Project Cars

Get email alerts of similar finds:

Rare 4x4x4 Convertible: 1963 Pontiac LeMans

The Tempest was Pontiac’s first compact car, in production from 1961 to 1963. From there, it was promoted to mid-size status. The LeMans was an upper-level trim model and only rode on coupes and convertibles in 1963. This drop-top… more»

Parked 50 Years: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza

The Corvair was one of two compacts built by Chevrolet in the 1960s. It was less conventional, using an air-cooled engine mounted in the back (like the VW Beetle). This Chevy was produced across two generations through 1969, including… more»

Drive & Restore: 1966 Ford Fairlane 500

This 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 might tick the right boxes for many readers. It is a rock-solid vehicle in sound mechanical health. The new owner can enjoy it immediately and perform a straightforward cosmetic restoration as time and circumstances… more»

Grandma’s Malibu: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

The mid-size Chevy Chevelle had another successful sales year in 1970 with a production of more than 635,000 units (which would include the El Camino and Monte Carlo). Nearly 290,000 would comprise the Malibu Sport Coupe, the most popular… more»

Factory Fuelie? 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Barn Find

It’s hard for me to imagine attending a car show, purchasing a classic automobile, driving it home, then never taking it out on the road again.  This goes double for a late-fifties Corvette, but that’s apparently what happened here,… more»

1970 International Scout Aristocrat 4×4 304 V8

Update 5/16/24 – This Scout has been relisted here on eBay with some new photos and no reserve. Will it find a new home this time around? From 3/31/24 – This patina-heavy Scout 800A is a special Aristocrat model…. more»

Affordable Project: 1963 Ford Fairlane 500

Project candidates come in all shapes and sizes, with some requiring more work than others. This 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 shows promise, with a rebuilt V8 and a fresh interior. It needs an owner willing to refresh the exterior,… more»

1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible Project

The Olds 442 (aka 4-4-2) joined the Pontiac GTO and other GM muscle cars in 1964. Its best sales year would come in 1968 when all of General Motors’ mid-size vehicles would get redesigned. Convertibles seem to go with… more»

Spare Included: 1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible

In the grand scheme, the muscle car movement of the 1960s and 1970s lasted for less than a decade. By 1969, the leader of the pack – the Pontiac GTO – was already seeing an erosion in demand, so… more»

1964 Pontiac GTO Barn Find

Looking on the bright side, I suppose any hiding place for a classic car is better than it being left out in the elements.  Unfortunately, the storage conditions for this 1964 Pontiac GTO here on Facebook Marketplace were inside… more»

Too Hot To Handle? 1972 Ferrari 246GT Dino

When is a car too hot to handle? That’s a subjective question, of course, but one does have to wonder where the line is in the sand for restoring a car that’s been thoroughly torched. For years, the practice… more»

Real H-Code? 1958 Ford Fairlane 500

Unless you had a well-trained eye, it might have been difficult back in 1958 to instantly distinguish which Ford was coming from behind in your rear-view mirror, as the Fairlane had gotten a restyled front end.  The car now… more»

Package Deal: 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo Projects

Do you ever notice that some cars are perpetually in a project state? I feel like we see the turbocharged Porsche 924 looking like this sorry car here on a flatbed far more often than we see one sitting… more»

Rolling Seville: 1956 Cadillac Eldorado

Before 1956, the Cadillac Eldorado was only offered as a convertible. That changed in ’56 and the new hardtop would also be called “Seville” while the drop-top was now the “Biarritz”. Production numbers for the former were low, just… more»

Garage Bound Since the Sixties: 1949 Buick Super Sedanet

When World War II ended, the whole world wanted to get back to living their lives.  America, however, would never go back to what it was before Pearl Harbor.  What followed the war was a period of prosperity and… more»

Rebuilt 351 V8: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Like the original Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the Ford Mustang Boss 302 was conceived as an entry for the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans Am racing circuit. As such, “X” number of them had to be built for public… more»

Barn Finds