Funny story: I was looking through ClassicCars.com to choose a car for the Pick of the Day. I found a nice 1965 Buick Wildcat convertible but decided to save it for a later date — glad I did because, three days later, it popped up on AutoHunter!
You’ll find that car as one of my AutoHunter Picks, along with a muscle Plymouth, a photogenic drop-top pony car, and an Italian berlina that marked Maserati’s return to form after many struggles since the 1970s.
1965 Buick Wildcat Custom Convertible
Folks sometimes think the Wildcat is a sports model but, considering it was available as a four-door, how sports can it be? Buick liked to call it “style and flair,” so I’m willing to say “sporty,” though conditionally. This 1965 Wildcat Custom convertible certainly is sporty.
The Custom had the fanciest interiors within the Wildcat series, plus this one has the step-up engine option, the 340-horsepower 425 (otherwise known as the Wildcat 465). Combine that with peak GM styling and I know someone’s gonna be VERY happy with this one.
1967 Plymouth GTX Hardtop
My friend Dennis Kerry (RIP) was a ’67 GTX fiend, having bought one new and restored several more when he and Laura found themselves as empty nesters. I grew to appreciate the charms of the ’67 GTX, which was Plymouth’s first “proper” muscle car to go head-to-head with the GTO.
It’s difficult to find fault with the standard 440 Super Commando, and the same could be said for the TorqueFlite automatic. All that’s needed is your heavy right foot.
1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible
While I am not a Camaro guy (or a pony car guy), I’d be hard-pressed to think of a more custom-looking car out of Detroit than the 1967-68 Camaro Rally Sport. Fans can argue whether the ’67 or ’68 is better (it may come down to whether you think vent windows clutter the look), while I’ll argue that these look best sans SS or Z/28 stripes, which seems to be the default look.
I could see this on the showroom floor waiting for that special someone to be entranced. Care to repeat the sequence?
2007 Maserati Quattroporte
It’s hard to believe it’s been over 20 year since the Maserati Quattroporte’s renaissance. Reading up on them, it seems there was a running change in transmissions, with this 2007 version featuring the six-speed ZF update. My favorite view is from behind because it has a smooth, almost bumperless appearance.
If you yearn for a Ferrari but are stuck with a Ford, then this trident may be your best bet in gleaning some of the essence of the Cavallino Rampante.
