Crosley was a small, independent manufacturer of subcompact cars, often called microcars. One of their more interesting products was the Hotshot, a doorless open roadster that was made from 1949-52. You could consider this the first post-war, American-made sportscar… more»
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Nov 5, 2020 • For Sale • 65 Comments
Sandpiper Special: 1977 Chevrolet Chevette
“An uninspired dog cart” is how Jean Lindamood Jennings described a Chevette in Car and Driver magazine many years ago. Another pundit at that august publication referred to the oft-maligned sub-compact as a “bleedin’ garden tractor”. No respect. Nevertheless,… more»
Nov 5, 2020 • For Sale • 19 Comments
10k Miles And Original Paint! 1985 Oldsmobile 442
During the limited run of the Hurst/Olds in 1983-84 (remember the Lightning Rods Triple Shifter?), the Oldsmobile marketing gurus were looking for an encore. That led them to resurrect the 442 nameplate from the 1960s. The reborn 442 would… more»
Nov 5, 2020 • For Sale • 17 Comments
450 Horsepower 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
There are two letters and one number that when said in the sequence gets everyone’s attention. If you are a Chevrolet enthusiast, your heartbeat jumps with excitement. If you are a Ford or Mopar enthusiast, the LS6 designation gets… more»
Nov 5, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
PhotoShop Special! 1951 GMC Motorhome
Remember, folks, always check your listing to make sure your middle-school child has not PhotoShopped lights onto the roof and fat wheels and tires into the wheel wells! Should you have to say that? Whether this is a real… more»
Nov 5, 2020 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Original Paint! 1977 AMC Pacer-X Survivor
Cars often appear in movies and tv series in speaking roles, stunt work, and other supporting roles. Remember KITT in the series “Knight Rider,” the orange 1969 Dodge Charger performing death-defying stunts in “The Dukes of Hazzard,” and a… more»
Nov 5, 2020 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Real Shelby Bits: 1967 Ford Mustang GTA 390
If you are going to wander down the path of creating a clone of a legendary American performance car, there are a couple of ways that you could choose to go. You can either scout around to source some… more»
Nov 5, 2020 • For Sale • 13 Comments
5,682 Original Miles: 1988 Ford F-350 XLT Lariat
Ford pickups equipped with the 7.3L diesel tend to rack up huge miles, simply because these overbuilt beasts can take years of hard use without breaking a sweat. The example seen here is a top-shelf Lariat model with four… more»
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Factory Sunroof: 1973 Plymouth Duster 340
For 1970, Plymouth introduced the Duster fastback, a sporty version of their Valiant compact. It was an immediate success and would spawn Dodge’s derivative of the car, the Demon (later called Dart Sport). If you wanted to save gas,… more»
Nov 4, 2020 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Original Plum Paint: 1973 AMC Javelin
AMC got into the pony car business in 1968 with the Javelin and would produce the car for seven years across two generations. The Javelin would spin off the two-seat AMX which was unlike other offerings in the ever-crowded… more»
Nov 4, 2020 • For Sale • 17 Comments
“The Tank!” 1979 Ford F350 4×4
UPDATE – We heard from the seller and they clarified that the engine is the original 351M and that the Marti Report proves it’s factory a dual battery-equipped truck! Nicknamed “The Tank” for its olive green matte tank paint… more»
Nov 4, 2020 • For Sale • 66 Comments
Homemade Or Engineered? 1970 Wedge Car
Nothing like creativity! You start out with parts from a ’63 Pontiac LeMans, make a few drawings, take a few measurements, wave a wand, and voila, a wedge car. How? Why? Who knows but it’s unique and, according to… more»
Nov 4, 2020 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Muscle Truck: 1969 Ford Ranchero R-Code 428 CJ
The Ranchero had a lengthy run at Ford, from 1957-79. It was something of a “gentleman’s pickup” with the functionality of a truck but the comfort of an automobile. More than a half million of these vehicles were produced… more»
Nov 4, 2020 • For Sale • 12 Comments
430 Horsepower 1971 Chevrolet Vega Sleeper!
The phrase “V8 Vega” has been around nearly as since Chevy began building these import-fighters in model year 1971, and the temptation to drop a big motor in a little car is strong with the bowtie faithul. This 1971… more»
Nov 4, 2020 • For Sale • 13 Comments
340 4-Speed! 1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye
Drive around anywhere today and you’ll encounter a Dodge Challenger, a third-generation Challenger that is. When introduced in 2008, it was designed with the original model (1970-1974) in mind, some would say a tribute to the original. Having familiarity… more»
Nov 4, 2020 • For Sale • 58 Comments
Pristine 25k Mile: 1970 Cadillac DeVille
There are some cars then anyone can look at it and tell what it is. Even someone who is not a car enthusiast can look at a classic Cadillac and know who manufactured it. The 1970 Cadillac DeVille is… more»
