Wouldn’t you love to find a Tri-Five Chevy peeping out of a garage or shed? It’s got a couple of extra doors, though, and just a six-cylinder under the hood but at least it has enough pedals. It’s listed… more»
Apr 19, 2018 • Uncategorized • 9 Comments
Go Devil Powered: 1949 Willys Overland Jeepster
After the war, Willys tried to break into the civilian car market. They didn’t have the tooling to make body panels with complex curves, so they used the Jeep flat fender look. They all used the same flat four “Go… more»
Apr 19, 2018 • Uncategorized • 23 Comments
Splash! Amazing Survivor 1964 Amphicar 770
Jeff recently wrote about a cool little Amphicar which you can read about here. Well, here’s another “Fjord Green” Amphicar and ain’t she a beauty? Well, no, how could an Amphicar be beautiful? It’s called the model “770” because it… more»
Apr 18, 2018 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Dual Quad Survivor: 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville
This old Cadillac is listed on eBay with a Buy it Now price of $20,000. It’s said to be a survivor with only 73,000 miles. It runs and drives well and the engine has been rebuilt. Considering the value… more»
Apr 18, 2018 • Uncategorized • 8 Comments
Fairy Tale? 1930 Ford Model A Standard Roadster
It took Henry Ford almost 20 years to move on from the Model T, but when he did he caught up with the advances made in automobiles in the previous decades. Unlike the Model T, the Model A has electrical… more»
Apr 18, 2018 • Uncategorized • 14 Comments
Inelegant Survivor: 1979 Dodge 3/4 Ton Prospector
If you haven’t already spent your $1,500 on that Corvette I wrote about recently, how about a pickup? The $1,500 asking price for this old Dodge pickup listed on craigslist is not a great deal, but it’s less overpriced… more»
Apr 17, 2018 • Uncategorized • 19 Comments
1975 Chevrolet Corvette Bargain?
Some online finds leave you wanting to move on quickly but like a car wreck they draw you in and you just can’t look away. For only $1,500 you could pile this in your shop and tell one and all… more»
Apr 16, 2018 • Uncategorized • 47 Comments
Modern Day Moonshiner? 1961 Pontiac Catalina Convertible
Here’s a puzzling Pontic for you. Reader Ikey H found this droptop listed here on eBay. It looks normal, right? Well… It has a few secrets, like an extra gas tank in the trunk and an extra set of coil… more»
Apr 15, 2018 • Uncategorized • 17 Comments
Orange You Pretty! 1972 Datsun 240Z
This 240Z was put away 30 years ago for some unknown reason. It has Oregon plates but is located somewhere in Arizona and is for sale here on craigslist in Nashville, Tennesse for $15,000 by a flipper, of course. There’s… more»
Apr 15, 2018 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Faded Glory: 1956 Continental Mark II
Continental was developed as a completely separate division of Ford to build a luxury automobile competitive with the best cars in the world. In 1956, for the price of a Rolls-Royce or a few Cadillacs, or even a couple Lincoln Premiere convertibles you… more»
Apr 14, 2018 • Uncategorized • 30 Comments
Wooden It Be Nice? 1946 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible
You never know what you might find listed on eBay and this Chrysler Town and Country Convertible is definitely unexpected and rare. This convertible has been sitting for 58 years, which is longer than some of us have even been around…. more»
Apr 11, 2018 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Amazing Survivor: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham
Just look at this huge beauty Pat L found here on craigslist. I also found it listed on eBay in Hamburg, New York. Bidding is under $2,000 at this time. The Chrysler New Yorker was introduced in 1940 and by the… more»
Apr 10, 2018 • Uncategorized • 26 Comments
Golden Opportunities: 1966 Pontiac LeMans
At a glance, you can almost imagine a GTO badge on this Pontiac. For some of us, this old LeMans listed on eBay would be a great driver. It could take us back to our younger days, driving the kind… more»
Apr 10, 2018 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Safe At Any Speed: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Convertible
In the late fifties when the Big Three saw a need for smaller cars, Ford and Chrysler took the easy way and just made smaller versions of their big cars. Chevy, on the other hand, started from scratch to… more»
Apr 6, 2018 • Uncategorized • 24 Comments
Big Fish: 1967 AMC Marlin
The Marlin was hatched during the second age of the fastback. What began as the Tarpon based on the compact Rambler American in 1964 became the Rambler Classic based Marlin in 1965. For the 1967 model, the Marlin moved up to… more»
Apr 2, 2018 • Uncategorized • 26 Comments
All Original: 1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic 98 Super Deluxe
Often a car listed on craigslist catches your eye, but it’s not often it’s sitting in such a familiar place. It’s parked right in front of the old Mercantile Building on Main Street in Livingston, Montana. Main Street still looks much… more»
