Clean And Green: 1975 Ford Thunderbird
Thunderbird was a growing car. By the time it reached its 20th birthday, it had grown from a 175.3-inch two passenger car in 1955 to a 226-inch six-passenger car in 1975. Ford led you to believe in its brochure… more»
302 V-8: 1985 Ford Thunderbird
Being of fan of the 1977 to 1979 and the 1980 to 1982 Thunderbirds, it took a while for me to warm up to the 1983 to 1986 Thunderbirds. I believe that is because I felt the Thunderbird was taking a… more»
Granny Car: 1989 Cadillac Eldorado
Whether it was the size, the style, or just time for the personal luxury car to say goodbye, we can only speculate, but the generation of Riviera/Toronado/Eldorado that was restyled in 1986 never sold as well as its predecessors…. more»
Nearly Perfect: 1966 Pontiac Bonneville
Back in the sixties, we could count on American manufacturers updating the cars every year to provide a fresh take on a body style, even if it wasn’t time for an all-new body. The 1965 full-size Pontiac received a major… more»
Only 36K Miles: 1986 Ford Ranger STX
Here’s one of those vehicle listings that I want to write quickly and get it posted because I’m afraid someone will buy it before I can finish. Here is a 1986 Ford Ranger STX for sale here on Classics on… more»
Super Banana: 1972 Dodge Adventurer SE
Dodge never seemed like much of a contender in the pickup field compared to Ford and Chevrolet through the sixties, but when the early seventies hit, Dodge brought out a new restyled pickup for 1972. This is a 1972… more»
TLC Needed: 1973 Buick Centurion Convertible
Buick only built the Centurion for three years from 1971 to 1973, each of those available in a convertible, and a 2 door or 4 door hardtop. In 1973, the Centurion didn’t even have its own unique grille as… more»
Super High Output: 1990 Ford Taurus SHO
In 1989, Ford brought out a performance version of their popular Ford Taurus called the SHO (Super High Output). There were not many American cars that had performance sedans at this point, reserving that mission for coupes. Here is… more»
Fire Chief’s Wagon: 1961 Buick LeSabre Estate
UPDATE – This one sold for $3,050 back in September. The new owner has since cleaned it up and installed new rims. It looks better, but still isn’t running. Hopefully the next owner can get it back on the… more»
Clean Cruiser: 1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88
In 1971, it was time for a new General Motors full-size cars. This generation would see them as big as they ever would be. This generation also had to go through new bumper impact rules as well as seeing… more»
77K Miles: 1977 Chevrolet El Camino
It seems like we see a lot of El Caminos for sale from its last generation, but we don’t see many for sale from the 1973 to 1977 generation. This generation was a sizable vehicle with plenty of room in… more»
70K Miles With Upgrades: 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix SE
In 1988, it was good-bye to the rear wheel drive Pontiac Grand Prix. Pontiac, along with Chevrolet, Buick, and Oldsmobile moved their two-door coupes to a W platform with front-wheel drive. Each division had a new aerodynamically styled coupe,… more»
Only 29K Miles: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
In 1976, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo was riding high with sales of 353,272, but that figure would be outdone in 1977 with 411,038 which only had a slight grille and taillight change from the 1976 models. Here is a… more»
Last of the 4 Doors: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Landau
Ford didn’t spend a lot of money on updating the 1971 Ford Thunderbird. They instead put their money into the full-size Ford, Mustang, and the new Pinto. The Thunderbird did receive a new roofline treatment for the Two Door Landau… more»
Ultra Low Mileage: Two 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Custom Biarritz Classic
I’ve often wondered, wouldn’t it be nice to go out and buy two new identical cars? Drive one into the ground if necessary, but pamper the other one and preserve it, driving it gently and very little. Well, this… more»
Resting Since ’81: 1966 Chrysler Newport
In 1966, I had two uncles and a great uncle on my mother’s side of the family that bought new 1966 Chryslers. My Great Uncle Mid and Uncle Tom bought New Yorkers, while Uncle Jack bought a Newport in… more»
