Project Cars

Project Pace Car: 1979 Ford Mustang

The earliest Fox body Ford Mustangs were not looked upon favorably by car enthusiasts, and the pace car editions were a bit of a mixed bag in terms of customer response. In some cases, it was like most pace… more»

49k Original Miles: 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback

Restore or preserve? That is the question facing the new owner of this 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback. It is claimed to have a genuine 49,000 miles on its odometer, and the presentation of various aspects of this classic makes… more»

42 Years In A Barn: 1969 Dodge A100 Pickup

The last Dodge A100 pickup that we saw here was just over a year ago, they don’t turn up too often. Cab forward pickups had a reputation as being somewhat unwieldy in quick braking situations with most of the… more»

BF Auction: 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

The ninth generation of Ford Thunderbird was offered with a few different engine options ranging from a 4-cylinder turbo up to a 5.0 V8. While you would think the V8 would be the powerhouse option, it was the Turbo… more»

No Reserve Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

The Ford Mustang got a modest redesign for the 1969 model, growing a bit in length and gaining some weight in the process.  The front end now featured four headlights instead of just two and the fastback body officially… more»

Needs TLC: 1968 MGB Roadster

With almost 500,000 copies on the ground, the MGB is an amenable restoration project for the amateur. Parts, clubs, and help are easy to find, and the cars are simple and cheap to begin with. If you’re ready to… more»

Gold Anniversary Project: 1962 Chevrolet Impala

To celebrate its 50th year in the automobile business, Chevrolet cooked up the Gold Anniversary Edition of the Impala in 1962. It was a low-production vehicle (no more than 350 copies) and usually came in Super Sport trim. The… more»

Bits and Pieces: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Project

The Chevy Corvette debuted in 1953 as the first production U.S. sports car. But the first-year editions were largely hand-built, and the company struggled to get 300 of them out the door. Better assembly facilities arrived in 1954 and… more»

Special Delivery from Your Past: 1972 AMC Jeep DJ-5 Dispatcher

As we are thrust headlong into a world with autonomous cars, drones, and cyber everything, it is refreshing to look back at how simple life was when we were growing up.  Little things that were somewhat unnoticed constants in… more»

Vintage Mobile Office! 1968 Kershaw “Cruiseaire”

Good luck searching for information on this crazy cool camper, because this is a literal one-off creation from the mind of a man who wanted his own mobile office. I doubt there’s anything official on the books in terms… more»

Field Find: 1970 Chevrolet Blazer

Ooof. The seller of this 1970 Chevrolet Blazer has a cautionary tale as it relates to handling major restoration projects when it enters the bodywork phase. More on that in a minute, but the Blazer as you see it… more»

Rare Vignale Convertible: 1959 Lancia Appia

I have often opined about the current state of Stellantis’ Lancia brand. Over the years their former glory has diminished to the point of offering only one model, the Ypsilon, a Western Europe-only model. Stellantis claims that it has… more»

Parked In ’84: 1958 Triumph TR3A

One of the great subsets of our hobby is that of postwar British sports cars.  Triumph, MG, Austin Healey, Sunbeam, Morgan, and others all came to market after the war with two-seat sports cars.  Each accomplished the role in… more»

21k Mile Survivor: 1987 Dodge Diplomat Salon

The 1980s Dodge Diplomat was the end of an era. These were rear-wheel-drive V8 sedans that had the engine mounted facing forward with a hump in the floor above the automatic transmission. This version of the Diplomat ran from… more»

Three-Window Coupe: 1928 Chrysler Series 52

Chrysler introduced its Series 50 automobiles in 1927. They would be the entry-level models powered by 4-cylinder engines while the Series 60s and 70s had 6-cylinder power. Only slight changes occurred in 1928 and the designation became Series 52… more»

Restomod Project: 1952 Pontiac Hearse by Barnette

Guy Barnette & Co. out of Memphis, Tennessee built ambulances and hearses from the late 1940s through the mid-1950s. Chevrolet and Pontiac sedan deliveries were typically what their conversions were based upon. This 1952 Pontiac is one of those… more»

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