You’re looking at the second model produced by a tiny custom builder called Victress Manufacturing. When Victress was founded in 1952, it joined an ecosystem of at least a dozen such manufacturers, all specialty shops making slinky sports cars,… more»
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Desert Find Project: 1957 Buick Special Estate Wagon
Off and on from 1936 to 1996, the Special nameplate appeared quite frequently at Buick. It usually served as the entry-level model, which was also the case when the seller’s ’57 Estate Wagon was built. This Special looks to… more»
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18 Years In The Barn: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette
If anyone ever tries to sell you a 1983 Chevy Corvette, run, don’t walk. There was no such thing. The C4 debuted in 1984 due to quality issues and parts delays, and the last C3 Corvette was a 1982… more»
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Barn-Kept Bruiser: 1968 AMC Javelin
American Motors joined the increasingly crowded “pony car” field in 1968 with two entries. One was the Javelin, which went head-to-head with the others in the space. The second was the AMX, a 2-seat GT-style car (Javelin-based) that was… more»
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Racing-Inspired Vista: 1960 Pontiac Catalina
General Motors redesigned its 1959-60 cars in search of a longer, wider, lower appearance akin to the 1957-60 Chrysler “Forward Look” styling. For those years, the Catalina was on par with the Chevy Impala and represented the lion’s share… more»
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Barn Find Drop-Top! 1959 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
The Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (aka Olds 98) was the flagship of the GM division’s line-up for 45 model years (1952 to 1996). The sixth generation arrived in 1959 and was lower, wider, and longer than its predecessors. The seller’s ’59… more»
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Rough but Rare: 1963 Ford Falcon Barn Find
Sometimes the best stories in the car world begin in a dusty garage or tucked away in a forgotten corner of a property. That’s the case with this 1963 Ford Falcon, a true barn find located in Fallbrook, California,… more»
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Rarely Seen Wagon: 1966 Checker Marathon
For most of the second half of the 20th Century, if you flagged down a Yellow Cab in a big city, there’s a fair chance you got to ride in a Checker. Built like tanks, these beasts were big,… more»
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Running Survivor: 1955 Chevrolet 210 Townsman
Chevrolet made a lot of noise in 1955 with a full range of all-new cars available with GM’s optional first V8 engine since 1918. The 210 was the mid-level Chevy that offered a few more creature comforts over the… more»
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Nearly Done Stalled Project: 1959 Ford Prefecta
The Ford Anglia was a small 2-door sedan built in England from 1939 to 1967. The Prefecta was essentially an upscale 4-door version of the same vehicle. The seller’s nearly finished project should be a Prefecta 100-E, which was… more»
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Stored 40 Years! 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback
The sporty Plymouth Barracuda had the misfortune of hitting the market 17 days before the Ford Mustang in 1964. The latter vehicle coined the term “pony car” to define the new market segment, and it buried the Barracuda in… more»
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Rare Find: 1933 Essex Terraplane Convertible Project
Some cars carry the weight of history just by existing, and this 1933 Essex Terraplane Deluxe Convertible is one of them. Currently offered here on Facebook Marketplace out of Bellingham, Massachusetts, the car hasn’t seen the open road since… more»
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Drove It Once: 1955 Thunderbird Garage Find
The very concept of a “garage find” is that someone in the distant past put a car up in a garage and forgot about it. Only years later does someone else stumble upon said car, drag it out, and… more»
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Bullitt No, Six Yes! 1968 Mustang Fastback
Go Bullitt if you must, but I’d rather see this potentially handsome 1968 Mustang Fastback restored to its showroom glory. Let other people chase faux movie fame. If you’re down with that, then perhaps check out this ad here… more»
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Garage Find Hot Rod Project: 1929 Ford Model A Street Rod
Some cars just carry that timeless hot rod vibe, and this 1929 Ford Model A is one of them. Listed here on eBay with no reserve, it’s a fiberglass-bodied street rod that’s been sitting in a garage for the… more»
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Field Find Wagon: 1957 Chevrolet 210
In “Tri-Five” circles, most of the interest in 1955-57 Chevrolet station wagons falls to the Bel Air Nomad, a 2-door wagon with its own sporty body. Low production numbers mean they can be very valuable today with collectors. Of… more»
