Used Car or Collectible Classic? 1988 Mustang GT Convertible

Fancy yourself cruising top-down in a menacing black 1988 Mustang GT convertible? Keep your eye on this one, available here on ebay. It’s currently at $5000 with no reserve, and you have until Tuesday to make your play. You’ll… more»

Piece of Suburban History: 1974 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham

Want a piece of suburban history? You might do well to look at this 1974 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham. It’s for sale near Los Angeles and viewable here on ebay for a ridiculously reasonable $2325 with the auction not… more»

Historical Tid Bit: 1983 AMC Eagle SX4

There’s just no love for AMC. Witness this Barn Finds assignment, left unclaimed for a day until close to the time of auction ending. Why would no one write this up? I’m not an AMC expert, but I know… more»

Donated Chevrolet Caprice Needs to Ride Again

It almost came to blows between a kid named Paul and me one day. This because the other boy made an enormous pronouncement about me: “You haven’t been the same since your dad bought that Caprice Estate.” He was… more»

Rusty A-Code: 1966 Ford Mustang GT

Which is more pathetic—the state of this sorry A-code Mustang, or the ad that purports to represent it for sale? The tip on this 1966, available here on ebay, came from an unknown source. Still, it’s a good one,… more»

1965 Elva Kit Car Ready to Race

This car is what I want to label a puzzle that needs putting together. Or maybe a knot that needs to be untangled. It’s titled as a 1965 Elva, but it’s actually a kit. I’ll explore that more below…. more»

Blow Off the Dust: 1966 Olds Cutlass Coupe

You’d better wash this one on your lawn, because if you do it somewhere where there’s a drain, you’ll likely clog it. At least, that’s how it looks, as this 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass is positively caked with dirt as… more»

Stylish, if Huge: 1965 Chevy Impala Four-Door

Sunny California has become rain-soaked California this winter and into spring, but not so much where this 1965 Chevy Impala is located, which is in Riverside. Much past there and it’s desert, and even the images used to advertised… more»

Drive or Improve? 1969 Pontiac GTO

Who doesn’t like a Pontiac GTO? Doesn’t matter what year—they’re all beautiful. But there’s a generational shift afoot. The long-body Coke bottle cars have stalled in value, and collectors are looking at the second-gen cars, the one “The Judge”… more»

Grab It Now: 1977 Buick Regal

The cupboards are increasingly bare of 1960s bargain cars (Corvair collectors remain; we love you), so people are looking at newer stuff. We all know that the 1970s weren’t exactly the time for muscle, at least not after the… more»

Ready To Roll: 1970 Buick Riviera

Big, green, and just a little bit nasty. That’s what this 1970 Buick Riviera appears to be. It’s a tip from Jonny that put us onto this one, which resides in Newport, New Hampshire. It’s available here on eBay… more»

Ready To Cruise: 1972 Olds Cutlass Supreme Convertible

Cutlasses, Cutlasses, everywhere. We wrote up a very nice cream-colored convertible 1971 last week. Now here’s another, very similar. That one was in California. This one’s in sunny Florida, Lake Worth, to be precise. It’s available on ebay with… more»

Way Overpriced? 1986 Mustang LX Coupe

If you’re after a 1980s collectible, or perhaps just fed up with (or scared by) the prices that 1960s cars are bringing these days, maybe this 1986 Mustang LX coupe (in the words of the day, “notchback”) could be… more»

Drive Right Now: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible

You might see this 1971 Cutlass Convertible and say to yourself, “What a tidy little car.” And it is, though not so little as these used to seem. Nonetheless, this is a nice one, apparently a Santa Barbara, CA… more»

Hatchback Survivor: 1978 Ford Pinto Runabout

So uncool it’s cool again. That’s what you get with this 1978 Pinto Runabout Hatchback, which we learned about thanks to a tip from Gunter Kramer. It’s located in San Andreas, CA (hopefully not on the fault, or you’d… more»

Day Two Build: 1970 Buick GS 455

I saw one of these Buick Gran Sport models on ebay last spring, owned by someone near San Diego. I drove down to look at it. My impressions? The car was a mismatch, with better paint than interior, the… more»

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