1930s

1939 Lafayette Special

234.8 flathead six- and three-speed manual transmission. Very nicely equipped with overdrive, column shift, Weather-Eye, deluxe master bumper guards, driving lights, white wall tires, trim rings, deluxe steering wheel, and chrome exhaust tip. Some safety items—such as L.E.D. tail lights, brake lights, parking lights, and turn signals, along with halogen headlights—were incorporated during the complete ground-up restoration. It was finished in '05 after a year and nine months, and it has been driven to Nash Club meets from the Boston area to the San Francisco area and many in the mid-west. It cruises comfortably on the Interstates at 65mph. The trip to California in '09 with my parents for the NCCA Nationals was fantastic. With dad as co-driver and mom handing out cold drinks and snacks, we made the 4,800-mile round trip in four days going out and four days coming back.

1940s

1942 Ambassador 600

172.6 flathead six-cylinder, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Deluxe exterior package includes: deluxe bumpers and guards, chrome fender trim, front fender lamps, license lamp wings, chrome window trim, chrome running board moldings. Deluxe interior package includes: chrome door trim, garnish molding ornaments, wood-grained garnish moldings, engine-turned instrument panel overlays, clock, cigarette lighter, deluxe steering wheel, floor mat carpet inserts, and dual horns. Also equipped with Weather-Eye, trim rings, dual outside rearview mirrors, exhaust tip, two-tone paint (shoal green and whaler green), and optional 6.00-16 tires. Sold new in Charles City, Iowa, this is one of only about 30,000 1942 Nashes made. Production was about half of normal due to our entry into World War II. There are only nine 1942 Nashes listed in the Nash Car Club of America roster, and this is the only 600 two-door fastback listed. Original paint and interior.

1955 Ambassador Custom Lemans

252.6 overhead valve six with dual side draft carbs, hydramatic transmission, tinted glass, factory rear wiper, duo-coustic radio, factory electric antenna, continental kit, two-tone paint (Bermuda green and snowberry white), vent shades, backup lights, and door edge guards. My five brothers and I bought this car for my dad for Father's Day in 1975, and I drove it home to Sebring from Bill Otto AMC in Winter Haven, FL, that year. I bought it from dad and got it hauled up here to Ohio in '08—so 34 years later, I got to drive it again after a freshening up from its 25-year storage. It's a smooth, powerful road car and at over 18-feet long, with the widest seats and biggest windshield of all American-made cars in 1955, it's great out on the interstate!

1960s

1965 Marlin

327-4V with column shift automatic and twin-grip rear axle. A very unusual solid-color Marlin (frost white) and very well-equipped with power steering, power disc brakes, air conditioning, power windows, tinted glass, AM-FM radio with Vibra-Tone, bucket seats with headrests and front and rear center armrests, electric wipers, front and rear bumper guards and door edge guards, visibility group and light group, left-hand remote control mirror with a right-hand companion mirror, and white wall tires with wire wheel covers. My wife said that I should have a Marlin in my collection, and I found this one in Nevada. It was sold new in Yuma, Arizona, and also spent some time in Oregon, so not only is it rust-free but all the cast chrome-plated parts are unpitted and in excellent condition too. It's a really classy, fast, and comfortable ride!

1968 Ambassador SST

343-4V with automatic on the floor, factory air, power steering, power drum brakes, electric wipers, AM-FM radio with floor-mounted (factory) eight-track, bucket seats with console and center folding armrest, and vinyl top and a LH remote outside mirror. This car was purchased new by the parents of the man that bought my '69 AMX new. It was sold at Grimsley Motors in Wauchula, Florida. It has over 130,000 miles on it, and the interior is near perfect. The paint is faded in places from the wonderful Florida sun, and it has a few dings and dents but is in really good condition overall. I added the correct '68 AMC Mag-style wheels (even though they were technically not available on the Ambassador that year) and the red line B.F. Goodrich radials. I also added a rear sway bar. It drives out great!

1969 AMX

390 four-speed with factory Hurst shifter, Go Pack, AM-FM radio, clock, light group, quick ratio manual steering, Mag-style wheels, right-hand outside mirror, and front underbody spoiler. I bought this car in the fall of 1971. It now has over 125,000 miles and was treated to a body, interior, and under-hood restoration that was started in October of 2002 and finished in June of 2003. Ten days after finishing it, I drove it to Florida for my 30th high school reunion. I was the only one there with the same car they had in high school. It was a 2,200-mile round trip done in a day and a half down and a day and a half back, and it ran perfectly. It's a blast to drive!

1970s

1970 Ambassador DPL

360 (originally 390) with column shift automatic, power steering, tilt column, air conditioning, electric wipers, cruise control, power drum brakes, AM-FM radio, left remote and right companion mirrors, two-tone paint, electric rear window, Mag-style wheels, roof rack, vent shades, rear window air deflector, auxiliary transmission cooler, and Twin-Grip rear axle. I bought this car from Elbert Baggett in 1993 and have put over 20,000 miles on it since. It now has over 121,000 miles on it. It was my main shop vehicle for years and has hauled thousands of pounds of AMC parts all over the eastern U.S. Since I've owned it, I have accumulated all the parts to put the 390 back in it, so it will be back to original eventually. When I'm out on the road, it gets more attention than my AMX!

1971 Matador

304 V8 with column shift automatic. Equipped with factory air conditioning, tinted glass, power steering, power disc brakes, electric wipers, AM radio, remote control left-hand mirror with matching right-hand mirror, door edge guards, front and rear bumper guards, wire wheel covers, visibility group, light group, and a pair of factory license plate frames. It's limelight green metallic with a dark green cloth and vinyl interior. This car was sold new by my dad at D & J Auto Sales & Service in March of '71. When the original owner, Pat Kantor, could no longer drive, he sold it back to dad in June of '97 with 71,360 miles on it. I bought it and drove it here from Florida in March of 2014. It arrived here with 84,687 miles on it. I have all the original paperwork, including the original window sticker that shows it was delivered with black wall tires!

1972 Javelin SST

304 with automatic on the floor, air conditioning, power steering, manual drum brakes, twin canopy vinyl top, stainless steel body side moldings, AM-FM radio, left-hand remote control mirror, slot-style wheels, and light group. It was sold new at my parents' dealership, D & J Auto Sales & Service in Sebring, FL, and my sister, Cindy, bought it on October 9th, 1977. It's been in the family ever since. It currently has over 112,000 miles and has had no major work done to the engine, transmission, or rear axle. Thanks to the two previous owners, Cindy and dad, it's in great shape and is a great example of a stock, unrestored Javelin. It's the one car in my collection that my wife actually likes to drive.

1976 Pacer X

258-1V with automatic and floor shift, factory air, power steering, power disc brakes, intermittent wipers, four-speaker AM-FM stereo with eight-track tape player, LH remote control mirror, RH companion mirror, Rally Pak (includes gauge package, tachometer, center console, and black leather-wrapped steering wheel), light group, aluminum wheels, two-tone paint (alpine white over brilliant blue) which includes full-body side moldings, heated rear window, rear window wiper/washer, lighted visor vanity mirror, dome/reading lamp, vertical and horizontal bumper guards, and a factory locking gas cap. This car came from Texas and, even though it had only 65,000 original miles, needed extensive sheet metal work since it was apparently from the Gulf Coast. All interior panels were replaced and re-colored. It was treated to a complete ground-up restoration, and all work was done in-house with the exception of the plating. It drives beautifully, and I think it's one of the best looking Pacers out there!