Garage Kept: 1984 GMC Sierra Short Bed

One of the bright spots in the collectible vehicle market is the ever increasing love for Squarebody (or Square Body) GM pickups. Built from 1973 through 1987, these rigidly styled trucks have steadily risen in value for the past… more»

Hangar Queen: Triple Black 1959 Chevrolet Corvette

Before the comments start flying, this car is an actual triple black 1959 Corvette.  The original color is hiding under what is either a low-grade silver or just grey primer from an abandoned Earl Scheib project.  What is also… more»

Is This Our Future? 1969 Saab 96 Electric Conversion

On the outside, it looks like any other quirky little Saab 96.  It is what is on the inside that could mean so much, both good and bad, to car collectors everywhere.  This 1969 Saab 96 being sold on… more»

Sleeping Beauty: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe

For decades, Tri-Five Chevrolets were probably the most popular collector cars to restore and modify.  Baby boomers fell in love with the styling and the power you could get out of the then-new Small Block Chevrolet engines under their… more»

Rarity From Yosemite: 1936 Pierce Arrow Sightseeing Bus

One of the coolest experiences you can have when you visit Yosemite National Park is a bus tour.  Yosemite is a mighty big place, and one of the best ways to see the park is sitting in a comfortable… more»

Genuine Racing Relic: Devin Drag Car

The fifties and sixties were a fantastic time to be a racer.  Advances were being made in almost every avenue of racing.  In the thick of it was Bill Devin.  Devin was an entrepreneur who began building fiberglass bodies… more»

Rough But Legit: 1973 Camaro LT Z28

As with all the cool cars from the seventies and eighties, early second generation Camaro prices are on the march upward.  There is just something about the cleanness of the design before the 1974 updates that appeals to a… more»

Rare Luxury: 1956 Continental Mark II

When Ford decided to produce a successor to Edsel Ford’s incredibly beautiful Lincoln Continental, they set their sights higher than even the Lincoln Division. Ford decided to create a Continental Division that would eventually have a whole range of… more»

Justified Cult Following: 1966 Volvo PV544 Sport

Some vehicles just develop a cult following.  While some folks tend to gravitate to cars such as Mustangs, Camaros, and Corvettes for their performance image, other enthusiasts build their love on such virtues as durability, handling, and reliability.  Take… more»

Beachcomber SS Edition? 1987 Chevrolet Silverado

Sometimes vehicles that are the bread and butter of an automaker’s line begin to slow down in sales.  When that happens you will almost always see manufacturers or dealers come out with a special edition of some sort.  Take… more»

Low Mileage Original: 1939 Ford Standard Tudor

While the market swoons over prewar open Fords, coupes, woodies,and Victorias, there were millions of Fords built for basic family transportation that often go unnoticed.  Take for example this 1939 Ford standard tudor being sold on eBay out of… more»

Ford Pickup By Another Name: 1949 Mercury M68

Those fellows from Canada have done it again.  For those of you who are not familiar, there is a seller on eBay that specializes in finding old pickups in Canada, mainly Mercury badged Fords, and offering them to buyers… more»

A Great First Project? 1953 Chevrolet Pickup

I did a write up on a prewar Packard sedan a few days ago, and suggested that its low selling price and lack of desirability to seasoned restorers made it a perfect candidate for a new restorer and/or enthusiast. … more»

Agony and Ecstasy: 1966 Lotus Elan

The Lotus Elan is a study in contrasts. Built as the first Lotus designed exclusively for public roads, the car has attracted a following far in excess of its production numbers. Enthusiasts and writers wax poetically about its other… more»

Good First Restoration? 1937 Packard 115 Sedan

One of the things that hold car lovers back from taking on a restoration is the fear of messing something up.  We are, sadly, no longer a hands on nation.  Still, there is more information out there to help… more»

From Storage To Street: 1941 DeSoto Custom Coupe

We all dream of finding some dusty but solid barn find car in the corner of a building that is just waiting to be put back on the road. A little cleaning, a little fixing, a little tinkering, and… more»

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