickups as workhorses. They focused solely on practicality and load-carrying capacity, with comfort and performance low on the list of requirements. But times change, as this 1999 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning shows. Its interior… more»

Older Restoration: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda

Though Ford is usually credited with starting the “pony car” movement of the mid-1960s, the Plymouth Barracuda got there ahead of the Mustang – by 17 days. It was based on the Valiant compact, so when that car was… more»

40-Year Shed Find: 1975 Chevrolet Vega Kammback

By the early 1970s, subcompact cars had become more than a novelty. The sales success of the VW Beetle in the U.S. led Chevrolet and Ford to introduce new, small cars in 1971. The Chevy entry was the Vega,… more»

Garage Find: 1968 Mercury Monterey Coupe

The other day, I was opining on the subject of fallen flags like Pontiac and Oldsmobile, so today I thought I’d change direction and focus on Mercury, specifically a 1968 Monterey two-door hardtop. This particular example is in Washington,… more»

Fancy Five-Door Ford: 1984 Mercury Lynx L

The seller has a pretty fun description for this 1984 Mercury Lynx L, so please click on the listing of the “original listing” link and check it out. If you think you have what it takes, you can own… more»

Catalog Bike: 1967 Wards Riverside Benelli 250

A lot of us of a certain age (30s or older) grew up with department store catalogs being mailed to our parents’ houses in the pre-internet era, and we would sometimes lose sleep over items like rebadged exotic foreign… more»

396 Stroker! 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

By the end of the sixties, the Ford Mustang had already satisfied customers for half the decade, but things got even better when a new model joined the lineup in 1969.  The performance-oriented Mach 1 was the new kid… more»

Beautiful in Black: 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T

The R/T (Road/Track) designation for Dodge’s muscle cars first appeared in 1967. It began with the Coronet and eventually became part of the Charger and Challenger vocabulary. Standard in the B-body R/Ts was a 440 cubic inch “Magnum” V8… more»

Rare First Edition: 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire

The Starfire nameplate returned to the Oldsmobile fold in mid-1961 as a grand touring automobile. And only as a convertible for that model year. The lineup was expanded the following year, making the 1,500 or so built in 1961… more»

Pontiac Inline-6: 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 300

While most people associate the Malibu model with the 1960s mid-size Chevelles, the 300 (and 300 Deluxe) were the bare-bones editions. The seller has a 2-door post coupe from 1967 that we’re told had a V8 from the factory… more»

Carport Find Project: 1969 Oldsmobile Toronado

When the Oldsmobile Toronado debuted in 1966, it was the first production U.S. car with front-wheel-drive since the Cord 810/812 of the late 1930s. The Cadillac Eldorado would follow in 1967. This fourth-year Toronado looks to have been sitting… more»

351-Powered: Unrestored 1955 Lincoln Capri

I believe this color is what Lincoln called Palomino Buff, a perfect name for all of the 1950s cowboy shows. This 1955 Lincoln Capri is located in Spokane, Washington, but I guess a person could still put a set… more»