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1 of 16: 1974 Dodge DayStar St Tropez

DayStar Motor Homes was a short-lived name in the RV business, building as few as 16 lavish custom rolling homesteads in the 1970s. They used a Dodge commercial chassis for their platform and were powered by 440 cubic-inch V8s… more»

Y82 Special Edition: 1978 Pontiac Trans Am

As prices for cars built in the 1970’s have accelerated, there are just a few cars that have gone to the moon. One is the black and gold 1977-1978 Pontiac Trans Am optioned with the Special Edition package. A… more»

The Scrambler! 1969 AMC SC/Rambler Project

Technically known as an SC/Rambler this discovery is actually looking a bit rambled and scrambled. It’s still a neat find owing to its one-year-only production of an estimated 1,500 or so copies. It also shows that even Number Four… more»

Still Runs: 1957 Triumph TR3 Project

Hankering to step into a stalled British roadster project? Here on craigslist is a 1957 Triumph TR3, partially dismantled four years ago for a brake job that was never completed. I think that’s plastic or a windshield laying over… more»

Field Find: 1983 Plymouth Turismo

As a sister car to the L-body Dodge Charger, the Plymouth Turismo was made for those who wanted something a little different. This 1985 1983 Plymouth Turismo can be found here on craigslist in Ridgefield, Washington, just north of… more»

Ran When Parked: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

From its introduction in 1964, the mid-size Chevelle would quickly become one of Chevrolet’s best-selling nameplates. Especially the Malibu Sport Coupe, which accounted for 60% of production in 1969, the year the seller’s car was built. This is a… more»

Project or Parts? 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1

As the Ford Mustang kept getting bigger and bigger in the 1960s and 1970s, its sales numbers got smaller and smaller. From a peak of 607,000 copies in 1966, the Mustang could only muster 135,000 units in 1973. So… more»

Two-Tone Lincoln? 1947 Continental Cabriolet

Before I could get this post completed, this 1947 Lincoln Continental cabriolet disappeared from Facebook Marketplace. Maybe it sold or the seller decided to remove it for one or another reason. So, with that unfortunate turn of events, let’s… more»

Carport Find: 1966 Ford Mustang Project

In its second full year in production, the Ford Mustang turned in its best sales performance – one that would never be duplicated. More than 607,000 copies of the “pony car” were assembled that year, including this Tahoe Turquoise… more»

Barn Find Ute: 1968 Chevrolet El Camino

For much of its life, the Chevy El Camino was a utility coupe (aka “Ute”) derivative of the mid-size Chevelle. After a brief full-size run in 1959-60, the El Camino returned in 1964 and remained through the end of… more»

Project Truck: 1994 Ford F-150 Lightning

When looking for a collector-grade vehicle to buy at a project car price, you sometimes have to stoop pretty low. I know this personally with my 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 project, which I bought for peanuts and have since… more»

Gorilla Drag Car: 1970 Chevrolet Corvette

Have you heard of the Gorilla Drag Car? I have not but that does not mean anything. More importantly, do you like to go fast? Well, this might be a car of interest to you. It is a 1970… more»

Pair of 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 396 Coupes

In 1966, the popular Impala Super Sport was in its third year as a series of its own. Sales were down 18 to 20% over the prior year, but 1965 was a record sales year that would never be… more»

Cheap Project: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette

Finding an affordable C3 Corvette project candidate can be challenging, but they are out there if a potential buyer exercises patience. If you have been hunting, you may have struck gold with this 1974 example. It has sat in… more»

Solid Driving Project: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

Choosing the path to pursue with a project build can be difficult as an owner balances thoughts of originality with personalization. Those choices face this 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu’s new owner, but their project will commence from a rock-solid… more»

“Super” Slant Six: 1979 Plymouth Volare Duster

The original Duster was Plymouth’s fastback version of the Valiant compact. From 1970 to 1976, Plymouth sold more than 1.3 million of the popular cars, so it’s not surprising the Duster name would pop back up later as a… more»