Nova. A memorable Chevrolet from the past. Today, it’s mostly due to the high octane two-door variants: Super Sports, Yenko Deuce, and the like. But the majority of these compact Chevys were garden variety two- and four-door sedans. The 1962 Chevy II was GM’s second, and far more successful attempt, at cashing in on the…

The Thunderbird has always been something special. And while some are more interesting, cool looking or collectible than others, they always were a cut above basic transportation. Not the usual Falcon, Torino, Fairmont or mini-me LTD. When the aerodynamically styled 1983 Thunderbird appeared in Autumn ’82, it was a revelation. With rare exception, most 1982…

Today, most family haulers are silver silvermist or beige beigemist crossovers. But 45 plus years ago, things were different. Yes, in 1971 Ford was Wagon King. Sure, GM sold tons of wagons too, but despite their being all new, not everyone was sure about GM’s new disappearing tailgate, where it retracted behind the rear bumper…

It might be hard to believe in today’s world of Porsche Cayenne and Macan SUVs and crossovers, but about 40 years ago, the Porsche 924, 928 and 944 caused no shortage of angst among Porsche fans. The Porsche 924 and subsequent 944 were the first Porsches with a front-mounted, water cooled engine. For 356 and…

Here we are at another St. Patrick’s Day. I don’t usually go out and drink green beer, though I did have to stop at McDonald’s last Thursday and get a Shamrock shake. But if you are all set to make a night of it, you could show up in this fine vintage Cadillac.

The 1989-1993 Cadillac sedans have always been a favorite of mine. I drove several when they were late model used cars, and even considered buying one in the late ’90s. The 1985-93 GM C-body was a nice package, with front wheel drive traction, ample interior space, and tidy exterior dimensions. In 1989, the Cadillac De…

Here’s one from my archives, courtesy of many of my weekends spent perusing eBay and craigslist, looking for interesting vehicles. Today’s car was seen on the electronic bay back in 2013, and it was such a lovable oddball that I had to write it up for the old site. Recently, a Wisconsin-based buddy of mine,…

On one of my recent posts, someone mentioned in the comments that they hadn’t seen a four-door Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in forever. That led me to dig up this post from the old site, originally published in 2012, and revised right here and now for all you fine folks. Behold, the 1980-87 Cutlass Supreme Brougham…

The Volvo GL was a stroke of genius for Volvo, and a case can be made for it adding years to the venerable 240’s run from 1975 to 1993. Adding a little luxury and exclusivity to the legendary Volvo 240 finally gave customers the option of a luxury Volvo without the hassle of the 264GLE’s…

It seems that I’ve been neglecting the Retro Show posts. I have all of these excellent photos from my buddy Jim Smith from various and sundry Chicago Auto Shows from 1973 through 1991. Jim himself has attended every Chicago Auto Show from 1968 to 2019. But you know how it goes. I get distracted by…