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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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She’s So Fine 409: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet had several success stories in the 1960s – and the Super Sport was one of them. With what started as a limited-production muscle car in 1961, sales were up to more than 153,000 copies by 1963. That includes… more»
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Desert Sand Roller: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
The Chevelle SS 396 was one of the hottest muscle cars in the genre’s heyday. It was so popular that at one time (1966-68) it was a series of its own rather than an option on Chevy’s mid-size Malibu…. more»
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Parked Since ’84: 1967 Ford Mustang
One of the battles when assessing an older classic project candidate to park in your garage is finding one where rust hasn’t progressed to a point where it compromises financial viability. However, that isn’t an issue with this 1967… more»
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Unmolested Time Capsule: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am
Every once in a while, we locate a garage find that is unmolested and, besides the deterioration of time, is close to original. This 1977 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Diana, Texas. It was purchased at an equipment… more»
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Project Opportunity: 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT
Personally. I’m a big fan of buying cars with a known reputation for being collectible when found in project-grade condition. I’ve realized this about myself that I am not a fan of perfect cars. And, truth be told, perfect… more»
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True Barn Find: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
The Corvair was Chevrolet’s first compact car. Introduced in 1960, it went down the path less traveled by Detroit automakers. It used an air-cooled engine mounted in the rear, much like the Volkswagen Beetle. About 1.8 million were produced… more»
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Rare Muscle Truck: 1979 Dodge Warlock
The Warlock was one of the special edition pickups built by Dodge in the late 1970s. The idea was to create a more muscular image for Dodge in the truck business, which was generally populated by purely utilitarian vehicles…. more»
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Ford-Powered Exotic! 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
Like a life-sized Hot Wheels car, the DeTomaso Pantera can make grown adults say things like “Vroom! Vroom!” and “Try and catch me, copper!” The Italian-bodied mid-engine exotic boasts what might be called an advantage over other Italian supercars: … more»
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BF Auction: DKW Project Cars and Parts Collection
When you consider how difficult it is to begin restoring a project belonging to an obscure or otherwise extinct nameplate, it’s of little surprise that these orphan makes can be passed over for restoration. However, when you come across… more»
