Mercury offered a four-door hardtop S-55 sedan in their Monterey lineup for 1963, whereas they only had two-door models the previous year, The seller has this project 1963 Mercury Monterey S-55 breezeway sedan listed here on eBay in Williston,… more»
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Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 44 Comments
Rare 4-Speed! 1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass
Along with Pontiac and Buick, Oldsmobile joined the compact car competition in 1961, sharing a new platform with the Tempest and Special. Taking advantage of the “jet age” rage of the 1950s and 1960s, the car was similarly named… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Parts Included! 1967 Ford Mustang
Oh boy! Another 1967 Ford Mustang – you probably feel like you’ve seen an endless number of those here on BF, after all, there were only 474K produced 56 years ago. Some of those pony cars are notable, many… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Endless Possibilities: 1962 Austin Healy 3000
Sometimes we feature collectible cars that are rare and desirable, but just too far gone to save. The good news is that technology is progressing to a point that these considerations may end up a thing of the past. … more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
5 Speed Tremec: 1974 Pontiac Super Duty 455 Trans Am
There are some cars that instantly evoke strong emotions. The Pontiac Trans Am is one of those cars and one of the reasons might be that the car carried the flame for performance throughout the 1970’s while other manufacturers… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Powered By Chevrolet: 1975 Avanti II
In 1961, Studebaker executives had high hopes that the developing Avanti personal luxury car would help save the company. But they didn’t build enough of them before Studebaker ceased U.S. operations two years later, so the new car didn’t… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
1 Of 2,499: 1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
When it comes to the late sixties and seventies muscle cars, the Hurst/Olds sure ticked a lot of the right boxes. The earliest examples were based on the 4-4-2 in 1968, but instead of a 400 under the hood,… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 68 Comments
Beyond Help? 1979 Maserati Merak SS
Italian cars have a reputation for rust problems, and mounting a case for the prosecution is this 1979 Maserati Merak SS. Its history is unclear, but if I said it needed help, that would make me a master of… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Aussie FJ45: 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser
When I still owned my Toyota HiAce project, I became close friends with a few guys in Australia who helped on multiple occasions to get impossible-to-find parts stateside. In doing so, I realized Australia’s car culture is almost as… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Project Slant Nose: 1980 Porsche 911
Despite all of us knowing a thing or two about the automotive hobby, we’re occasionally reminded that not everyone lives in the same world. For instance: if you happen to own a European sports car that is known for… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 45 Comments
Shorty Seville: 1978 Cadillac Seville Opera Coupe
When I first learned of the shortened Cadillac Seville Opera coupe many years ago, I thought that everything about it – from concept to execution – was poorly done. It was hard for me to understand how you can… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1985 Subaru XT GL-10 Turbo
It’s hard to believe that 1985 was almost four decades ago, it seems like yesterday to me. This 1985 Subaru XT GL-10 Turbo was pretty futuristic for 1985, back when the top-selling car in the U.S. was the boxy… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Studebaker Lives On! 1980 Avanti II
In the annals of U.S. automotive survival, the Avanti story is a very noteworthy one, especially seeing this limited-purpose, highly esteemed model, still in production as late as 1980 – eighteen years after job one rolled off of then… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Concours-Ready: 1954 Chrysler Ghia GS-1 Coupe
It’s Scottsdale Auction Week, and also apparently “Sell Your Ghia Week”, given the hefty lot of Ghia-bodied cars we’ve been called upon to write about lately. Better a Ghia-a-day, though, than a diet of Chevy Vega’s, right? Bonhams is… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Rare Rengade: 72K-Mile 1991 Jeep Wrangler
You may recall a few weeks back, I posted up a Jeep Wrangler Renegade survivor that the owner allowed me to post for sale. Truth be told, the number he was asking was a bit high, but I didn’t… more»
Jan 27, 2023 • For Sale • 6 Comments
International Connections: 2018 Holden ZB Commodore Supercar
For decades, Australian motorsport has focused on sedan racing as its staple. Open-wheelers have never gained traction, except for the Australian Grand Prix and the Indycar round that used to run on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The premier category is… more»
