Future Collectible – 1981 Jeep Cherokee Chief
If you’re in the market for a vehicle’s that on the verge of vintage but can still take you just about anywhere, this 1981 Jeep Cherokee may be for you. With wood-paneled Wagoneers of the same era selling for upwards of $20,000, this running and driving four door Cherokee
October 17, 1968 – Bullitt hits theaters, stars 1968 Mustang & Steve McQueen
Thin lined and fueled by octane, Bullitt was a box office hit that made its theatrical debut on this day in 1968. The film is centered around San Francisco Police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt, who sets out to investigate the murder of a witness he was ordered to protect… and
October 16, 1958 – Chevrolet El Camino hits the market
The history of the mass produced coupe utility truck can be traced back to a 1932 letter sent to Ford Motor Company by a farmer’s wife in Australia. She asked for a vehicle they could drive to church on Sundays and haul pigs to market on Mondays. The letter
Dusty & Rusty – 1955 Chevy Bel Air Coupe
There’s no getting around it, Tri-Five Chevrolets are a mainstay in the collector car world whether you like it or not. Matching numbers restorations and mega-dollar resto-mods of 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevrolets seem to command the most cash on the auction block, and this1955 Bel Air falls somewhere
October 15, 1924 – Automotive icon Lee Iacocca is born
On this day in 1924 Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca, one of the most influential men in modern American automotive history, was born. The automotive hall of famer was responsible for many incredible feats in the industry throughout the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s while an executive at both Ford
Dusty & Rusty – 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside
Instead of fighting off the invasive Volkswagen Beetles that kept swimming across the Atlantic in the 1950s, the folks at Chevrolet decided to just rip them off instead. Their efforts resulted in the first mass produced air-cooled American car, the Corvair, which first rolled out for the factory 1960
October 14, 1965 – Oldsmobile Toronado debuts
When the Oldsmobile Toronado debuted on this day in 1965 it had been nearly 30 years since an American front wheel drive car was mass produced. FWD had been buried with Cord and its coffin nose in 1937, until now. The original design was conceived in 1962 by Oldsmobile
Future Collectible – 1989 Shelby CSX
Caroll Shelby built many memorable racing and muscle cars. This 1989 Shelby CSX available on Craigslist outside of Seattle is not one of them. At least not yet. Based on the Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance of the era, the CSX (Carroll Shelby eXperimental) was a limited run vehicle