The mid-size Chevy Chevelle had another successful sales year in 1970 with a production of more than 635,000 units (which would include the El Camino and Monte Carlo). Nearly 290,000 would comprise the Malibu Sport Coupe, the most popular… more»
Project Cars
7 hours ago • For Sale • 8 Comments
Factory Fuelie? 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Barn Find
It’s hard for me to imagine attending a car show, purchasing a classic automobile, driving it home, then never taking it out on the road again. This goes double for a late-fifties Corvette, but that’s apparently what happened here,… more»
9 hours ago • For Sale • 4 Comments
1970 International Scout Aristocrat 4×4 304 V8
Update 5/16/24 – This Scout has been relisted here on eBay with some new photos and no reserve. Will it find a new home this time around? From 3/31/24 – This patina-heavy Scout 800A is a special Aristocrat model…. more»
12 hours ago • For Sale • 8 Comments
Affordable Project: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500
Project candidates come in all shapes and sizes, with some requiring more work than others. This 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 shows promise, with a rebuilt V8 and a fresh interior. It needs an owner willing to refresh the exterior,… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible Project
The Olds 442 (aka 4-4-2) joined the Pontiac GTO and other GM muscle cars in 1964. Its best sales year would come in 1968 when all of General Motors’ mid-size vehicles would get redesigned. Convertibles seem to go with… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Spare Included: 1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible
In the grand scheme, the muscle car movement of the 1960s and 1970s lasted for less than a decade. By 1969, the leader of the pack – the Pontiac GTO – was already seeing an erosion in demand, so… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
1964 Pontiac GTO Barn Find
Looking on the bright side, I suppose any hiding place for a classic car is better than it being left out in the elements. Unfortunately, the storage conditions for this 1964 Pontiac GTO here on Facebook Marketplace were inside… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 54 Comments
Too Hot To Handle? 1972 Ferrari 246GT Dino
When is a car too hot to handle? That’s a subjective question, of course, but one does have to wonder where the line is in the sand for restoring a car that’s been thoroughly torched. For years, the practice… more»
May 15, 2024 • Auctions • 15 Comments
BF Auction: 1946 Ford American LaFrance 4×4 Firetruck
The stories a find like this could tell! This Ford started life as a cab over and was then converted into a fire apparatus by American LaFrance. It was purchased by the Department of the Interior and eventually found… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Real H-Code? 1958 Ford Fairlane 500
Unless you had a well-trained eye, it might have been difficult back in 1958 to instantly distinguish which Ford was coming from behind in your rear-view mirror, as the Fairlane had gotten a restyled front end. The car now… more»
May 14, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Package Deal: 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo Projects
Do you ever notice that some cars are perpetually in a project state? I feel like we see the turbocharged Porsche 924 looking like this sorry car here on a flatbed far more often than we see one sitting… more»
May 14, 2024 • For Sale • 2 Comments
Rolling Seville: 1956 Cadillac Eldorado
Before 1956, the Cadillac Eldorado was only offered as a convertible. That changed in ’56 and the new hardtop would also be called “Seville” while the drop-top was now the “Biarritz”. Production numbers for the former were low, just… more»
May 14, 2024 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Garage Bound Since the Sixties: 1949 Buick Super Sedanet
When World War II ended, the whole world wanted to get back to living their lives. America, however, would never go back to what it was before Pearl Harbor. What followed the war was a period of prosperity and… more»
May 14, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Rebuilt 351 V8: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Like the original Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the Ford Mustang Boss 302 was conceived as an entry for the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans Am racing circuit. As such, “X” number of them had to be built for public… more»
May 14, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
She’s So Fine 409: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet had several success stories in the 1960s – and the Super Sport was one of them. With what started as a limited-production muscle car in 1961, sales were up to more than 153,000 copies by 1963. That includes… more»
May 14, 2024 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Desert Sand Roller: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
The Chevelle SS 396 was one of the hottest muscle cars in the genre’s heyday. It was so popular that at one time (1966-68) it was a series of its own rather than an option on Chevy’s mid-size Malibu…. more»
