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Parked for Three Years: Family-Owned 1999 SVT Cobra Convertible

Finding any solid SVT Cobra for bargain money is getting harder every year, and this 1999 Mustang Cobra convertible that just popped up on craiglist in Charlotte checks a lot of the right boxes for the right buyer. Priced… more»

Rare Drop-Top: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa

The Chevy Corvair got a new lease on life in 1965 with a new layout, hoping to distance itself from safety concerns coming from crusader Ralph Nader. Gone were the handling problems that caught Ralph’s attention, and sales improved,… more»

BF Auction: 1968 Porsche 911 Targa

UPDATE – The seller has reduced their reserve and added photos of the included transmission and exhaust components, so we have restarted the auction. Be sure to take another look! In 1967, Porsche introduced a new body style to… more»

Man Cave Art: Full-Size 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Chevrolet built more than 1.5 million automobiles in 1957, which included 168,000 Bel Air Sport Coupes. The seller’s “car” used to be one of them, but only the left side remains. From head to toe, the left profile of… more»

Fastback Project: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda

Though the Ford Mustang is credited with starting the “pony car” movement, it was named after, Plymouth got there first. 17 days before the Mustang was unveiled at the New York World’s Fair in April 1964, Plymouth began selling… more»

Real Woody! 1928 Chevrolet Wagon

Whether I’m shopping for furniture or a new floor, finding functional or decorative items still made of real wood seems to be a rarity nowadays.  Even in the heyday of the woodsy-trimmed station wagons from the sixties and seventies,… more»

Last of an Era: 1957 Hudson Hornet

The Hudson Hornet is best remembered by many for its superiority in NASCAR racing in the early 1950s. Then came the merger between Hudson and Nash in 1954, and the Hornet largely settled in as a family car until… more»

Rare Cab-Over! 1937 International D300

If awards were given for automotive faces, surely the soulful International cab-over would win a prize. Looking like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh, this 1937 D300 is offered for sale here on facebook Marketplace for $10,000. Only a few… more»

Unfinished Sport Coupe: 1964 Chevrolet Impala

When it came to selling automobiles, Chevrolet was still “top dog” in 1964 at more than 1.5 million full-size models. Of those, about two-thirds were the ever-popular Impala, so the seller’s Sport Coupe project had plenty of company. This… more»

Nearly 50 Years Indoors: 1965 Mustang Convertible Project

Some project cars show up with a story, but this 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible—parked indoors since 1977—has something even better: time capsule potential. Listed on eBay as a true project, it’s the sort of early Mustang that makes longtime… more»

Buy 1, Get 3! 1967 Mercury Marquis Trio

The Marquis nameplate was new at Mercury in 1967. It would be a fixture for two decades, standing for luxury (and sometimes performance). In 1967, it was only offered as a 2-door hardtop with a formal roofline. The seller… more»

BF Success: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Coupe

I recently reached out to the winner of the 1963 Corvette Split-Window Coupe we auctioned to make sure the car arrived and that he was happy with his purchase, and Joad’s response is pretty incredible. We’ve had lots of… more»

Too Far Gone? 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback Project

Introduced in the Fall of 1964 (as a 1965 model), the Ford Mustang fastback has become one of the most desirable body styles today. The seller has a 1968 edition (or 1967, as the seller seems undecided). It’s in… more»

Solid Barn Find: 1933 Ford Tudor Sedan

Fords like this ’33 Tudor define early hot-rodding for many enthusiasts, and here’s one coming “straight out of the barn,” according to its seller. The missing front bumper gives this 1933 Ford Tudor Sedan a sporty look, and it… more»

Ran When Parked: 1956 Nash Statesman

We received quite a few comments regarding the appearance of this 1958 Packard station wagon, some positive but several alluding to its rather extreme styling. Well, I’m not going to sugar coat this 1956 Nash Statesman – it’s bugly… more»

True Barn Find: 1963 ½ Ford Galaxie 500

By 1963, Ford was trying to create a performance image for itself. The formal roofline of the Galaxie 500 didn’t fit with that aura, so Ford introduced the “Sports Hardtop” in the middle of the year. It quickly became… more»

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