Category Archive: BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, eBay Find
Big Comfy Beast: Who Wants A Four-Speed 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix?
“Personal Luxury Coupe”. See also: big, slower than it should be, overstuffed, pretentious, baroque, disco barge…do I need to continue? It is difficult to equate the change from the...
This Insanely Rare Tri-Power Intake For A 351 Cleveland Escaped NASCAR Rejection And Hammer Destruction
The best parts, like the best people, have the best stories. This is the wild tale of an engine combination that Ford created to compete in NASCAR during the early 1970s. Developed in 1969 and 1970,...
Money No Object: Stacey David’s “Street Sweeper” 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Is Up For Grabs!
It’s taken me more than a couple of minutes to dislodge my heart from my throat on this find. Between knowing the guy well enough and seeing the car in person through several stages of build,...
Looking For A Challenge? This 1967 427 Corvette Is More Complete Than It’s Ugliness Implies
If you are the type of hot rodder that looks to be challenged and plays the long game to produce outstanding results, this car is for you. You’re looking at a 1967 427 Corvette and the car may...
Totally 1990s: This 1993 Callaway C8 SuperNatural Needs To Hit An Airfield Half-Mile Event!
I’ll admit right now that I’m sure the first reaction that a lot of you will have over this Callaway C8 SuperNatural is a wince. Welcome back to 1993, folks, when aerodynamic design was...
The Unexpected Restomod: This 1972 Ford Econoline Has Quite A Bit Of Hustle To It!
My uncle Benjamin was a bit of a car hoarder. He had a gorgeous late 1970s Ford Camper Special, the 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Type LT that started my automotive sickness, and he had a van similar to this...
Emerald Boomer: This 1995 Ford Thunderbird Is A Potent Package With A Supercharger On Standby!
Okay, I’ll admit that my Thunderbird/Cougar kink has flared pretty hard since acquiring the Dirty Cougar, but even with that in mind, this 1995 Ford Thunderbird deserves a strong look. For...
Money No Object: A 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1, Complete With It’s Factory Option Halibrands!
You know what the Chevrolet Corvette has deserved all of these years? Local competition. Do you know how many times the Corvette actually got competition? Three times. Only Ford, American Motors and...
Work Truck Dreaming: This 1977 Dodge Power Wagon Is Very Worthy
The desire for a truck has hit hard, readers. Real hard. I’ve only owned two actual pickups and if we want to get picky about it, a total of four truck-ish vehicles. Three of those are Dodge...
eBay Find: Save The World, Save This Project, Be A Hero And Finish A ZX-14 Powered 1972 Honda Z600!
In these trying times of conflict, dissension, and mistrust, the world needs heroes. The world needs people willing to take risks, jump into the breach, get their hands dirty, and take the disparate...
This 1983 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler Is The Vehicle From The Year I Was Born I Could Use Right About Now
I hate playing the “what car from the year you were born” game. 1983 didn’t offer up a lot of positive options. The Fox Mustang is a solid choice, but it wasn’t that much of...
This Hand Made Steam Engine Took 30 Years To Build And Now It Can Be Yours
Hot rodding is really a singular activity. We all enjoy hanging out with other hot rodders but the things that we do individually, we do for ourselves. Maybe other people like them, maybe they become...
Rescue Me Please: This Donated 1979 Hurst/Olds Is Sitting In A Copart Lot And Is Up For Auction!
Oh, this is sadness. I don’t go on Copart often, but every now and then I’m linked to the site for one reason or another via social media and this time, it’s a heartbeaker. Three...
Money No Object: This 1972 Pontiac LeMans Convertible Has Us Dreaming Of Warmer Days
If you are one of the people who clamor for the first snowfall of the year, I single-handedly blame you for the current situation outside of my front door. It is a misty, gray, muddy mess at...