Paint cans in the trunk? With large drips having dried on them in a color very closely resembling the exterior finish of the car? I thought I’d seen everything. Maybe that’s what the seller means when he says someone… more»
Aug 2, 2022 • For Sale • 35 Comments
1969 Chevy Camaro Indy Pace Car Needs Rescue
By next Sunday morning, you can be the owner of a massive rust-pile that, in its DNA, is a 1969 RS/SS Chevrolet Camaro Indy Pace Car. You’ll have to send a truck to Cromwell, Connecticut to collect your prize… more»
Aug 1, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
40,000-MIle 1977 Ford Pinto Runabout Survivor
It’s the middle 1970s. You get your first teaching job. What do you want to meet you at the end of the workday? A brand-new car, of course, sitting outside your school like this car appears to be. What… more»
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Think of It As “Mystery Meat”: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Remember your high school Dickens? Well, you can revisit those good old days by reading the ad for this 1955 Ford Thunderbird convertible. The car is available… more»
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 33 Comments
Need a Little Luxury? 1972 Ford Maverick
This is not just any Ford Maverick. It’s a former California car now in Oyster Bay, New York and available here on eBay for an under-reserve bid of $5400 with several days to go in the auction. Of slight… more»
Jul 23, 2022 • For Sale • 9 Comments
1 Of 2? 1970 Shelby Mustang GT500
This ad is obviously meant simply as a starting point, a “Hello, there—anyone home?” type of thing, because with as little information as it has, who is going to buy the 1970 Mustang Shelby GT500 that it features? Someone… more»
Jul 23, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Not Often Seen: 1975 Toyota Celica ST Coupe
There’s nothing like a snappy little sports car to run around in, and this 1975 Toyota Celica ST is just about as cool as they come. A former California car now in Washington State (Lakewood, to be exact), this… more»
Jul 21, 2022 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Sensible Starting Point for the Price: 1966 Mustang
Sensible starting point, sensible price. That’s about what sums up this 1966 Mustang Coupe, available here on craigslist for an asking price of $6500. You can pick it up east of Nashville should you tender an offer acceptable to… more»
Jul 21, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Your Turn: Thrashed 1965 Mustang Fastback
You’re not getting a title for this 1965 Mustang Fastback, which will be sold on a bill of sale. In fact, what you’re really buying with this car is a VIN. Why do I say that? Because the current… more»
Jul 21, 2022 • For Sale • 26 Comments
1983 Mazda RX-7: Rescue Me from the Dirt!
Twelve years ago, this 1983 Mazda RX-7 was a running, driving car. On a given Sunday, or Tuesday, or whatever, someone pulled it into a covered barn, parked it, and walked away. That same someone, or another someone (probably… more»
Jul 21, 2022 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Second Chance at a 1999 Mustang SVT Cobra
One day soon, this 1999 Mustang SVT Cobra will be 25 years old and thus qualify for Historical designation license plates in many US states. The fact that 1999 doesn’t seem all that long ago, and that this car… more»
Jul 17, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
How Important Is Rarity? One-of-54 1968 Mercury Cougar 500’s
A bit cheeky, it seems to me, to start this 1968 Mercury Cougar, available here on eBay, at 10 thousand bucks. After all, by the seller’s own admission, it’s been hiding out in a barn in Willimantic, Connecticut, since… more»
Jul 16, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
What’d It Do to Deserve This? 1996 Mustang SVT Cobra
Six owners? You’ve got to be kidding? And a list of needs and faults as long as your arm? At least we have an honest current owner for this 1996 SVT Mustang Cobra, available here on eBay until Sunday… more»
Jul 13, 2022 • For Sale • 2 Comments
What Doesn’t It Need? 1967 Mustang Fastback
The Mustang came out April 17, 1964 and by the end of the 1965-66 two-year model run, it had sold well over a million copies. Changing the car for its next generation would be an enormous risk, but there… more»
Jul 13, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Bare Bones Bad Boy: 1970 Ford Mustang Coupe
You buy this 1970 Ford Mustang Coupe, currently in Glendale, Arizona, for one reason: to thump on it. The seller has gone to great pains to describe the engine internals, which sounds like they’re set up to move. Add… more»
Jul 10, 2022 • For Sale • 27 Comments
That’s a Lot of Green: 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird
Remember when anything Hemi was going for a starting bid of $500K, and things only went more crazy from there? Those days are behind us, as might be evident when we see where this 1970 Plymouth Superbird goes. Currently,… more»
