First things first—no, this isn’t a real GS wagon; there’s no such thing. But, as the ad text says, it is one “really cool wagon!” This ’71 Buick Sport Wagon has gotten a little extra flair added on over… more»
Jan 17, 2018 • Uncategorized • 20 Comments
Backyard Bimmer: BMW 530i
Here’s a dream scenario for many of us who haunt this site: buy a house and discover that a car that has been left on the property is now ours. I bet for most of us, though, in our… more»
Jan 13, 2018 • For Sale • 203 Comments
C’mon Get… Skeptical: The Real Partridge Family Bus?
“This is the original partridge family [sic] bus. From the show.” That’s apparently all we need to know about this 1957 Chevrolet school bus (identified as a 1970 in the ad), along with a meager two photos. I don’t… more»
Jan 12, 2018 • Uncategorized • 57 Comments
Radical, Rare, and Rust Free: 1969 Rover 2000 TC
Vintage British cars generally trade on old-fashioned, old-world charm. Even the most competitive, up-to-date cars from Blighty in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s carried a whiff of this character: dated styling, wood-and-leather furnishings, knock-off wheels, or some combination of… more»
Jan 9, 2018 • Uncategorized • 32 Comments
The Right Attitude: 1972 Ford Maverick
“For those who wanted a Pinto but lacked the desire to have their bodies be found on the side of the road partially combusted.” So begins the cheekily affectionate ad copy for this Rodney Dangerfield of a 1972 Ford… more»
Jan 1, 2018 • Uncategorized • 33 Comments
Mysterious Beauty: 1966 Jaguar E-Type
Could you ever get tired of looking at this shape? I don’t think I could, although I guess you’d have to ask me when I’m staring down the first big mechanic’s bill to get the whole truth. Still, there… more»
Jan 1, 2018 • Uncategorized • 12 Comments
Second-Gen Sweetheart: 1980 Toyota Celica
What a sweetheart! It may not be the most exciting—output is just 96 horsepower and it’s even an automatic, for crying out loud—but this ’80 Celica liftback is stunningly original, with just 32,000 miles showing. Add to that the… more»
Jan 1, 2018 • Uncategorized • 28 Comments
Measure Carefully: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado
The thoughtful seller of this lovely but looooong 1970 Cadillac Eldorado included all of its major external dimensions in their ad. If your new year’s resolution is to trim inches this year, this may not be the car for… more»
Jan 1, 2018 • Uncategorized • 37 Comments
Inching Toward Collectibility: 1982 Buick Century Limited
Incredible as it may be to believe, as the calendar marches into a new year General Motors’ first front-wheel drive A-bodies are now 36 years old. That puts us that much closer to the day when these once-ubiquitous American… more»
Dec 28, 2017 • Uncategorized • 11 Comments
Japanese Supercar in Disguise: 1992 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo
Japanese cars have long occupied a very small niche of the U.S. collector car world, but as the Japanese supercars of the early ’90s—the Acura NSX, 4th-gen Toyota Supra, Z32 Nissan 300ZX, FD Mazda RX-7, and so on—crest 25… more»
Dec 25, 2017 • Uncategorized • 31 Comments
Low Miles, High Price: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
I love it when a bunch of low-mileage original cars all come out of the woodwork at the same time—and of course I love it even more when they’re Corvairs! Last week, Scotty found a sweet, rust-free ’61 Corvair… more»
Dec 21, 2017 • Uncategorized • 23 Comments
Craigslist Dreamer: 1988 Merkur Scorpio
I imagine that, like me, many of you are habitual craigslist crawlers, scoping out your local site for the interesting and obscure, the bargains and the unobtanium, and I bet many of you have come across a craigslist dreamer… more»
Dec 20, 2017 • For Sale • 28 Comments
For the Loyalist: 1992 Ford Bronco Centurion Classic
Back in the days before Expeditions and (shudder) Excursions, what was a Ford loyalist in the market for a Suburban equivalent to do? The fiscally prudent answer would be to suck it up and buy the dang Suburban already,… more»
Dec 20, 2017 • Uncategorized • 33 Comments
$0.77 Per Pound: 1971 Mercury Marquis Brougham
What can you get for less than a dollar a pound these days? Here’s 4,522 pounds of grade-A American steel for just $3,500—like the title says, that’s just 77 cents per pound for this 1971 Mercury Marquis Brougham sedan…. more»
Dec 16, 2017 • Uncategorized • 20 Comments
Pagoda Project: 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL
There’s some revival to be done on this Mercedes 230SL, as it’s been sitting for over 20 years, but as an early Pagoda roadster with a rare manual transmission, I’d say it’s worth the effort. The question is, is… more»
Dec 16, 2017 • Uncategorized • 19 Comments
Sweet Stripes: 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser
Nothing sets off an ’80s Toyota truck quite like the right graphics, and this ’86 Land Cruiser goes from beige to boing! with its root beer-gradient appliqués. What’s more, it’s said that it “runs and drives great just like… more»
