Golden Anniversary Yard Find: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS

Rare cars sitting in the mud: I think we can all agree that gets our collective blood pumping. The Impala SS is one of the most iconic American muscle cars ever built, and even decades after its introduction, those… more»

Twin Turbo Fire Am: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am

This is probably one of the coolest Trans Ams we’ve ever seen on Barn Finds, as it’s claimed to be a real-deal “Fire Am” which featured a host of in-period upgrades developed by horsepower pioneer Herb Adams. The Fire… more»

A-Team Tribute: 1988 Chevrolet G20 Van

When it comes to vehicles we’ve grown accustomed to seeing restored or at least lightly freshened up for listing on various classifieds sites, the Chevrolet G20 van from the late 80s has not been on that list of frequent… more»

Top-Shelf Sedan: 1992 Bentley Turbo R

When we consider the potential risk of buying a formerly expensive luxury car to use as a means of daily transport, there’s a mild tinge of excitement from wondering if you could pull it off. You know, could you… more»

California Barn Find: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine

Hear me out: sometimes, passing on the more powerful and often times more expensive sports car may be the smarter play in the current era of somewhat over-inflated vintage automobile prices. The sad truth is, it seems many buyers… more»

Caledonia Green Stunner: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 240D

Sometimes, all it takes is a paint color to completely change your opinion about a given make or model of car. In the case of a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 240D painted in a rare shade of paint known as “Caledonia… more»

Stored 20 Years: 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT

The later Pontiac Fiero GT with its improved aerodynamics and far more potent V6 engine remains one of the better bargains of the emerging 1980s collector car class. The Fiero has always been somewhat unloved owing to its rather… more»

91K Original Miles: 1961 Volkswagen Beetle

When it comes to original cars, the details can become exceedingly small but simultaneously grow in significance. It’s almost as if the more granular you get, the more the truly special cars stand out because not a single detail… more»

Blue Plate Driver: 1973 Datsun 240Z

Hagerty Insurance recently issued a report wherein it predicted that the Datsun 280Z – the model that came after the celebrated 240Z – would start to see a bit of a softening in the collector car marketplace. That would… more»

9,900 Original Miles: 1998 Ford Mustang GT

Ah, the SN95 Ford Mustang: the perpetually unloved generation of the classic muscle car. The shame of it is these were wholly decent vehicles, with the bad luck of coming immediately after one of the most popular eras of… more»

Aussie FJ45: 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser

When I still owned my Toyota HiAce project, I became close friends with a few guys in Australia who helped on multiple occasions to get impossible-to-find parts stateside. In doing so, I realized Australia’s car culture is almost as… more»

Project Slant Nose: 1980 Porsche 911

Despite all of us knowing a thing or two about the automotive hobby, we’re occasionally reminded that not everyone lives in the same world. For instance: if you happen to own a European sports car that is known for… more»

Shorty Seville: 1978 Cadillac Seville Opera Coupe

When I first learned of the shortened Cadillac Seville Opera coupe many years ago, I thought that everything about it – from concept to execution – was poorly done. It was hard for me to understand how you can… more»

Rare Rengade: 72K-Mile 1991 Jeep Wrangler

You may recall a few weeks back, I posted up a Jeep Wrangler Renegade survivor that the owner allowed me to post for sale. Truth be told, the number he was asking was a bit high, but I didn’t… more»

Engine Out Service Done: 1994 Ferrari 348 Spider

It seems if you want to correctly predict what’s going to happen on the upper end of the sports- and collector-car marketplace, just take a look at what is generally the unloved vehicle in an exotic manufacturer’s lineup. The… more»

Build Your Own: Ferrari Testarossa Rear Fender

Occasionally, I think about selling the various heaps that I own so I could own one very special car, like a Ferrari Mondial or an Aston Martin DB7. I always pass on this notion as I like variety in… more»

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