The Francis Lombardi 850 Grand Prix was one of the more unusual Italian small-series sports cars built around Fiat 850 mechanicals. Its low, compact fastback body and rear-engined layout gave it a character quite different from the standard Fiat, while production remained limited enough for surviving cars to be genuinely uncommon today. The model also… Read More Racing livery: 1970 Francis Lombardi 850 Grand Prix
The Giulia saloon needs no introduction, but Alfa Romeo never offered it as a factory station wagon. The estate versions — usually described as Giardinetta or Promiscua — were built in tiny numbers by outside coachbuilders such as Colli, Grazia and Giorgetti, almost always on commission for institutional customers like the Polizia Stradale or the… Read More Rare wagon: 1970 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1600 by Grazia
The early Bronco sits in that narrow space where a utilitarian 4×4 became, over time, a collector vehicle. In 1970 it was still compact, simple and mechanically straightforward, before later SUVs grew in size and complexity. That does not make every early Bronco equally interesting, though. With these trucks, the real difference is usually in… Read More Invest in bronze: 1970 Ford Bronco
The 1970 Econoline sat at the more utilitarian end of Ford’s light-commercial range, but period camper conversions gave it a second life as a compact travel vehicle. What makes vans like this interesting today is not rarity in the usual collector-car sense, but survival: the appeal depends on how much of the original conversion, trim… Read More Stored 39 years: 1970 Ford Econoline E-300 SuperVan
The 1970 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior Zagato belongs to one of the most distinctive and low-volume chapters of Alfa Romeo’s post-war production. Designed at Zagato under Ercole Spada, the Junior Z departed entirely from the Bertone-bodied coupes of the 105 series, adopting a compact fastback shape with a large rear glass hatch and a… Read More Red special: 1970 Alfa Romeo GT Junior by Zagato
The 1970 Plymouth Superbird was born out of a fierce competition on North American racetracks, especially in NASCAR. Following the success of the Dodge Charger Daytona in 1969, which had been designed with radical aerodynamics to dominate high-speed ovals, Plymouth wanted a similar weapon to lure superstar driver Richard Petty back from Ford. To meet… Read More Meep Meep: 1970 Plymouth Superbird
When you see a mirror-like glossy paint finish on a car that’s 50 years old or more, and someone tries to pass it off as the original paint, show them this photo. We don’t deny that there may be exceptions to the rule, but the truth is that the lead-based paints used back then don’t… Read More Dull pine: 1970 Alfa Romeo GT Junior
This is a one-of-a-kind prototype developed in the late 1970s by Harry Bradley, one of GM’s top designers, and built by Dave Crook, an esteemed engineer brought in specifically for this project. Designed as a futuristic evolution of the Firebird for the 21st century, it features a completely bespoke design, with a low-profile beltline, an… Read More Red vision: 1970 Pontiac Firebird One
The Torana GTR-X, a rare Australian marvel, stands as a testament to ingenuity and automotive artistry. Conceived by GM-H in the late 1960s, this stunning sports car was envisioned to challenge the norms of its time. Boasting a unique combination of a fibreglass body atop a steel “ladder” chassis, reminiscent of the iconic Chevrolet Corvette,… Read More Rare gem: 1970 Torana GTR-X
This car is blue, but despite the patina, it wasn’t born in this color: underneath, there are three more. The seller indeed states that the car was originally ivory in color, followed by repaints in red, then green, and finally the well-worn blue that you see in the photos in the listing, which we quite… Read More Four colors: 1970 Porsche 911T Coupé
