Diego’s Autohunter Picks

Today is Black Friday, the first day of the Christmas shopping rush. Are you visiting a store at 6 a.m. just to find a bargain? Thankfully, I have no need to deal with madcap shopping excursions, and I can encourage the same for you—why not put a bid on one of these interesting cars listed for sale on AutoHunter instead of shopping for a big-screen TV?

The below AutoHunter Picks are all fine ways to avoid getting arrested while fighting for a Teddy Ruxpin. Muscle pony car? Sporty pony car? A minicar that raced against pony cars? Or a car that could be considered a proto-pony car? Take your pick and make the best Black Friday purchase of all!

1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS
Big-block Camaros from 1967 are more special than later years. That’s because they had a mid-year introduction and, hence, they tend to be much rarer than 1968-69s. Additionally, even without documentation, the data plate features accessory codes that confirm this vehicle as being a Camaro SS is powered by the L35 396, which was rated at 325 horsepower.

A four-speed harnesses the horses. The cherry on top is that it was originally red and black, giving this pony car mass appeal.

1987 Austin Mini
I’ve owned a modern Mini Cooper, so why wouldn’t I have my interest piqued by this one? Plus, it’s LHD so no worries driving on the “wrong” side! No, this isn’t a Mini Cooper clone, but it looks the part (including Union Jack-painted roof), which means it’s just waiting for you to upgrade it into a hot little roller skate.

If you’d rather just drive it as-is, you’re still bound to get your kicks out of it.

1968 Pontiac Firebird OHC-6
Six-cylinder Pontiacs featured an overhead camshaft from 1966-69. Of course, there was a one-barrel variant, but Pontiac was unique in developing a high-performance four-barrel version called the Sprint.

This 1968 Firebird features a four-barrel but lacks the Sprint badging, so was the carburetor added? Gives you plenty of room to play around and make this six scream.

1962 Ford Falcon Futura
I find it interest that American compacts were the vehicles that spearheaded the sporty buckets/console trend, which spread to other classes of cars and also resulted in a new class of car called “pony car.”

Though debuting in 1961, the Falcon Futura felt more fully realized for 1962, and this Rangoon Red example shows us how smart interior styling can make penny pinching attractive. Power comes from a 170ci inline-six paired with a three-speed automatic.