This 1961 convertible was purchased from well-known Continental expert Gordon Jensen of Marco Island, FL, in December 2014. Gorgeous in Sunburst Yellow, it has the interior wood-grain accents characteristic of the early Continental interiors. Contours and paint are all excellent, and exterior brightwork is of very good quality. The instrument […]
Author: Tom Glatch
1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283/270
Fresh body-off restoration from an NCRS vice chairman Matching-numbers, 283-ci, 270-hp, dual-quad engine 4-speed manual transmission Wonder Bar radio Heater Windshield washers Parking-brake alarm Two-tone paint New chrome BF Goodrich Silvertown wide whitewalls Painted to meet current NCRS judging
1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T 2-door hard top
Almost 100,000 Chargers were sold in 1968, with 17,584 of them outfitted with the Road/Track package. Of those, only 475 were produced with the optional 426 Street Hemi, including the example offered here. Making this car even more desirable is its rare color combination of dark blue over an Electric […]
1957 DeSoto Adventurer convertible
All Adventurers built between 1956 and 1958 were limited in production, but the 1957 model was especially so, having been introduced later than the rest of that year’s DeSoto line. There was no mention of the model in the catalog and no Adventurer brochure — just an insert for the […]
1969 Dodge Dart GTS 440
M-code Dart GTS, one of 640 produced in 1969 Frame-off restoration completed in 2010 M-code 440-ci 375-hp engine 727 automatic transmission 8.75-inch rear end, 3.54 gears B5 Blue with black interior White tail stripes Copy of a Texas title from 1982
1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible
Well-optioned example of the GT500 KR Finely preserved and largely original Finished in era-evoking Lime Gold Recently serviced and collector owned Documented by Marti Report, maintenance records and copies of factory build sheets
1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
This all-original, unrestored survivor, 1965 convertible Mustang was purchased new in October 1964. Since then it has remained in the same family and has been garaged since new. It has 14,633 original, documented miles. Like-new inside and out, it’s in pristine condition and runs like a top. It has original […]
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner
F-code supercharged Thunderbird 312-ci, 300-hp V8 Automatic transmission Continental kit Twin dual-purpose spotlight/mirrors Rare — one of 13 built in 1957 Only 1957 F-code Skyliner with power front windows Beautifully restored in factory-correct colors Multiple AACA winner 2011 Best of Show at Skyliners of America National
1967 Cadillac DeVille Convertible
Perhaps the finest restored example Cadillac-LaSalle Club Senior Award winner Loaded with options Cadillac redesigned its models in 1965 and continued a slow evolution of the new styling in 1967 with reworked contours, which gave the cars an appearance of greater length and muscularity. Underneath, the valve train and engine […]
1957 Chevrolet 150 “Black Widow”
Frame-off, state-of-the-art, correct restoration of Chevrolet Black Widow car #47 driven by Jack Smith. This is one of the original six factory-backed cars. SEDCO of Atlanta NASCAR race-prepared vehicle. No GM documentation. 283/283 fuel-injected engine and correct components, including six-lug wheels, Fenton headers and exhaust, high-performance Hydrovac brake system, 20-gallon […]