B. Mitchell Carlson


  • 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster

    1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster

    While the enlargement of the Thunderbird into a 4-passenger car proved excellent for sales, buyers continued to pester Ford for the return of a 2-passenger model. In response, for 1962, the third-generation “Bullet Bird” became available as a limited-production Sports Roadster. The “top-of-the-line” Ford featured a sleek fiberglass tonneau that fit over the rear seat,…

  • 1979 Lincoln Mark V Collector’s Series

    1979 Lincoln Mark V Collector’s Series

    This 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V is a Collector’s Series example that was delivered new to Uptown Motors Inc. of Milwaukee, WI, and remained in long-term storage in a collection in Wisconsin until 2024. Now indicating 97 miles, the car is finished in Midnight Blue Metallic over Midnight Blue velour and is powered by a…

  • 1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible

    1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible

    Originally shipped from the Louisville, KY, assembly plant directly to Moscow, Soviet Union, this particular Edsel was displayed at the American National Exhibition, which opened on July 25, 1959. The exhibition was part of a cultural exchange meant to foster understanding between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after a similar event was held in…

  • The Leading Edge

    The Leading Edge

    While the all-new Mustang that debuted in 1994 had sold in respectable numbers, Ford heard the rumblings of Mustang purists who felt that the fourth-generation car was too generic. To these fans, who decried it as a “two-door Taurus,” the SN95-platform Mustang had lost its soul. So, for its mid-cycle refresh, Ford designers sharpened the…

  • 2021 Ford GT Carbon Series

    2021 Ford GT Carbon Series

    Russell Sims, an emerging Ford design-team engineer, was selected for a top-secret project code-named “Phoenix.” Operating out of the “Batcave,” the basement of the Ford design studio, to keep things as quiet as possible, Russell and team began designing the components for the 2016 Ford GT that would take on the notorious 24 Hours of…

  • 1980 Jeep J-10 Honcho

    1980 Jeep J-10 Honcho

    This 1980 Jeep J-10 Honcho Edition stepside pickup is one of 1,264 examples built between 1980 and 1983. It has undergone a professional frame-off restoration, and everything was rebuilt or replaced. This Jeep is powered by an AMC 360-ci big-block V8 engine producing 195 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 3-speed automatic…

  • 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible

    1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible

    In production for over 55 years across nine different decades, Lincoln has offered an astounding 10 generations of the Continental, but few were as memorable as this 1961 model. The debut year from the most well-known Continental, it offered reserved overall styling but signature “suicide” rear doors and subtle accents to provide plenty of attitude.…

  • 1991 GMC Syclone

    1991 GMC Syclone

    One of 2,995 produced for 1991 280-hp, turbocharged and intercooled 4.3-liter fuel-injected V6 engine GMC claimed a 4.6-second 0–60 mph time and 124-mph top speed Odometer displays 2,228 miles Automatic transmission; full-time all-wheel drive Finished in black over a matching black interior with red accents Air conditioning and numerous power amenities AM/FM radio with cassette…

  • 1985 AM General M998 “Humvee”

    1985 AM General M998 “Humvee”

    Chassis number: 004307 SCM Condition for this vehicle: 3- The U.S. Department of Defense finally allowed whole vehicle sales of HMMWVs (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, better known as Humvee) a few years ago. So one would think that supply and demand has at least attained parity — or the Humvee market is glutted. Yet these…

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    Affordable — Ford Pickups

    Pity the 1961–66 Ford F-series pickup. Despite vintage pickups being one of the hottest segments of the collectible-vehicle market, this era of pickups seems to be generally forgotten today — and that really is a pity, since they combine vintage-pickup charm with modern utility. A cleaner Ford The new fourth-generation trucks, introduced for 1961, had…