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Where’s The Boss: 1970 Mercury Eliminator

When you hear “BOSS 302” you probably picture a Mustang, but Mercury also dropped the race bred engine into their Eliminator. The Cougar offered more luxury than the Mustang and they can be found for slightly less outlay today…. more»

Spider, Spider: 1962 Corvair Spyder

In 1962 Chevrolet produced just 6,894 Corvair Spyders. To boast the power output of the 6 cylinder air-cooled pancake engine, a turbocharger was added. Listed here on craigslist Phoenix, Arizona is this 1962 Corvair Spyder priced at $5,000.

Brahma Conversion: 1978 Ford Courier

Add this to the column of vehicles I never knew existed: this is a Ford Courier pick-up – a fairly light-duty, 2WD-only truck – with a Jeep suspension and a turbo engine from a Ford Mustang SVO! The suspension… more»

Disassembled For Many Years: 1951 Jowett Jupiter

This unusual and quirky Jowett Jupiter has been disassembled for many years after being partially restored. It is currently in Brunswick, Maine and is being offered for sale here on eBay, with bidding very low at the moment but… more»

Chauffeur Required: 1959 Mercedes 300D

Up for viewing is some new inventory from our favorite Porsche 356 skeleton hoarder. Located here on craigslist is a 1959 Mercedes 300D for $13,500. The car is a rare dividing window model, which is basically a glass partition that created… more»

Rusty Bronco: Is It Worth it?

While this 1972 Ford Bronco has it’s share of rust problems, I’ve seen worse restored. The good thing is that almost anything you would need to fix it is readily available. It’s located in Du Bois, Pennsylvania and is… more»

A Real 1979 Hurst Olds W-30

In 1979, there were just 2,499 W-30s built, of those 1,165 came in white and 1,334 in black. All had the gold stripes, gold wheels and a 350 Olds under the hood. This one is listed here on craigslist… more»

Tree Damage: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500

The Ford Galaxie was produced from ’59 till ’74 and saw several redesigns, this ’64 is one of our favorite generations. This car was last inspected in 1978. The story goes that the previous owner, an “older” man, ran… more»

1958 Facel Vega: Warehouse Sale

To me, the Facel Vega is one of the most attractive cars ever made and an ideal classic to restore given its Chrysler-sourced mechanical bits. Listed here on eBay is a rusty Vega FV4 that will need complete restoration and… more»

A Real One! 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396

This is a real rarity, a 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS with a 396, 4-speed transmission and a 12-bolt rear end. All numbers match the documentation and the original Protect-O-Plate comes with the car. It’s located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and… more»

Austin A35 Saloon Body: Gasser Time?

The Austin A35 had some racing successes in the 50’s.  Can you use this body with your next project?  Listed here on eBay and stored in Ortonville, Michigan is this Austin A35 Saloon body with a BIN price of… more»

Small Package: Pair Of 1957 Vespas 400s

Weighting in at 794 lbs, when complete, the Vespa 400 was powered by a two-stroke 400 cc engine. It is reported that 12K ’57 units were produced and a total of 28K Vespa 400s in the 4 year run. This… more»

Precariously Placed: 1976 Lotus Elite +2

It has been said that a picture is worth 1,000 words and boy, does this one tell a lot! This precariously placed 1976 Lotus Elite+2 is sitting on the cider-blocks and 4x4s and is listed on ebay out of… more»

Fishing For A New Owner: Triumph Spitfire

Barn Finds reader Bonneville64 sent in this great find from Sand Springs, Oklahoma. It’s pretty apparent this poor Triumph Spitfire (it’s either a 1967 or 1968 Mark III) has been a resident of this garage for a while. It’s… more»

Dual Quads: 1965 Buick Riviera Super Wildcat

“Land line – we are old people.” That’s the message to potential buyers of this very rare Riviera with the elusive Super Wildcat package. While we write about Rivieras every now and again, this is an unusual find given… more»

Seen 200 MPH: 1950 Studebaker Fiberglass Body

We have featured frames for your project and now we have a 1950 Studebaker funnycar fiberglass body.  It’s listed here on craigslist out of St. Louis, Missouri for $2,900. According to the owner this body was used by the… more»