The Falcon was Ford’s small car offering from 1960-1970 and was available as a coupe, sedan, and wagon; it shares its major components and chassis with the Mustang. Chassis sharing with the Mustang means that the aftermarket is plentiful and cheap, and asking prices for the Falcon are good. Find this 1963 Ford Falcon Sedan offered for […]
The 1954 Mercury sedan was slightly massaged version of the Mercury introduced in 1952, which isn’t a bad thing at all because the Mercury is a sweet looking classic with an overhead valve Ford Y-block V8 up front. Find this 1954 Mercury Sedan offered for $8,999 in Eastern CT via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck. The […]
Find this 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery here on eBay offered for $18,500 buy-it-now with 2 days to go, located in Champaign, IL. From eBay: Originally In Idaho, I bought it in California, shipped to Illinois. I have Copy of Cal. title and clear Ill. title in my name! and have made contact with 1973 Utah […]
The early 1960’s were a time of experimentation for GM. One only needs to recall how radical the newly released Corvair was to understand what was going on in the design halls at Detroit iron. While the Corvair went on to a 10 year production streak, the equally radical Pontiac Tempest only managed a 3 […]
Normally I steer clear of dealer listed CL ads. The incompetency of what they are selling and the literary wooing & schmoozing leaves a die-hard car affection-ado with a bad taste in the mouth. But sometimes…one in a while…I stumble across a vehicle that is worth the attention and a quick rinse with the strongest […]
Ford Exec’s circa 1984: “Man…other than the Mustang our line up is B-O-R-I-N-G!!! We need to have some fun with a sedan, throw some smack down on them-der Germans ya know. Screw the Europeans…let’s get a Japanese company to massage us a proper engine for shits & giggles!” Find this 1992 Ford Taurus SHO for sale […]
For whatever reason the automotive industry doesn’t make small incremental improvements each year, and instead tends to make huge strides across time. Drive a 1960 Ford and then a 1965 and you won’t notice much difference, but drive a 1955 Ford and the 1960 car seems like it is from another planet. The cars of […]
The Datsun 510 was released in 1968 as a replacement/upgrade to the older Datsun 411 chassis. The 510 wasn’t considered much of a BMW competitor when new, but time has been kind to the perky little sedan and they are surprisingly valuable today. Find this 1972 Datsun 510 Sedan here on eBay bidding for $15,400 […]
The conversion to unleaded was mandated in Australia for the 1986 model year. Poor sales of the Commodore had left Holden cash-strapped. In a desperate attempt to update to modernise, they turned to Nissan, who licensed the straight six RB30E engine, used in the Patrol and the Australian-built R31 Skyline for the VL (1986-88) Commodore. […]
The Volvo 240 might not be the greatest car ever made (despite what DT’s Volvo Enthusiast-at-Large CFlo might say) but you could certainly say it was the greatest boxy sedan to come from Sweden during the 1980s. Find this 1986 Volvo 244 Sedan offered for $5,200 near Cleveland, OH via craigslist. Tip from Alex. I […]