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One Owner 1969 Ford F100

This 1969 Ford F-100 is said to be a one-owner farm truck that has spent a lot of its life in a Utah barn. Other than some rust, the truck appears to be in good shape. The classic white… more»

Two-Tone Project: 1959 Plymouth Savoy

The Savoy was a Plymouth nameplate from 1954 to 1964, becoming the entry-level model beginning in 1959. Chrysler’s “Forward Look” cars were in their third year in 1959 and were heavily restyled yet still resembled Plymouth’s products of 1957… more»

Stash of Mopar’s and More in Northern Georgia

Along US-129 just south of Cleveland, Georgia lies some acreage and at least one building that contains mostly Chrysler products from the 1960s and 1970s. Their condition varies greatly from car to car and the seller says they’re all… more»

Matching Numbers Project: 1967 Jaguar E-Type

There are a lot of E-Types offered for sale on a given basis. So much that you can occasionally get unintentional blinders to the thing, not really paying much attention when yet another project-grade E-Type shows up for sale…. more»

Mango Green Split Window: 1959 Volkswagen Bus

The tendency to expect every old-school Volkswagen Bus to be a grand slam on eBay can leave us unprepared for spotting one at a potentially reasonable price point. You get so accustomed to someone asking for the sun and… more»

BF Exclusive: Georgia Barn Find Collection

This listing is one near and dear to my heart – because it’s mine! Thanks to a reader who flagged my significantly updated listing where you can now visit an expansive gallery of photos on my company’s website from… more»

Dismantled in 1993: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

The 1967 Camaro Z28 was one of Chevrolet’s best-kept secrets, with only 602 buyers splashing the cash on what would become an American legend. By 1969, the story was different, with sales rising to an impressive 20,302. This Z28… more»

Elegant Droptop: 1957 Imperial Crown Convertible

The Chrysler Imperial has a bit of a confusing history, as in its first nearly 3 decades of production the Imperial was actually a car model made by Chrysler.  But then the company decided the Imperial might better compete… more»

Stored 15 Years: 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T

In 1967, Chrysler rolled out two performance automobiles based on the mid-size B-body platform. Plymouth had the GTX, based on the Belvedere, and Dodge had the R/T, based on the Coronet. Both meant serious business with a 375 hp… more»

Kinda Drives! 1956 Ford Country Sedan Wagon

I love the seller’s description that this 1956 Ford station wagon “kinda drives”! I’m guessing that’s referring to the current fuel tank (otherwise known as a gas can) under the hood, the lack of a battery, and who knows… more»

Running Project: 1976 Avanti II

The Avanti underwent numerous changes over the years, but its biggest transformation had to do with what was happening in the background as different ownership groups took over managing the iconic company. Though Studebaker was long gone and its… more»

6-Banger Survivor: 1965 Chevrolet Impala

Here’s a trivia question for you. What GM car outsold the popular Ford Mustang in 1965? The answer is the Chevrolet Impala, which had 803,400 deliveries vs. the Mustang’s 680,500 (this includes the “1964 ½”  Mustangs built as 1965s… more»

350 V8 Replica: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette

Chevrolet introduced a new sports car in 1953, the Corvette. In its first three years, production numbers combined didn’t reach 5,000 units and it almost became extinct. Fortunately, faith beat out finances and the car would evolve until it… more»

Modified To Mako! 1965 Chevrolet Corvette

Back in 1962, the new-for-1963 “C2” Corvette design had been finalized. Bill Mitchell in GM Styling wanted a special car to tour the show circuit and had Larry Shinoda work on the project, later known as the XP-755 Mako… more»

Rescue Me: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Project

Mercedes’ 300SL, introduced in 1954 and developed from the company’s endurance racer, cast a long shadow with its sporty performance and high price. Max Hoffman, born in Austria but making a living in New York as an importer of… more»

Vacant Vega: 1971 Chevrolet Project

The Chevy Vega should have been a big hit and did sell quite well with more than two million copies in seven years. A lot of work went into designing Chevrolet’s subcompact response to the VW Beetle but it… more»

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