In the world of special edition vehicles, Corvettes easily outnumber most any other marques. I could be wrong but I’m fairly confident it is easily the most over-marketed vehicle of all time. That’s not to say there are not… more»
Project Cars
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Drive and Fix: 1971 Chevrolet Nova
This 1971 Chevy Nova looks like a fairly basic car for its day. But it has a 350 cubic inch V8, an automatic transmission, and power brakes, at a minimum. And it’s yet to be converted into a Super… more»
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Forgotten British Oddball: 1964 Daimler SP250 Project
Some project cars show up so often that people barely notice them anymore. A Daimler SP250 is definitely not one of those cars. This 1964 example listed on Facebook Marketplace out of Cicero, New York stands out simply because… more»
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Package Deal: 1984 + 1982 Renault Fuego
The Renault Fuego was a French-built car offered in the U.S. between 1982 and 1985. You could get one at your local American Motors dealership, as the makes were in cahoots at the time. The seller has a pair… more»
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BF Auction: 1965 And 1967 Ford Mustang Package
Offered here is a two-car Mustang project package composed of a red 1965 Ford Mustang coupe and a gold 1967 Ford Mustang coupe. The seller purchased both cars about four years ago with the idea of them being a… more»
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Field Find Parts Car: 1974 AMC Matador X
American Motors was never one to shy away from taking chances with styling. Some of the most unusual styling choices of the 1970s included the Gremlin, Pacer, and the Matador coupe. While the Matador had been around since 1971,… more»
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Bent and Bruised: 1970 Pontiac GTO 455 V8
The Pontiac GTO was the “leader of the pack” when it came to muscle cars in the 1960s. It reached peak sales of 100,000 units in 1966. But cooling demand, some caused by rising insurance premiums, brought that number… more»
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Shop Owner Built: Austin-Healey Sprite SCCA Race Car
One lesson that has proven quite useful with buying older vehicles is that you’re buying the owner/seller as much as the car itself. This is why I’ve struggled lately with seeing some listings on auction websites where the seller… more»
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1 of 1,300: 1954 Dodge Royal Convertible
In the 1954 Dodge lineup, the Royal was the cream of the crop. And the convertible was the rarest model with just 2,000 copies built. But 700 of those were replicas of the Royal drop-top that was chosen to… more»
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Paint Ready Post: 1969 Plymouth Road Runner
Muscle car mania was in full swing by the late 1960s. That’s when Plymouth introduced the latest player, the budget-minded Road Runner, in 1968. It became immediately popular, jumping from sales of 44,000 units in ‘68 to 84,000 in… more»
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Estate Sale Gold: Alfa Romeo Projects and Track Cars
Finding the remains of what was once a great collection is both exciting and melancholy. Knowing many of us have been in a position where we ran out of time to get a project completed but could always hit… more»
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1921 Fordson F With Trackson Conversion Kit and Loading Crane
This contraption is just one of the thousands of Fordson tractors that could perform specialty work around your factory, farm, or, in this case, your loading dock. A previous owner has installed what is likely a Trackson kit to… more»
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Parts Car or Worth Saving? 1959 Triumph TR3
The Triumph TR3 was one of many 2-seat sports cars imported from the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. It was a product of the Standard Motor Co. between 1955 and 1962, the successor to the TR2 and the… more»
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Texan Time Capsule: 1980 Scout II Sportstar
Before the modern luxury SUV became a suburban grocery-getter, there was the International Harvester Scout II—a boxy, mountain-scaling, unapologetic SUV built to survive the apocalypse. But as the 1970s transitioned into the 1980s, International Harvester realized that buyers wanted… more»
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Rock Solid Project: 1970 Pontiac Formula 400
Finding a true 1970 ½ Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 project is like uncovering hidden mid-century muscle royalty. Introduced during GM’s famous “1970 ½” mid-year rollout, these low-slung fastbacks brought sophisticated and gorgeous styling to the street. But in the… more»
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343 V8/4-Speed: 1969 AMC Javelin Project
The Javelin was American Motors’ entry into the growing “pony car” space. It ran for two generations and seven years (1968-70, 1971-74) before AMC (and Chrysler) exited the market. The seller has a 1969 edition with a 343 cubic… more»
