Look at any old school drag racing pictures and you are likely to see a few prewar Willys coupes. Compact, lightweight, and good looking, these cars were tailor made for drag racing. When the supply of original cars dried… more»
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Buy A Jag, Help A Library: 1959 Jaguar Mk 9
You can scratch your itch for a classic Jaguar sedan and do a good deed for a library in Parksley, Virginia at the same time when you buy this imposing 1959 Jaguar Mark 9. It’s listed in Hemmings for $20,000 or… more»
Oozing UK Cool: 1959 Triumph TR3A
Climbing skyward in $50 increments from its $100 opener, the auction price of this mixed bag Florida 1959 Triumph TR3A with 100,000-plus miles on the ticker stands at $4,350 here on eBay with an unmet reserve. It’s a dealer-owned… more»
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Droopy Nose: 1968 Dodge Charger
We’ve seen lots of Chargers on this site in various states of dilapidation. The seller says this one was parked 30 years ago by the original owner due to broken torsion bars. How does one break both bars? Did… more»
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Grandma’s Tri-Five: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
1955 marked the beginning of what some Chevrolet enthusiasts consider the golden age of GM’s bowtie division with the first year of the “Tri-Five” era. This one-owner ’55 Bel Air post sedan is for sale here on craigslist in… more»
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Big Blue: 1970 Buick Electra 225
What’s with the peek under the cover? Are they trying to be suggestive and hoping we’ll fall under the spell of this lovely lady? Just look at that shiny paint and those flowing lines. This barge is more nautical than naughty,… more»
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$4k Florida VW Type 2: Is It Your Type?
Call it a Breadloaf, a Loaf, a Bay Window, a Bay, a Transporter, a Samba, a Type 2, a Kombi, a Bus … or, in this case, a basic post-Chicken Tax VW Van. And, if you squint real hard,… more»
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Incredible Video! 1970 Chevelle SS 454 Barn Find!
The term “Barn Find” is so popular it has become synonymous with any car found in storage that hasn’t been moved for a length of time. This can include garages, sheds, farms, basements and once in a while, real… more»
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Compromises and Financial Sacrifice: 1964 Porsche 356C
By any measure, Porsche 356s are iconic cars. Their evolution, from the first roadsters in 1948 to their eventual replacement by the 911 in 1965, spanned seventeen years of continual refinement. As Porsche is known for being a company… more»
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Revisited: 1979 AMC AMX Spirit
Here is the story, so far, of this spirited little Gremlin. The days of the muscle car AMX were long gone by 1979 and this was based on the Spirit, a restyled Gremlin, but with a V8 and a… more»
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100% Original Survivor: 1967 Chevrolet C10 Pickup
This truck is said to be a one-family owned, 100% original survivor. It has reportedly spent its entire life in North Carolina and has passed down through three generations of the same family. The 1967 Chevrolet C10 regular cab long… more»
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Pretty In Pink: 1955 Dodge La Femme
Carmakers did some wonky things in the 1950s to market cars and this Dodge is a great, if unsuccessful, example. Chrysler wanted to attract female buyers so they took a Dodge Custom Royal Lancer and replaced its badges with gold… more»
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Accent On You! 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88
Oldsmobile’s sales brochure for 1957 proclaimed “the car that puts the accent on You!” referencing the colored accent stripe separating the two-tone body colors, and also placing an accent on the word coupé, because nothing calls Paris to mind… more»
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Triple Stick Shifter: 1983 Hurst/Olds Cutlass
By 1983 the day of the muscle car was long gone, but there are some really interesting things about these Hurst/Olds, including the Lightning Rod shifter and overdrive transmission. They are based on the rear wheel drive G platform… more»
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Unbelievably Original! 1967 Plymouth GTX
Original paint, original interior, original 440 cid V8, never seen rain or snow, mileage under 20,000. Never touched by water even for a wash. Whoa! This gleaming 1967 Plymouth GTX in the American Midwest offers few nits to be… more»
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In Good Company: 1941 Cadillac Convertible
Somewhere in Riverside, California, there’s a barn loaded with interesting cars. The yellow Cadillac on the left is listed on eBay, but there are lots of other interesting cars in that barn. The seller purchased 25 of them, including two… more»
