Winter 2019-20

10/5/19 to 3/16/20

David: Winter time in New England  is not a time where you would expect to see a lot of classic cars. You'll this trend in the next winter collections. Nonetheless, we did manage to find a few gems this winter.

10/5/19 - 1968 Plymouth Road Runner (David)

Once again, we have some more finds from my Dad, who spotted these next few cars at a mini car show. The show was located in Douglas, MA while he was attending the Douglas Oktoberfest. There were a few Mopar classics in attendance, starting with this '68 Road Runner in B-5 Blue. 1968 was the first year of the Road Runner, and the car proved to be a massive success for Plymouth. This car most likely has a 440 cubic inch engine, judging by the hood styling. Not as rare as a Hemi equipped car, but the 440 is nothing to laugh at. 

Above: (10/5/19) - Close Ups of a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner (David)

Here we have another classic Road Runner, a 1970 in Sunfire Yellow. This car comes complete with a 383 cubic inch engine and some cool Road Runner graphics on the quarter panel. The 383 was the base engine offered for the Road Runner, but still one of the most powerful engines offered at the time. 1970 was also the last year of the first generation "coke bottle styled" Road Runner, before 1971 saw a complete redesign featuring curvy body lines known as the "fuselage" body style. 

Above: (10/5/19) - 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX (David)

Lastly, we have a gorgeous 1967 Plymouth GTX. The GTX predates the Road Runner by one year, and was introduced originally as the Belvedere GTX, seen here. Following the introduction of the Road Runner, the GTX was marketed above the Road Runner as a more upscaled version of the car, becoming known as a gentleman's muscle car. This clean example of the original GTX is equipped with the 440 "Super Commando," which was the standard engine offered in the GTX package. The Hemi was available as an option, making it more of a rare example to come across. The color is known simply as "bright red," which would become known as "Tor Red" in the Mopar "High Impact" color scheme. The car also has the iconic Magnum 500 rims with color matching redline tires. What a beautiful car this is!

10/12/19 - 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 (David) 

This is a 1963 Ford Galaxie that was spotted on the back of a flatbed on the way back from a school trip to New York. This is such a clean example of such an iconic early muscle car. I love the dog dish rims and the burgundy paint. What a beautiful car. I am unsure of the trim level and engine, but I'm going to assume it's one of the higher trim models. 

10/13/19 - 1951 International Harvester L-110 (David) 

This was spotted at a Scituate art festival I went to. Lots of beautiful paintings and sculptures, but there was also this pickup truck. I don't think it's still on the road, as it seemed to be more of a piece of furniture than a driver. 

2/19/20 - VW Project Beetle (Sam)

This car was spotted while I was on a college tour at Tufts in Medford, Mass.  My parents and I were walking back to the campus after having lunch and passed this Beetle sitting in an open garage.  I don't know why the headlights are missing.  

3/4/20 - Abandoned 1995 Chrysler Lebaron Convertible (David)

This was spotted right before the pandemic started. I've actually known about this cars existence way before this photo was taken. Like the 80's Monte Carlo, this has been sitting in this exact spot since I've been existing. Even to this day, it still remains in its exact resting place. Hopefully one day it will be brought back to life, as it is in decent shape for its age. 

3/16/20 - 1967 Pontiac GTO Project (David) 

Sticking to the trend of old cars that have just sat in the same place since I can remember, here we have a 1967 Pontiac GTO. As you can see, this car is very incomplete and its been this way since I remember it. And sadly yes, it still is today too. I really hope the owner completes it, as this is such an iconic muscle car, and I would love to see it finished. 

You could also argue that this car was the first bike ride car and official car of ONEC. However, we still count it as an early day era vehicle.