Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick launched “senior” compacts in 1961 to join Chevrolet (Corvair, and later Nova) in the shift to smaller cars. Tempest was the torchbearer for Pontiac, with the LeMans soon joining as an upscale option (the former… more»
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Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Needs Finishing: Classic Motor Carriages Cobra
Cobra kit cars remain one of the more frequently abandoned projects in the enthusiast world. It’s amazing that so many people pay the piper the first time around and then the car just sits, but it seems to happen… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 34 Comments
1963 Chevrolet Corvair Spyder – 8900 Miles!?
Here’s one often overlooked, a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair turbo-charged Spyder. Actually, the Corvair in general gets bypassed on the collectability and interest scale and that’s a shame. Designing and creating an air-cooled compact tells you that in the late… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
SSP Police Package: 1987 Ford Mustang LX
Decades ago during my formative years, I used to dream of attending one of our local Metro Police auctions and buying a patrol car that was being retired from the department’s fleet. Back in the eighties, it wasn’t uncommon… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Loaded with T-BAR Roof! 1978 Chrysler Cordoba
Alfer living the easy life in a climate-controlled garage, this 1978 Chrysler Cordoba in Palmetto, Florida searches a new owner. In addition to the ASC T-tops, called the T-BAR Roof in original brochures, this beauty has power steering, power… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Wagon Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Second-generation Chevrolet Chevelles used different monikers to separate station wagons from the rest of the lineup. Those names included Nomad, Greenbrier, Concours, and Concours Estate. We believe the seller’s 1972 edition is a Malibu equivalent, the Concours because if… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Split Window Dreaming: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
When Chevrolet unveiled the split-window coupe version of its all-new Corvette, I doubt anyone assumed it would be iconic. That’s because just 10,594 of them were built before Chevy went with a solid window design for the remainder of… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 37 Comments
HEMI Barn Find: 1970 Plymouth Cuda
Update 10/11/24 – This amazing find has been relisted here on eBay. Do you think it will find a new home this time around? From 9/18/24 – If there is a Holy Grail for Mopar enthusiasts in the classic… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Highly Original: 1970 AMC Ambassador SST
“Ask the man who drives one. The Ambassador is American Motors’ finest car. As Cadillac is General Motors’, Lincoln Continental is Ford’s and Imperial is Chrysler’s.” That is how AMC described their top-of-the-line 1970 Ambassador in their attractive color… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Plenty of Patina! 1973 Toyota Corona Daily Driver
The Toyota Corona was in production in Japan from 1957 to 2001. During the 1970s, it was the middle entry in the U.S. between the Corolla and Crown models (the Camry hadn’t yet arrived). Toyota’s reputation for quality was… more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Cheap Project? 1955 Ford Thunderbird 390 4-Speed
Ford introduced its Thunderbird (aka T-Bird) in 1955 as a personal luxury car. The first generation (1955-57) of the car is often compared to the early Chevy Corvettes, but they didn’t have much in common besides the seating configuration…. more»
Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Field Find: Flock of Austin Americas
Here’s a British saloon that you don’t see every day: the Austin America – or rather, a bunch of ’em. There’s a good reason for that – not seeing one every day, that is. The Austin America was derived… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
“Zero Rust”: 1965 Dodge Dart 270
A joke among car enthusiasts (or maybe it’s just one that I’ve heard) is that the last survivors of Apocalyptic Earth will be cockroaches driving Dodge Darts. There may be some truth to that: Between the rugged torsion bar… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
19k Original Miles: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
It seems like there are still quite a few decades-old Lincoln cars in the marketplace that are either low-mileage examples or in exceptionally well-preserved condition, and sometimes a combination of the two, that is if a potential buyer is… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Garage Find Project: 1970 Plymouth Satellite
The Satellite debuted in 1965 as an upscale version of the Plymouth B-bodied mid-size Belvedere. It would remain in production through 1974, spawning the GTX muscle car from 1967 to 1971. This 1970 example is a project that may… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Only 35K Miles? 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ
A few days ago, I reviewed this 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and mentioned that it was the last version of Pontiac’s personal luxury coupe that I really appreciated. Yes, I wasn’t thrilled with what followed from ’73 to ’77… more»
