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Rusty Roller: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback

Some project builds can be pretty straightforward, while others require equal combinations of deep commitment and a healthy wallet. This 1967 Mustang Fastback falls into the second category because no aspect of this classic will escape its new owner’s… more»

Driving Project: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Chrome-bumper C3 Corvettes remain among the more desirable vehicles in the classic scene, and spotless examples can command impressive prices. This 1969 Convertible is far from pristine but runs and drives extremely well. It is begging for love and… more»

400 Equipped: 1978 Ford F250 Camper Special

Survivor-grade Pickups always command attention, particularly when they offer potential buyers the choice between preservation and restoration. Those are the options facing somebody if they elect to give this 1978 Ford F250 Camper Special a new home. It runs… more»

Rusty Relic: 1972 Volkswagen Type 2

Following a mass roll-out of the Type 2 Beetle after World War II, Volkswagen introduced the Type 2 in 1950. Depending on the decade and country, the utility vehicle would go by a variety of names: Transporter, Microbus, Kombi,… more»

Looking for Offers: 1976 Mercury Capri Mk II

The first two generations of the Mercury Capri (1970-74, 1976-80) were as a captive import, built by Ford of Europe. Its dimensions were reminiscent of the early days of the Ford Mustang with pony car-like proportions. Offered by the… more»

Two Door, Nine-Passenger 1972 Dodge D-100 SUV

Americans transporting nine people in their 1972 Dodge D-100 did things the old-fashioned way; pile three or four in the cab and throw the rest in the bed. In Mexico, you could buy a D-100 like this one, converted… more»

Special Edition Truck? 1977 Dodge Ramcharger

There’s an abundance of special edition domestic vehicles on the market at any given moment, so much so that it’s near impossible to keep track of the sheer variety of cosmetic dress-up kits and ambiguous “limited production” variants. This… more»

Neoclassic Barn Find: 1981 Zimmer Golden Spirit

The Zimmer Golden Spirit is a car that needs little in the way of an introduction, representing one of the peaks in the neoclassical revival era that impacted the collector car and truck world in a big way. From… more»

Ran When Parked: 1965 Ford Falcon Sprint Hardtop

Pity the poor Falcon. A perfectly good car that provided most of the parts to make the Mustang, it has lived in the pony car’s shadow forever. The target market for the first generation Falcon, arriving in 1960, was… more»

1 of 906: 1972 Plymouth Road Runner

In the late 1960s, the Plymouth Road Runner was one of the best-selling mid-size muscle cars. But all that changed in the early 1970s as rising insurance costs and shrinking horsepower changed the landscape. This 1972 Road Runner was… more»

Police Hemi: 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda Clone

This is an interesting car. It began life as a 1970 Barracuda Gran Coupe with a 318 cubic inch V8. Now it has a 2016 Charger Police Interceptor 5.7-liter Hemi. And cosmetically it’s in the process of being rebranded… more»

LS Candidate? 1986 Chevrolet El Camino

Having not covered a fifth-generation El Camino until writing up this 1980 example last week, I now have a second subject Camino in the form of a 1986 model. Not much had changed in the seven model years that… more»

A-Code Fastback: 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2

Want a Mustang Fastback of 1965 vintage to start on as a project? This model, listed here on ebay, should get you going. It’s sitting at just shy of $17,000 with the reserve not met and the auction scheduled… more»

“He Shot Its Eye Out!” 1970 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Station Wagon

When your bidding is going up by five-dollar increments, you might be into a car that’s going to be a lot of work to restore. Such is the case, it would appear, with this 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass station wagon,… more»

Turbo Coupe: 1986 Subaru XT GL-10

Like any toxic relationship, I have a weird obsession with the Subaru XT. As some of you long-timers may recall, I embarked on a project with the six-cylinder version of one of these wedge-coupes way back when, and immediately… more»

Hot Rod Potential: 1959 Divco Model U

Divco (Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company) was founded by George Bacon in 1926 when he left Detroit Electrical Vehicle Company because his boss would not entertain the idea of using a gasoline engine in its delivery vehicles for better range… more»

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