Pontiac collectors know how rare it is to find a 1948 Pontiac Streamliner 8 Woody Wagon, one of a woody collectors most cherished finds. It was the last year that Pontiac built a full wood bodied wagon. Starting in 1949, Pontiac would build the “half wood” bodied station wagons, and later came the “tin woody”…
While Ford Motor Company was busy developing the Cougar as its Pony car for Mercury, the Mercury Cyclone, in its various versions, was tearing up dragstrips and raceways all over the country. This week MS Classic Cars in Seekonk, Massachusetts posted one of the rarest of the rare, a 1970 Mercury Cyclone GT 429…
Once in a while Detroit really gets it right. In 1969, when Chevrolet designed the Camaro, that body style, with just the right curvaceous styling and trim, is one for the ages. And as good as the base Camaro design was for ’69, the Z/28 styling with the Rally Sport front valance was the cat’s…
If you’ve been looking for a nice Chevy Nova as a hobby car recently you probably have noticed that they are being bought up as fast as they are advertised. We can’t keep them in our listings and hobby car dealers can’t keep them on their lots. For many years they have been available in…
Although the Chevrolet Impala was one of the most popular cars of all time, collectors are most enamored of the Super Sport version. After 1965 the Impala turned into a larger sedan sized car and sold very well at the Chevrolet dealerships. The Impala SS retained its performance image through 1968. For 1966 through 1968…
Have you noticed lately that some of the muscle cars you took for granted are now getting harder to find? We’ve been watching the trends and have noticed that 1964-1972 Chevy Novas, 1969-1970 Plymouth Road Runners and 1969 thru 1973 Mustang Mach 1’s are among a number of second tier muscle cars that are becoming…
There is a great controversy over which U.S. automotive manufacturer was the first to produce a two-seater sports roadster to compete with the British and European sports car makers. Chevrolet and Kaiser both claim to be the first to produce a two-seater sports car, the Corvette vs the Kaiser Darrin. It is seldom told that…
There’s a reason why classic 1950’s American cars are sought after all over the world by car collectors. They are considered as rolling art forms. Not only were they drenched in chrome, but companies such as Ford liked to use bright two tone color combinations that lit up like a Wurlitzer juke box. A case…
What is there about the stylish Lincoln Zephyr that so captures the imagination? Custom builders can’t get enough of them. They are always coming up with ways to accentuate the classic lines of these elegant motorcars. Their aerodynamic design and low rake with integrated fenders was a sophisticated look which made European designers envious. Here…
Buick’s 50th Anniversary was in 1953 when GM promoted their Motorama Tour all over the U.S. They came out with the Skylark model which was only available in a convertible. It was Buick’s ultimate statement to the world that it intended to be a preeminent luxury car builder in the U.S. and the world. By…