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4-Speed Equipped: 1971 Ford Torino Cobra

What’s the best thing about this 1971 Ford Torino? It’s green! Yes, that’s my favorite hue, but I know that’s not the case with many BF commenters. No worries, this sharp-looking Cobra has a lot of other notable features,… more»

2 Engines: 1965 Pontiac GTO Project

Pontiac executives knew they had something special on their hands at the end of 1964. Instead of selling an anticipated 5,000 copies of the new mid-size GTO muscle car, they had found more than 32,000 buyers. And the jubilation… more»

Running Project: 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible

Auto enthusiasts list all sorts of different reasons for not completing a project, including everything from the car requiring more work than they bargained for to a lack of the funds necessary to continue.  The seller of this 1967… more»

Parts Used From the Original: Tribute Monkeemobile

If you were a car-crazy kid like me growing up in the 1960’s, several TV shows featured wild-looking West Coast custom cars that were as much stars to the show as, say, Adam West or Davy Jones. And, I… more»

Santa’s Sports Sleigh: Antique Portland Cutter

More suited for Santa and Mrs. Claus to take a romantic ride through the snow than a sleigh, this Antique Portland Cutter was meant to be a cozier way to get around. They wouldn’t have been as popular for… more»

No Reserve: 1981 DMC DeLorean

Many people dream of seeing their name on a car company, but few achieve that goal. Of those, only the lucky and astute achieve sales success. Others crash and burn, sometimes quietly, and others are spectacular failures. The DeLorean… more»

Rebuilt 351: 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1

The next owner shouldn’t need to spend a dime on this 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1’s drivetrain. The seller confirms that the engine and transmission are freshly rebuilt, and that they have installed a range of new parts to… more»

Pristine Machine: 1964 Plymouth Barracuda

Few models have launched from more humble beginnings to reach such dazzling heights as the Plymouth Barracuda. Originally a trim package of the Valiant, the Barracuda was aimed at Chevrolet’s Corvair and the well-advertised rumor of the arrival of… more»

Stored 30 Years: 1956 Chrysler Windsor

Yesterday, it was this 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom, and today, I’m going to wind things back about a decade and take a look at the Chrysler division’s offerings for 1956, specifically in the form of this beautiful Windsor four-door… more»

1985 Ford Ranger XL V6 Explorer Package

I can’t quite nail down the trim level of this 1985 Ford Ranger; hopefully, one of you can decipher whether it’s an XL, XLT, or XLS, or something between. It has features that don’t match what page 10 of… more»

345-Powered 1980 International Scout II CVI “Sportstar”

One of the many tragedies about the International Scout II’s demise after the 1980 model year was that the automotive world lost a little of its sense of whimsy. Because International was a relatively small automaker, it couldn’t update… more»

Extensive Servicing: 1990 Ford E150 Conversion Van

Vans are undoubtedly cool, but they often suffer from the conditions of their ownership. For one, they can be used as workhorses, which inevitably results in the interiors being trashed or the body get scraped up by tools and… more»

One Family Owned: 1963 Buick Riviera

Though the Riviera name had been used by Buick in the past, the car made its stand-alone debut as a 1963 model, marking the first General Motors auto to be deemed a personal luxury coupe.  Witnessing the success Ford… more»

Rare Tri-Power 4-Speed: 1966 Pontiac GTO

The 1966 model year was the breakout season for Pontiac’s GTO. Finally, a series of its own, the GM division sold 97,000 copies of the GTO that year, a number that would not be bested. This ’66 GTO has… more»

W-30 350 V8: 1979 Hurst/Olds 61k Miles

Between 1968 and 1984 (sporadically), Oldsmobile offered eight model years of a low-production muscle car that included the Hurst shifter and name. The 1979 edition was the first outing where Oldsmobile built the car 100%. This ’79, one of… more»

1980 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista 350 V8

If you had a hair helmet and wore your shirt collars outside of your sports jacket in 1980, you may have owned an El Camino. At least in looking at brochures showing the 1980 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista, such… more»

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