Forest Find: 1956 Chevrolet

This 1956 Chevy is said to be just a two-owner car and in the same family now for more than 30 years. But at some point, the family lost interest and it found itself sitting out in a beautiful… more»

Camper Companion: 1987 Suzuki Samurai

The Samurai was the first 4-wheel-drive vehicle that Suzuki sold in the U.S. In Japan it was known as the Jimny and the company began exporting them to America in 1986, badged as the Samurai. They were cool little… more»

Could You Save This 1968 Datsun Sports 1600?

The Datsun Sports 1600 (aka Fairlady) was a series of little roadsters built by Nissan in the 1960s. It was the forerunner to the very successful Z-cars of the 1970s. It was produced over two generations from 1959-70, but… more»

Rebuildable? 1965 Chevelle Malibu Super Sport

This 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS looks like it was a pinball in a giant pinball machine. Whatever kind of accident it was in, the car has been damaged in all four corners, some points worse than others. This is… more»

Stored 50 Years! 1930 Ford Model A

After an 18-year run and 15 million copies built, Ford retired the Model T and replaced it with the “more modern” Model A. The latter car would have the misfortune of being introduced just prior to the collapse of… more»

Stored 10 Years: 1967 Dodge D100 Pickup

Dodge redid their line of trucks in 1961 called the D/W series; “D” stood for 2-wheel drive while “W” stood for 4-wheel drive. Two styles of beds were available, the step-side narrow bed called the Utiline and the straight-sided… more»

LS Swap: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad

Of all the Tri Five Chevies from 1955-57, none are probably more sought after today than the Nomad. Equipped with upscale trim, the original Nomad was a 2-door sport wagon that Chevy marketed as a “halo” model. The nameplate… more»

Barn Find Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

Chevy sold more than 300,000 Chevelle Malibu sport coupes in 1970, making it a hugely successful year. That includes some 53,600 SS396 models and another 8,800 SS454s. While the seller’s car is said to have a non-working big block… more»

Test Car? 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

By then General Motors standards, the proposed Olds Toronado of the 1960s was just as much a design departure as the Chevy Corvair had been in the late 1950s. Instead of a rear-mounted air-cooled engine in a compact car,… more»

Caddy Camper: 1957 Cadillac Series 62

Back in the 1950s and 1960s, it wasn’t unusual to see Cadillacs, Pontiacs and Oldsmobile’s converted for other uses. Like ambulances, hearses and even campers. This conversion looks like it may have gone through two iterations. Because of the… more»

Compact Fun: 1991 Honda Beat

The Honda Beat is considered a kei car in Japan, which would be the equivalent of a microcar in the U.S. They were the smallest, highway-legal passenger cars built in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Beat, produced… more»

30th Anniversary: 1979 Triumph TR7

Advertised as “the shape of things to come”, the Triumph TR7 is noted for its wedge-shape appearance and followed the TR6 which many consider the last of the volume-produced traditional British roadsters. It was introduced to the U.S. market… more»

Stored 31 Years: 1968 Dodge D100 Custom Sweptline

Over the years, it seems as though Dodge has always played third fiddle domestically to products offered by Ford and Chevrolet. In effort to narrow the gap, Dodge totally redid their trucks for 1961, offering the D100 Sweptline, which… more»

400 V8 4-Speed: 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

Oldsmobile joined the mid-size muscle car movement in 1964 with the 4-4-2 (later abbreviated to 442). While there are other theories, the 4-4-2 name is said to have been derived from the car’s 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed manual transmission, and… more»

aka Caddy: 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup

The Rabbit Pickup was developed by Volkswagen as part of a line of “leisure activity vehicles” known as the VW Caddy in Europe. It was based on the Golf Mk1 and first released in 1979. VW of America wanted… more»

Running Project: 1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe

The Master Deluxe was the mid-level trim model Chevy offered in 1940-42, sandwiched between the Master and the Special Deluxe. They could be had for as little as $755 (which would equate to $13,500 today!). These autos would sell… more»

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