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Copart Find: 1972 Chevrolet Malibu SS 350

From 1966 to 1968, the Chevelle SS 396 was a series of its own. After that, it reverted to option status on (mostly) the Malibu Sport Coupe and the range of available engines included any Chevy V8. The seller’s… more»

Serious Tail Fins! 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

Virgil Exner’s exuberant restyle of the 1957 Chrysler – incorporating soaring fins and a delicate greenhouse – posed a problem for GM’s Cadillac division. The ’57 and ’58 Caddies looked like grandmothers among college cheerleaders. But by 1959, Cadillac… more»

Well-Kept Classic! 1977 Dodge Travco

When it comes to vintage recreational vehicles, a shiny highly-original Travco rates highly with many modern vagabonds. Thanks to a phrasing flip by Travco creator Ray Frank, these and similar vehicles became known as “motorhomes” instead of “house cars,”… more»

Barn Full of Dusty Classic Cars

It’s interesting how automobile collections are built. Usually, they favor an era, a manufacturer, or a type of vehicle. The group here may have been a collection at one time, but from the looks of things, they’ve been there… more»

Custom Shorty Van: 1973 Dodge B100

Sometimes, a vehicle just hits you as being perfect as-is. When it comes to custom vans, a short wheelbase version is the obvious choice, but then finding one with all the other details dialed in is the real hat… more»

Garage Find: 1975 AMC Pacer

All these years later, the AMC Pacer’s shape is still one of the most recognizable in the world. That rear end design has never been replicated in any significant fashion, meaning when you see the back of a Pacer… more»

Callaway Twin Turbo: 1987 Chevrolet Corvette

While there’s a big part of me that absolutely loves the Buick Grand National, I also harbor some resistance to it because it tends to get all the glory. This is no fault of its own, as Chevrolet didn’t… more»

1970 Mustang SportsRoof Boss 302 Tribute

Is this cloning: stickering up a car in a way that it names a model designation but isn’t the same as an original model? Is it creating a tribute? Or does any such effort need to pass some kind… more»

Real Barn Find: 1973 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340

The Plymouth Barracuda was nearing the end of its lifespan by 1973, and while the car was declining in terms of performance compared to just a couple of years prior at least the design team let the basic third-generation… more»

Rebuilt 360 V8: 1973 Dodge Dart Swinger

The Dart was a compact car offered by Dodge for most of its life (1963 to 1976). A redesign in 1967 improved its styling and sales. 1969 is when the Dart Swinger 2-door hardtop arrived to attract younger buyers… more»

Fresh Paint: 1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Ah, turbocharged Ford products: a curious subset of domestic performance vehicles that doesn’t seem to get much love from enthusiasts. There’s obviously a subset of gearheads who know and love these boosted blue oval products, but it’s a small… more»

Sedate Menace: 1968 Pontiac GTO

Too ridiculously perfect. Those are the three words that come to mind when looking at this 1968 Pontiac GTO, on sale here on ebay. The auction, which is just touching on $22K, has plenty of time to accelerate, since… more»

Stored 30 Years: 1971 Plymouth Satellite Sebring

In 1965, the Satellite became the top trim level on the mid-size Belvedere. When the B-bodied Chrysler intermediates were redesigned in 1971, the coupes and sedans/wagons got separate styling and sheet metal. That’s when the Sebring designation joined the… more»

Drop-Top Discovery: 1971 Buick Skylark Custom

The Skylark was a Buick staple for 46 model years, though not all strung together. For most of its run, it functioned as a mid-size product, including this 1971 convertible from the second generation (1968 to 1972). This drop-top… more»

Tesla Alternative: 1980 Unique Mobility Electrek 2+2

Sometimes something that’s not everybody’s cup of tea is, in fact, not a cup of tea at all. It’s something else, at the outer orbit of liquid refreshment. A glass of something waiting to be claimed. That’s what this… more»

Recently Refurbished: 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302

There is an adage that says that racing improves the breed. It is probably less relevant in this modern era of “cookie cutter” motorsport categories, but it perfectly reflects the approach of some manufacturers during the 1960s and 1970s…. more»

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