Category Archive: BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Craigslist Find
Rough Start: Roadmaster, Indeed…With This Six-Speed Buick Wagon, You Will Be!
It’s pretty strange how much of a cult following the last variation of the Buick Roadmaster wagons have gained. Why is that? What is it about a big B-body wagon slathered in woodgrain material...
Party Barge: Who Built A Bright Orange, Six Door, Big-Block Pontiac Parisienne?!
The fun I had with the Cadillac Limo last year was…well, it was an experience, for sure. I checked off a box on my automotive bucket list, I got to experience that 1980s Cadillac feeling that...
One Of…Who Knows? Jay Leno Checks Out One Of The Very Rare 1958 Chrysler 300-Ds With Fuel Injection!
It’s known as the Bendix Electrojector. It was Chrysler’s late-1950s shot at fuel injection, and one of the biggest flops of the 1950s for the company…not to say anything about...
Money No Object: A Killer Crew Cab Cutlass, With 455 Power!
I love it whenever I hear the opinions of those who still believe that anything cool in the automotive world died at the end of 1972. I used to roll my eyes and huff something about nursing homes,...
Need A History Lesson On The Ford Escort? You Actually Might!
Let’s get right to it: the cover photo car is one of the eighteen Ford Escort RS 1700T prototypes that were built with the goal of bringing the Mark III Escort into rallying, much like the...
Plenty Capable: The Buick With The Handicap Plate Has Something For You!
For a few years, I ran a hustle that involved a 2001 Buick Regal GS. The car surprised the hell out of me when I first test-drove it. And if it surprised me, naturally, it would surprise the holy...
Rough Start: Hold Yer LS-Swappin’ Horses. This 1980 Ford Fairmont Futura Deserves An EcoBoost Four Instead.
Take note of any Ford Fairmont or Mercury Zephyr with that weird, JC Whitney-looking hood bulge on it…it means that there’s a good chance the 2.3L turbocharged four-banger was shoved...
Van Go Wherever: This 1982 Ford Econoline Quadravan Beats An RV!
I don’t have a problem with a recreational vehicle per se…a mobile home-away-from-home has appeal. I would like a vehicle that has a small refrigerator, a place to sleep, and even a...
FCA And Renault, Together? The Breakdown Of The Potential Partnership Redux!
As of press time, the automotive world is digesting the announcement that came from FCA: On May 27th, 2019, FCA had delivered a non-binding letter to the Board of Groupe Renault that proposed a 50/50...
Get The Check Ready: This 1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA Rocks!
There are actually quite a few killer looking cars from the 1980s. IROC-Z, the 1982 Mustang GT, the later Dodge Daytonas, the very last of the Pontiac Fieros, G-bodies…maybe I’m on a...
Rough Start: Try A Different Flavor With This 1978 Toyota Celica!
To the automotive world, the Ford Mustang was a bomb blast when it debuted. Options, engine ranges, colors, even the overall appearance with it’s short deck, long hood and squared-off but...
Money No Object: BATTLEGOAT! This 1965 Pontiac GTO Is Too Damn Good!
Ever since I met Chris DeWeese and the 1964 Chevelle SS known as “The Bus”, old stock cars from the 1960s and 1970s have been on my radar. I’ve narrowly avoided a couple of Dodge...
Rough Start: The Blue Plate Special! This 1977 Jeep Cherokee Has A Surprise For You!
Happiness is an SJ Jeep that isn’t completely rotted, left in some dusty field in Arizona or Colorado or wherever else I’ve seen them in more-or-less one piece. I’ve seen plenty...
