Practical mechanical upgrades like power steering and power brakes plus a 2.5 inch lift have this 1966 Ford Bronco ready for a new owner and a new life. Ford called this enclosed cab version the “Sports Utility,” “Sport Utility,”… more»
Project Cars
Jan 12, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Restorable Field Find: 1966 Ford Mustang
In 1966, the Ford Mustang was the hottest thing going since sliced bread. After debuting in mid-1964, the new pony car sold nearly 1.3 million copies in 2.5 years (that’s crazy, man!). I owned a ’66 Mustang with a… more»
Jan 12, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Barn Find Original: 1969 Dodge Dart Custom
Hoping to attract a younger audience to its Dart compacts, Dodge added a 2-door hardtop to the lineup in 1969. It was available in two trim levels, Custom and Swinger, though they didn’t seem to differ much unless you… more»
Jan 12, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Project Hot Hatch: 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16-GTS
When you think of 1980s hot hatches, it’s easy to focus solely on the likes of the Volkswagen GTI and the Honda Civic. However, Toyota was a serious player in this space as well, with models that included a… more»
Jan 12, 2024 • For Sale • 40 Comments
Garage Find: 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air
After a restyle in 1953 that increased sales by nearly a third, the relatively unchanged 1954 Chevrolets still saw another 7% bump in production. The Bel Air was still “top dog” followed by the 210 and 150 series. Even… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Worth Rescuing? 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible
Early Mustangs remain a great jumping-off point into the old car hobby. Parts, new, reproduced, or used, are everywhere, and thus relatively inexpensive. Cars themselves are found all over the place, and so something like this 1967 Convertible, seen… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • For Sale • 41 Comments
Real Barn Find: 1968 Oldsmobile 442 Project
1968 was a special time for the 4-4-2, as the car finally achieved its separate stand-alone model status instead of just being an option on the Cutlass, along with the body also getting a redesign this year. The seller… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
No Reserve 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
The Bonneville was Pontiac’s top-of-the-line auto for 1963, offering a luxurious package in both a 2 and 4-door model plus a station wagon, and these were back from the good old days when droptop availability wasn’t all that uncommon… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Former Farm Truck: 1936 International D-2 Pickup
International Harvester’s first light truck was not an International at all. It was a rebadged Willys-Overland C113. How did this happen? The Great Depression made bedfellows of IH and Willys, as both were suffering the financial effects of a… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Two-Owner Muscle Car: 1970 Buick GS 455
Except for Cadillac, all of General Motors’ divisions offered a mid-size muscle car back in the day. Chevy had the SS 396/454, Pontiac the GTO, Oldsmobile the 442, and Buick the Gran Sport. New for 1970 in the Buick… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • Auctions • 38 Comments
BF Auction: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle
UPDATE – The seller made some adjustments and the clutch noise went away so they have relisted the Beetle with a lower reserve! Being forced to part with a classic project due to circumstances beyond your control is a… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
K-Code Project: 1965 Ford Mustang 289
Somebody’s got way, way too many cars to get to, including two K-code Mustang Coupes, so he’s willing to let this 1965 Mustang go for what is described as a reasonable price. If this no-engine, no-transmission project is up… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Limited Edition Garage Find: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1978 model year was the 25th anniversary of the Chevy Corvette. Not only did they build replicas of the ones that paced the field that year at the Indianapolis 500, but also a special edition as the 25th… more»
Jan 11, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
SSP Notchback: 1986 Ford Mustang LX
One of my favorite domestic muscle cars is a Fox body Ford Mustang with the Special Services Package, or SSP. It’s seriously cool for just being a police car that could be ordered with a 5-speed manual, but doubly… more»
Jan 10, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Rare Roller: 1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible
The muscle car movement of the 1960s reached a plateau in 1970, including the Pontiac GTO. Sales were tapering off due to higher insurance premiums (and later, higher gas prices). Pontiac built fewer than 4,000 GTO convertibles that year,… more»
Jan 10, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Worth Fixing? 1970 Dodge Coronet Project
In the late 1960s, the Dodge Coronet played second fiddle to the Charger. It was more pedestrian overall, though it was also a B-body intermediate, but without hidden headlights or a tunnel back roof. This 1970 Coronet is the… more»
