Turning a junker into a gem Barn find is a term used when somebody finds a really special car which has been sitting in the corner of a barn all covered up. What the treasure hunter will do is restore the car to the way it came out of the factory. But restoration projects are... Continue Reading →
Promo model: Pontiac Firebird
The Pony Car market was red hot in 1967. After seeing what Ford had in the Mustang introduced three years before, the other manufactures jumped into the game big time. General Motors had two entries in the game, the Chevy Camaro and Pontiac Firebird which shared the same F-body platforms. There were differences between the... Continue Reading →
Promo model: 63 Rambler Classic
Even though I was only 9 in 1963...there, I blew the cover on my age, I still remember a lot about that year, the Kennedy assassination for sure. The Beatle's U.S. TV concert, Route 66, and we had just moved from Madison to Milwaukee when dad got a job at....wait for it...American Motors. And to... Continue Reading →
Promo model: VW Karmann Ghia
What were you doing in 1967? For me, even though I was a kid, I was pumped because the Green Bay Packers become the first team in the modern era to win their third consecutive NFL Championship, 21-17 over the Dallas Cowboys in what became known as "The Ice Bowl". It was a great year... Continue Reading →
Promo model: AMC Hornet
Who doesn't love a good car chase? Show of hands. Yup, that's everybody. Good car chases are a big part of a movie. Perhaps the first one that comes to mind is the classic chase in Bullitt. Now think Bond, James Bond. Super awesome car chases in those movies but because, as you all know, I... Continue Reading →
Promo model: 1965 Chrysler 300
OK, cue the music! " got me a car, it's as big as a whale and we're headin' on down to the Love Shack. I got me a Chrysler, it seats about 20 so come on and bring your jukebox money....". Those lyrics sound familiar? How about a clue? It was the B52's biggest hit. Right, Love Shack. If you... Continue Reading →
Promo model: Studebakers
Let's start with a bit of trivia first. What TV show did Studebaker sponsor? I'll start singing the theme. Ooops, forgot you wouldn't be able to hear me. By the way, I do know all the words. One clue. Alan Young f was the star, at least the two legged one. Give up? It was... Continue Reading →
Promo model: 1969 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible
The rarest of the rare for both the real deal and the promo model I track a lot of auctions both on eBay and some of the others specific to promo models. This weekend, on eBay, I was watching a '69 Dodge Coronet 500 convertible with bidding in 4 figures, something I have not seen... Continue Reading →
Promo Model: ’64 Classic 770 Cross Country Wagon
Like any car guy I subscribe to a lot of newsletters. I like to keep up on what's new, what's cool, what's fast:), and collector cars, mostly from the the 60's and 70's. This week I received my AutoWeek newsletter, parused it, and low and behold came across this car. Now of course being an... Continue Reading →
Promo model: The Edsel
The aim was right, well sort of Ford invested $400,000,000 in its development and those were mid-5o's numbers. Can you imagine what that would have taken in today's dollars? Yikes. It would be enough to bankrupt a car maker. The Edsel is most famous for being a marketing disaster and the name "Edsel" became synonymous with commercial... Continue Reading →