Occasionally a classic car would land on my desk, and it’s challenging to determine its greatest attribute. That is the case with this 1976 triumph TR6. It presents well for its age and wears virtually all of its original… more»
Driver Quality Cars
Crazy Colors! 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle
The VW Beetle (aka “Bug”) is the world’s most-produced automobile, with 21.5 million copies built between 1938-03. That eclipsed the second-most popular car of the 20th Century, the Ford Model T, by nearly 50%. The Super Beetle debuted in… more»
Bone Stock Driver: 1999 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible
This 1999 Ford Mustang Cobra looks like a fair-condition driver priced reasonably with under 80,000 miles and the preferred manual gearbox. The SN95 Mustangs and later “New Edge” models like this car are still surprisingly affordable entries into muscle… more»
Sleeper Possibilities? 1968 Chevrolet Bel Air
There was a time when one could secure a plain jane American sedan and load it up with a humongo engine and go street racing. It was the act of building a “sleeper” and a stripped-down Chevrolet Biscayne or… more»
Original 427 Racer! 1966 Ford Galaxie Custom
Don’t call this a sleeper! Despite the Refrigerator White paint and English Teacher-issue steel wheels with dog dish caps, no gear-head will miss this Ford’s fiberglass tear drop hood scoop and headlight air intakes. A closer look reveals “427”… more»
Maine State Police Clone: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air
It’s not uncommon to run across a Chevy muscle tribute car, like a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 or a 1969 Yenko/SC Camaro. But how often do you find a clone of a 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air cruiser used by… more»
One of 862! 1985 TVR 280i
While the name Trevor Wilkinson may not roll off the lips of every automotive fan, the name of the auto company that he founded, TVR, is bound to stir some recall. A British manufacturer of performance-oriented sports cars, TVR… more»
Owned For 70 Years! 1952 MG TD
Long-term ownership of a classic car is nothing new, but this 1952 MG TD takes it to a new level. It has been part of the same family for an incredible seventy years, but the time has come for… more»
Original 400: 1971 Pontiac GTO Convertible
When you consider that Pontiac produced 587,004 passenger cars during the 1971 model year, it is astounding to think that a mere 661 of those vehicles were the non-Judge GTO Convertible. While The Judge version is rarer, classics like… more»
Californian Survivor: 1961 Austin-Healey 3000
For those who love their classic British sports cars, there’s no doubt that this 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 will seem pretty attractive. It presents superbly, with few visible faults or problems. It appears to be ready to be enjoyed by… more»
54k Mile Survivor: 1970 Chrysler Newport Convertible
The Newport was Chrysler’s lowest-priced entry in the 1960s and 1970s. Along with the rest of the senior Chrysler automobiles, the Newport was redone in 1969-73 with a “fuselage” type of styling. The 1970 model year would be last… more»
Waterproof Motorcycle: 1979 Spirit Marine Wetbike
The world of ATVs and personal watercraft was a wild and wonderful place in the 1970s and 80s, and this 1979 Spirit Marine Wetbike is a perfect example. Some might say it’s a pointless exercise to essentially combine a… more»
Cheap Roadster: 1979 Triumph TR7 30th Anniversary
At first, I was excited as you at the prospect of this being the cheapest Triumph TR8 I had ever seen. Not only that, it was a running, driving example from California with seemingly no rust. I was sure… more»
Black Plate Special: 1965 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Everyone likes a new set of threads, right? Well, that’s probably how the lowly VW Type 1 felt by 1955. It’s easy to understand when a few million of your siblings are all dressed the same. Fashion to the… more»
Rare Targa: 1980 Toyota Celica Sunchaser
The Sunchaser was a limited-run conversion of a 1979-81 Toyota Celica coupe into a Targa-style convertible with a removable roof. The work was outsourced by Toyota rather than done in-house and estimates are that about 2,000 of these cars… more»
















