American Classic Cars

Full-Size Muscle Car! 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS 427

The Impala Super Sport was a staple of the Chevy line-up throughout the 1960s. It started as a performance car in 1961 and ended the decade as one with it being more about good looks in between. This ’69… more»

No Reserve Time Capsule: 1969 Buick Riviera

Most enthusiasts believe Ford created the Personal Luxury Car segment with its Thunderbird. Whether or not that is accurate is a matter for debate, but other manufacturers joined the party when they realized there was money to be made…. more»

Lemon Twist: 1970 Plymouth GTX 440

As popular as the Road Runner had become by the end of the sixties decade, it’s easy to forget that the GTX had beaten it to the market by one year.  Plymouth customers could buy a GTX in ’67… more»

Like-New 25k Mile 1985 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat

I think virtually every motoring enthusiast laments a lost opportunity where they could have bought a new classic, but circumstances contrived against them. If you feel that way about the 1985 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat, this could be your… more»

Big Bad Green Project: 1970 AMC AMX

In the late 1960s/early 1970s, Chrysler had a plethora of wild colors for their hot cars. Like Plum Crazy and Hemi Orange. Not to be outdone, American Motors had a smaller assortment of crazy color choices in the “Big… more»

Sweet Survivor: 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J

The personal luxury car segment of the market was hot in the 1960s and 1970s. One of the leaders was the Pontiac Grand Prix, which debuted in 1962 and ran through 2002 as a coupe. As conceived, the auto… more»

Original 1971 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible 4-Speed

Many purists believe that 1971 marked the turning point for the American muscle car. General Motors marques began detuning their high-performance V8s as tightening emission standards loomed while rising insurance costs drove many enthusiasts to seek less potent and… more»

Roller With Patina: 1974 Dodge Challenger

Declining sales led Chrysler to pull the plug on both the Plymouth Barracuda and Dodge Challenger in 1974. The latter saw a production of little more than 11,000 copies before the end came in April, almost 10 years to… more»

Glorified Station Wagon: 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

Picture this- let’s go back to 1983, and suppose that the scriptwriters of Vacation had sent the family Vista Cruiser to a custom shop for a makeover instead of the crusher.  Sure, the whole feel of the movie would… more»

Estate Sale Find: 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air

The Bel Air was born in 1950 as a 2-door hardtop with an exclusive roofline. That would continue until 1953 when the name attorned all of Chevrolet’s top-end automobiles. The cars received new sheet metal in 1953, so the… more»

Trick Truck: 1978 Dodge Warlock

The Dodge Warlock was one of several “adult toy” pickups that Chrysler built in the late 1970s, which also included the red hot Li’l Red Express, Macho Power Wagon, and the Adventurer. It was a limited production offering in… more»

No Reserve 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback

When selecting a candidate for a project build, an enthusiast’s decision will usually be driven by their vision for the finished product. If a faithful restoration is the goal, an essentially complete and unmolested car is the obvious choice…. more»

Crazy 1975 Dodge Woodsman 4×4 Camper

According to the seller, this 1975 Dodge Woodsman 4×4 camper is one of only eight made. There were several versions of Woodsman’s produced over the years, but apparently, the 4×4 version with a bare aluminum body was very rare…. more»

Ranger-Owned: 1957 Tucker Sno-Kitten

The Sno-Kitten, technically the Sno-Cat Model 222, was a product of Tucker Sno-Cat Corp. It was designed to be a compact way of traversing soft and deep snow in areas like the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Only 105… more»

Grab It Now: 1977 Buick Regal

The cupboards are increasingly bare of 1960s bargain cars (Corvair collectors remain; we love you), so people are looking at newer stuff. We all know that the 1970s weren’t exactly the time for muscle, at least not after the… more»

Stored For 25 Years: 1979 Ford Pinto

During the 1960s and 1970s, Ford developed a reputation for producing new models in an almost unbelievably short timeframe. The Pinto was a perfect example, with the car going from concept to the showroom in forty-three months, which was… more»

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