Historians will tell you that some of the most beautiful cars ever made were built in the 1930’s as the country was just coming out of a recession. In those days Packard commanded a brand that was known for its quality and reliability. The crown jewel of the Packard line was the Packard Twelve. And…
We can’t be in denial over it any longer. It looks like the pro touring and resto mod muscle cars are taking over the collector car market. It might be a sign of spring, or a cultural change, who knows? But this week we have noticed the largest number of pro touring and resto mod…
It is interesting to follow the trends of how a collector car gets “hot” in the hobby car market. We’ve all had that experience at a classic car auction when a particular car or truck sells for an outrageous amount and all of a sudden we spot a trend starting in the market. Early first…
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…