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Mr. Norm Built This 1971 Dodge Charger R/T for Himself, Then Signed It Goodbye

by Jack Harmon

Mr. Norm didn’t just sell performance Mopars out of his Chicago dealership — when this 1971 Dodge Charger R/T rolled off the line with a factory Track Pack, he kept it for himself. That numbers-matching 440ci V8 and A833 four-speed eventually passed to a private owner who held onto the car until 2008, then went through a full rotisserie restoration that brought back its Orange paint and Magnum 500 wheels. The car still comes with its original window sticker, dealer packet, and broadcast sheet. Watch to see what thirty years and a meticulous restoration did for a car Mr. Norm chose to keep.

A classic vintage convertible car on display at an indoor car show.

Buick Electra 1960 225 Convertible in Cream Paint

by Kiril

Measuring 225 inches bumper to bumper and powered by a 401-cubic-inch V8 nicknamed the Wildcat 445, this 1960 Buick Electra convertible represented the brand’s new flagship just one year after Buick retired the Roadmaster name. Only 6,746 of these convertibles were built for the entire model year. Read on to find out what made this cream-painted example such a rare survivor.

A shiny blue classic muscle car displayed indoors.

Ford Mustang 1970 BOSS 429

by Kiril

Ford needed to beat Chrysler’s Hemi on NASCAR’s superspeedways, but the rulebook only required 500 street versions of the race engine, not that they share a body with the car actually racing. That loophole put a 429 big-block into a Mustang engine bay never designed to hold it, built through an unusual two-plant process most owners never expect. Read on to see how a homologation technicality created one of Ford’s rarest, most valuable Mustangs.

Classic black and white convertible muscle car parked outdoors.

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible Custom

by Kiril

This 1970 Chevelle SS convertible wears one of muscle car history’s most respected shapes, but there’s nothing 1970 about what’s actually driving it. Between LS6 mythology, six-figure auction results, and the modern hardware hiding under the skin, this build makes the case that restomods aren’t a compromise. They might be the smartest way to own this car.

Classic silver convertible car parked on a sunny day.

Ford Thunderbird 1964 Convertible

by Kiril

Ford reinvented its personal-luxury flagship for 1964 with a bold, squared-off design and a cabin that felt like something out of a world’s fair — and buyers noticed, snapping up nearly 100,000 Thunderbirds that year alone. The convertible added a fully automatic power top borrowed from Lincoln, while a torquey 390-cubic-inch V8 handled the muscle underneath all that formal styling. A handful of ultra-rare special-order cars even packed a 427 V8, though most buyers stuck with the accessible 390. It remains one of the best sales years the Thunderbird nameplate ever had.

Yellow classic muscle car parked on grass under a clear sky.

Plymouth Road Runner 1970 383 in Lemon Twist Yellow

by Kiril

When Brian Kelly bought this 1970 Road Runner, it was covered in spray-can paint rather than anything close to a factory finish. Six years and a full restoration later, it wears a correct Lemon Twist Yellow over a numbers-appropriate 383 V8 and a Hurst Pistol Grip four-speed. For owner Pat Kelly, though, the real point isn’t the paint or the horsepower. Read on to see what he’s actually chasing behind the wheel.

A vintage black car driving on a tree-lined road.

1957 Ford Thunderbird 312 Convertible Classic

by Kiril

This 1957 Ford Thunderbird represents the final year of Ford’s original two-seat design before the four-seat Squarebird took over — and this example, toured at Garrett Classics in Texas, wears nearly every desirable factory option Ford offered that year: the 312 V8, power brakes, power steering, power windows, and rare factory air conditioning. Finished in Raven Black over red with its signature porthole hardtop, it’s a strong argument for why the last two-seat Bird still commands serious money today. See what samspace81 found under the hood.

Chevrolet Corvette 1972 Stingray – 350CUI

by Kiril

Compare a 1972 Corvette’s spec sheet to a 1971 model and the horsepower numbers look like they took a hit overnight, but nothing changed under the hood. Chevrolet switched from gross to net horsepower ratings that year, the same year the Corvette wore its last full chrome bumpers before federal rules forced a redesign. Read on to see what the base 350, the LT1, and the 454 big-block actually delivered.

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