Cheap 2-For-1 Deal: 1955 Dodge Royal

Though it was the top trim level offered by Dodge upon introduction, the Royal seems to sometimes be overlooked or forgotten by many Mopar fans, and there could be a couple of reasons for that.  Production was relatively short,… more»

345 V8 Survivor: 1973 International 1110 Pickup

“It’s a workingman’s rig. Strong as they come and smooth as they go. A pickup that you can assign the toughest tasks. Then take on a trip or to town with pride.” So says a brochure for a 1973… more»

One-Year-Only Performer: 1979 Chrysler 300

With the first generation of the Cordoba about to age out of the marketplace, Chrysler pulled an old number out of the bag that hadn’t been used since 1971 to offer high-end buyers something special, before the car was… more»

Driver-Quality 1974 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

A teardrop or two must have fallen at the Jaguar works when the curtain fell on the long-running E-Type in 1974. While it had undergone plenty of mechanical changes, and the Series 3 enjoyed the 2+2’s longer wheelbase and… more»

Red 425 V8: 1966 Buick Wildcat Custom

For most of the 1960s, the Wildcat was Buick’s performance-oriented full-size car. With a name like that, you would think it was available only as a coupe or convertible, but 4-door models were also available (for the family man… more»

Crate 302: 1969 Ford Ranchero

I admit I never understood the appeal of classics like this 1969 Ford Ranchero until I bought an Australian Ford Falcon Ute as a daily driver and tow vehicle for my race car. I kept the Falcon long after… more»

Reserve Met: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner

Life can change without warning, forcing us to alter well-established plans. Such is the case with this 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, which the seller purchased with visions of a restoration dancing in their head. However, the lure of a… more»

No Reserve: 1994 Chevrolet Corvette

With C4 Corvette values climbing, tidy examples like this 1994 model invariably attract attention when they hit the market. However, this classic pushes interest to a higher level, courtesy of the seller’s decision to list it with No Reserve…. more»

Last Call 1 of 911: 1961 DeSoto

The DeSoto brand had been a Chrysler staple since 1928. But by the time the late 1950s arrived, declining sales pointed to one too many divisions at Chrysler Corp. That was also part of the problem with Edsel over… more»

38k Original Mile Shop Find: 1982 Ford Mustang GL

It is said that patience is a virtue. If this 1982 Ford Mustang GL were a sentient being, it would possess that attribute in abundance. The seller located it hiding in the back of a body shop, a spot… more»

Soviet Chic: 1975 VAZ Lada 2103

In the convolution of Soviet central planning, Leonid Brezhnev created a new car company in the 1960s, edging it into the market below Moskvitch, which was Russia’s primary carmaker. The goal was to increase production and expand offerings to… more»

Hemi Orange Project: 1971 Plymouth GTX

The GTX was introduced in 1967 as a high-end muscle car. The level of trim was much better than the later Road Runner, and a 440 cubic inch V8 came as standard. The 1971 model year was the car’s… more»

Diesel Survivor: 1982 Datsun Maxima Wagon

Datsun must have enlisted Ford’s Color and Materials design team to help with the incredibly creative name for the paint on this car: Medium Gray! It’s hard to see, but there’s a tiny DIESEL badge on each front fender… more»

Running Project: 1964 Chrysler Newport

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the Newport was Chrysler’s entry-level car. But it was far from being austere, representing nearly 60% of Chrysler-branded sales in 1964 alone. Wearing all-new sheet metal in 1963, the Newport was little changed going… more»

1 of 38 Dutch Rotary: 1978 Van Veen OCR 1000

A what? A Dutch-designed and built rotary-powered motorcycle? While Spyker may be the most famous Dutch vehicle lately, they have made quite a few interesting ones, even shoehorning a twin-rotor Wankel engine into a motorcycle called the Van Veen… more»

One-Family-Owned: 1977 Ford F-150 4×4 4-speed

I prefer “patina” when a heavy amount of surface rust isn’t involved, like this regular faded paint. “Silver Metallic” was Ford’s creative name for this color, and you can see that it’s faded differently in various spots around the… more»

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