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Stored 40 Years: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS

This 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 350 demonstrates that there are still some desirable classics lurking in sheds and barns, awaiting the moment when someone liberates them and returns them to their rightful place on our roads. The Camaro recently… more»

Turtle-Top Camper: 1964 Ford Econoline

The Ford Econoline debuted in 1961 as a derivative of the new Falcon compact. It came in the form of cab-over passenger and cargo vans, and even a pickup (like the Chevrolet Corvair). During the first generation, to compete… more»

Rare Barn Find: 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner

Although it didn’t look like it on the surface, 1954 was a big year for Ford. The primary reason was an entirely new V8 engine, the Y-Block, which replaced the vaunted “flathead” after decades of production. The second was… more»

Double Bubble Project: 1958 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato

The first car Carlo Abarth manufactured wasn’t an Abarth at all: the 204A was developed from the dregs of Cisitalia, which went bankrupt in 1949 while Abarth was working for Piero Dusio. Lightweight and designed strictly for racing, the… more»

Former Race Car: One-Owner 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 340

The Plymouth Barracuda finally shed its Valiant roots in 1970 with a new E-body platform. The result was a much better-looking car that initially saw sales increase by nearly 50%. The seller is the original owner of this 1970… more»

Garage Find: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Project With Extras

If you’ve been hunting for a first-gen Camaro project that hasn’t been sitting out in the weeds, this one might be worth a closer look. This 1969 Chevrolet Camaro has reportedly been under the same ownership since 2004 and,… more»

Stalled Restomod Project: 1966 Chevrolet El Camino

When the El Camino rejoined the Chevrolet lineup in 1964, it was based on a Chevelle 2-door station wagon. And with the styling refresh the cars got in 1966, the El Camino benefited as well. The seller’s ’66 was… more»

330/4-Speed: 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass

California and Arizona. Both are lovely states, and both possess the perfect climate for preserving classic steel. That is where this 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass has spent its life. The paint might be baked, and the Olds might be begging… more»

Imported Sporty Compact: 1972 Capri by Mercury

By 1970, the Ford Mustang and Mercury Cougar had begun to put on weight. And Ford was a year away from introducing its first subcompact, the Pinto. That perhaps led Mercury to decide to add a sporty compact to… more»

1 of 55 Drop-Tops: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am

If Burt Reynolds had driven a black Pontiac Trans Am convertible in Smokey and the Bandit, would it have looked like the seller’s car? This is said to be one of 55 rag-tops produced by National Coach Engineering under… more»

Project or Parts? 1962 Sunbeam Alpine Series II

You can be fairly sure that any classic with a body requiring the attention of a Weedwacker before the buyer can remove it from storage will also require more than a buff and a polish before it returns to… more»

Former Show Car: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette

America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette, finally got a redesign in 1963. That was more than 10 years after its original debut. Now sub-dubbed “Sting Ray”, it was immediately popular with sales increasing by half over the warmed-over 1962s…. more»

Post-War Project: 1949 Pontiac Chieftain Fastback

By 1949, most U.S. automakers were rolling out their first all-new cars since before World War II. That included Pontiac, which introduced the Chieftain as its entry-level vehicle alongside the Streamliner (the Torpedo had been retired). Based on the… more»

Jive Talkin Project: 1955 Chevrolet Sport Coupe

The 1955 model year brought big changes to Chevrolet. First, the cars were all new and would drive traffic into dealer showrooms, where nearly five million were sold over three years. Second, Chevy introduced its first V8 engine since… more»

Did Mother Nature Win? 1963 Dodge Dart GT

The awkwardly styled 1961-62 Dodge Lancer was a compact that went nowhere in sales. So, when Chrysler redesigned its compacts in 1963 (both Dodge and Plymouth), the Lancer name was dropped, and Dodge repositioned the Dart moniker to the… more»

4-Speed Project: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 396

The Impala Super Sport became so popular that Chevrolet promoted it to series status in 1964. That meant it got its own body code, which made it easy to verify this 1966 Impala as being a real SS. And… more»