14K Original Miles? 1963 Studebaker Avanti

A first-year, 1963 Studebaker Avanti with a claimed 14K miles is going to be an attention-getter! Especially an example that is as clean as this Morro Bay, California domiciled subject car. It looks fantastic, so let’s investigate. It is… more»

One Of Only 88! 1952 Alfa Romeo 1900 Cabriolet

We are covering this rare Alfa Romeo again because it has changed hands since it was last listed. JO We feature barn finds and garage finds all the time, what would you expect, right? Well, some of those finds… more»

Super Survivor! 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass S

Oldsmobile had it all going on in 1972. It’s hard to imagine that they could make such a stylish car as this 1972 Cutlass S, hit a third-place domestic sales record of 1.1 M vehicles for ’77 – thanks… more»

Fixable Convertible? 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 402

How did all of this happen?  That was my first thought when I spied this ’72 Chevrolet Chevelle SS on our tip line. I was initially turned off by it but I kept looking it over and shaking my… more»

Buy One Get One: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Airs

When it comes to cars, a BOGO (buy one/get one), usually means that one is shaky and the other is worse. In this case, we have a pair of 1955 Chevrolet Bel Airs, one is a convertible and the… more»

SUV Survivor? 1989 Dodge Ramcharger 4X4

Not a Chevrolet Blazer and not a Ford Bronco but a 1989 Dodge Ramcharger AW 100. It’s always a treat to find a less common example from a marque that is continually overshadowed by its larger competitors. But Dodge… more»

Fuel Injected 327? 1964 Chevrolet Corvette

A sharp-looking 1964 Chevrolet Corvette is always a great find. Some prefer the coupe, but without the remarkable styling statement of the ’63 split-window, buyers in ’64 seemed to prefer the convertible, such as today’s subject.  This ‘Vette is… more»

Rare Model Year? 1972 Porsche 911T

I always get a laugh when I spy the opening image of a car in a sale listing, one that obviously needs attention, and am then met with a claim of, “This vehicle has no significant damage or problems“…. more»

Island Find! 1971 Ford Ranchero 500

You know when an auto listing opens with, ” *** Special Note – Purchaser must retrieve car either before September 10th, 2021 or after October 4th, 2021 as the little ferry to the island will be in annual dry… more»

402 Big-Block! 1971 Chevrolet El Camino

The nearly identical ’71/’72 Chevrolet Chevelle/El Camino SS seem endless in nature, almost as if there are more now than there were 50 years ago. The ease of cloning lesser Chevelles into something beyond their initial station in life… more»

Black Beauty! 1963 Chrysler New Yorker

This! This is, unfortunately, a rapidly disappearing component of the domestic automotive scene, a full-size, actual passenger sedan/hardtop. The big full-size cars started a disappearing act years ago and were replaced by big SUV’s so the size component just… more»

Fuelie Racer: 1959 Chevrolet Corvette

While a steady diet of barn-found cars is what one would expect on Barn Finds, we deviate from time to time to marvel at other automotive categories that are generally not found in barns or garages. Today, we have… more»

Rare Three-Speed! 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible

I’m a sucker for green and ’66 Chevy Impala convertibles (I owned one for years) so you can imagine that I was double suckered when I first saw this green 1966 Impala SS on our tip line. It’s a… more»

Lambrecht Auction Vehicle: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Back in 2013, there was a substantial auto auction held in Pierce, Nebraska that handled the inventory of a shuttered dealership known as Lambrecht Chevrolet. Many of the vehicles were new old stock as in never sold. My colleague,… more»

Back Yard Find: 1935 Ford Pickup

While I’m doing this Ford thing today, let’s go from the grandeur of a ’36 DeLuxe Phaeton to the down-trodden of this 1935 Ford Model 48 pickup. This one is an outside find and is in need of some… more»

Phaeton Fantastic! 1936 Ford DeLuxe Tourer

So what’s in a definition? My online dictionary defines Phaeton as follows: Phaeton [ˈfā(ə)t(ə)n] NOUN phaeton (noun) · phaetons (plural noun) historical, “a light, open four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage“.  Now that we have that out of the way, we have… more»

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