With so many auto insurance policies now including some sort of roadside assistance these days, I’m not sure how many drivers even still use the American Automobile Association services, or AAA for short. However, Triple A was once quite… more»
Barn Finds
Nov 28, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Widebody Project: 1974 DeTomaso Pantera
The DeTomaso Pantera is obviously a known quantity around these parts, but that doesn’t mean we’re still not surprised on occasion. Any time a classic sports or muscle car appears as a modified example can give enthusiasts some pause… more»
Nov 28, 2024 • Auctions • 6 Comments
BF Auction: No Reserve 1955 Willys CJ-3B
It might be a big project, but this one will be hard for the seller to let go. This Jeep belonged to their father and was the first vehicle they got to drive. They drove it for a few… more»
Nov 27, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
One Family Owned 1974 Plymouth Roadrunner
Plymouth developed the Roadrunner as a more affordable option to their more elite GTX model. They paid Warner Brothers $50,000 to be able to use the Roadrunner name and general likeness. The cars are said to be a fun… more»
Nov 27, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Garage-Kept 1970 Mercury Cougar
The Mercury Cougar was one of Lincoln-Mercury’s best-selling cars in the ’60s and ’70s and was named Motor Trend Car of The Year in ’67. If anything made you cool in the ’70s it was owning one of these… more»
Nov 27, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Pint-Sized Project: 1954 Nash Metropolitan
The Metropolitan was a subcompact car before there was technically such a thing. Designed by Nash Motors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, they were built by Austin in England from 1954 to 1961. The target audience was women and/or those families… more»
Nov 27, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Worth Fixing? 1965 Ford Mustang Barn Find
The Ford Mustang had its coming out party at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964. The car was met with such enthusiasm and success that the company would go on to sell nearly 1.3 million copies… more»
Nov 25, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Original Grand Tourer: 1927 Mercedes 12/55 Mannheim
This is an unusual find, especially for discovering on a site like craigslist. The car shown here is a 1927 Mercedes 12/55 Mannheim, a large sedan manufactured by Daimler-Benz AG and one of the first vehicles sold under the… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Abandoned Without Titles: 1948 Willys Jeepsters
We all know how hard it is to keep an old car in running condition. Often, when age and infirmity set in, such vehicles are put in the back of the garage or barn in hopes that the tide… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
440 V8 Project: 1968 Dodge Charger R/T
The Dodge Charger got off to a modest start in 1966, a cross between a personal luxury car and a performance machine. Demand didn’t take off until Chrysler’s B-body intermediates were redesigned in 1968, and the ’68 Charger ended… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
‘Cuda 383 V8 Project: 1972 Plymouth Barracuda
It’s widely accepted that the Ford Mustang started the hot “pony car” market in 1964, but the Plymouth Barracuda got there first – 17 days earlier. The Barracuda never saw the sales potential of the Mustang but came closer… more»
Nov 23, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Wagon Conversion: 1983 Jaguar XJS Lynx Eventer
One of the more curious things about the convergence of money and cars is how the world’s elite really like to have companies build wagon versions of their favorite sports cars and coupes. Aston Martins, Porsches, Bentleys – there… more»
Nov 23, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Ragtop Project: 1974 Pontiac Grand Ville
Pontiac did some shuffling of nameplates in 1971 with the Grand Ville being added to replace the Bonneville as their top-of-the-line full-size automobile. The Bonneville was still around but dropped down a notch to take over for the Executive…. more»
Nov 23, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Easy Revival: No Reserve 1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
Sometimes, life’s circumstances encroach on the classic car ownership experience and an owner’s pride and joy is consigned to a dusty corner of a shed or garage. Such is the case with this 1989 Camaro IROC-Z. It is a… more»
Nov 23, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Affordable Exotic? 1982 Bradley GT
Bradley Automotive was in the kit car business throughout the 1970s. That’s when building dune buggies on Volkswagen chassis became popular. The GT was perhaps their most successful model and accounted for an estimated sales of 6,000 units in… more»
Nov 22, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Incredible Kawasaki Motorcycle Barn Find!
We don’t know the story of this collection of Kawasakis from the 1980s and 1990s, but they’re mostly inline-six Voyager touring bikes with a few other models thrown in the mix. The seller has them listed here on Facebook… more»
