Diego’s AutoHunter Picks | ClassicCars.com Journal
Happy New Year To ClassicCars.com Journal readers! This is my first AutoHunter pick of 2025, and to my delight I've chosen four eclectic vehicles that fulfill some of my fantasies. Surely there’s something you’ll enjoy too? Tell us which one you would choose! 1959 Volkswagen Beetle SunroofI really liked the old Beetle, but when the parking lights started appearing on top of the fenders, I lost interest. Still, this is just some quirk of mine and means nothing to objectivity, as this 1959 Beetle shares everything with the earlier car, such as the odd lack of a gas gauge, while having better all-around visibility (Adjustment from '58). Improvements for 1959 included stronger clutch springs, an improved fan belt design and a reinforced frame, but these were overshadowed by this particular example's cloth sunroof - this was no ordinary Volkswagen. 1973 Pontiac Grand PrixThe 1969-72 Grand Prix cars weren't exactly loved by many, but the more desirable models, such as the…
Pick of the Day: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
even when emptya truck bed carries a lot of weight. The Chevrolet El Camino is the automotive equivalent of Nickelodeon's "CatDog," with the appearance of a car but the chassis of a pickup truck. You could call it a hybrid. Some call it a coupe utility. I found something interesting Chevrolet's This is how I identify the original El Camino after I selected this 1959 as my Pick of the Day. Brochures are a great way to familiarize yourself with a car manufacturer's model range for a specific year. Luckily, there are plenty of 1959 Chevrolet brochures available online. But you have to look for a certain type to find a first-year El Camino. No, you won't find it next to a Biscayne or Parkwood, although Chevrolet calls the El Camino "an ideal blend of passenger car charm and truck practicality." The El Camino shares brochure space with the Task Force 59 pickup truck. While Chevrolet mentions that it "offers…
Diego’s AutoHunter Picks
when i'm getting ready Heading to Chicago for the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, I was in a muscle car mindset. But look at the vehicles below and you'll see there's only one muscle car. It's the least I can do since strong muscle car content is coming. But seriously, who can say no to the Acura NSX? I'd love to drive one. The Gasser is equally new, although I can't say I'd enjoy driving it. Mercury and Pontiac sit in the middle of the two, both powerful in different ways. Which of the four do you prefer? 1959 Mercury Park LaneThe Mercury of the late 1950s would not have been popular with those who were interested in it. By 1959, the Mercury was very similar to its Ford sibling, abandoning show car styling. At the top of the tier is Park Lane, which competes with the Buick Electra and Chrysler New Yorker. If you like catapult fins and upper-middle-class…
1959 GMC 150 Napco 4X4
The truck has become like this Luxurious and expensive, they are used so often to transport families around that we overlook the fact that they were once work vehicles, whether in a quarry or lumber yard. Work is exactly what our Pick of the Day, a 1959 GMC 150 NAPCO 4X4 pickup listed by a private seller on ClassicCars.com, is for - twice. According to the seller, this 150 was "purchased new in California in 1959 for the forestry department and equipped with a Napco 4×4 system," which was an available GMC factory-installed option. This type of service can take a big toll on your truck's body, suspension, engine, and interior. At some point the man retired from the U.S. Forest Service, but even then it didn't get the job done. Luckily, it sounds like it's going to be a much less demanding job than before. The seller said the truck was used as a "perfect piece of advertising" for…
Pick of the Day: 1959 Fuel-Injected Chevrolet Impala
what is classic A 1950s Chevrolet? Most would say one of the Tri-Fives, the 1955 model is probably the purest version of the series, perhaps in Nomad form. Others may point out that the finny '57 has fuel injection and therefore should be a Top Dog. With that, I recommend our Daily Pick as the most classic bowtie of the 1950s, this 1959 Chevrolet Impala fuel-injected convertible. It is currently for sale on ClassicCars.com from a dealer in Chatsworth, California. (Click the link to view the list) Everyone knows the story of Chevrolet and Chrysler in the 1950s, but let's recap it to increase my word count: Chevrolet went from an obscure reputation in 1955 to something completely different. From a car for librarians to a performance brand, Chevrolet deserves the same praise, but a few years earlier. The 1955 Chevrolet embodied the best of Harley Earl's styling studio in America's popular low-price brand, combined with the fine engineering of…
Daily Pick: 1959 Chevrolet Brookwood Station Wagon
It is said that Absence makes longing grow fonder. Many of us in the automotive world lament the passing of the station wagon, even though not too long ago we probably wouldn't want to be seen driving one. But are SUVs still okay? Allow me to introduce you to our pick of the day, a 1959 Chevrolet Brookwood Station Wagon that will make you reevaluate your practicality needs. It's listed on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Orange, California. (Click on the link to view the listing) The story of Chevrolet and every other GM brand in 1959 is well known, so rather than rehash those stories that you can read elsewhere, we’ll discuss Chevy’s station wagon game, as this may be confusing to those who think every Chevy station wagon is a Nomad 1959 Chevrolet Brookwood Station Wagon Looking back at the Tri-Fives, the 150, 210, and Bel Air series all had wagons. The 150 and 210 both had the…
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