Take a look at this! We have a 1966 Chevrolet C-10 up for sale in Naples, Florida, for only $6,500. When I saw this, my first thought was to preserve and seal that patina with linseed oil. Other people… more»
Project Cars
Aug 2, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Running Barn Find: 1955 Imperial By Chrysler
Chrysler began selling the luxurious Imperial in 1928. But, in 1955, they attempted to better market themselves against Cadillac and Lincoln by spinning off the Imperial as a separate make. They were still built alongside the Chrysler New Yorker… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Graphics Galore! 1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon
Subcompacts were becoming a desirable commodity in the auto marketplace by the early seventies, and Ford picked a great period to introduce their Pinto into the brand’s lineup as a 1971 model. It didn’t take long for a wagon… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
V8 Five-Speed! 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix
In the 1960’s nobody wanted to be called a “square,” but by the time this 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix hit the market, squares were all the rage, and you hardly saw a round headlight or instrument gauge anywhere. Suddenly… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Worn Out But Running: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car
Restoring C3 Corvettes is not for the faint of heart. This 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car is a special edition but has not been well taken care of. To add to that, the ad on eBay is… more»
Aug 1, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Rare Drop Top! 1954 Packard Caribbean Project
It seems whenever I find a Packard for sale, it’s either beautifully restored and/or in excellently maintained original condition or…pretty much a wreck. Today’s find, courtesy of T.J., is an in-betweeny, it’s a project but it’s not bad as… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Still in Storage: 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
The Spider was the roadster version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, built in Italy from 1962 to 1966. Some 9,000 of the 2-seat 1600-cc sports cars were assembled – with many of them landing in export markets like the… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Running Hemi Project: 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
Modern American muscle doesn’t get much more mind-boggling than the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, and anytime one comes up for sale as project material there’s plenty to get excited about, especially when the car is still running and driving. … more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Corvette Rear Suspension! 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Project
The 1969 Chevy Camaro was the third and last year of the first generation of the pony car. They built a bundle of them (243,000) in part due to a 15-month production run as the all-new 1970s were delayed… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Restorable Roadster: 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider
The Alfa Romeo Spider remains one of the more attainable vintage cars that gives you a fast-track to owning something the rest of the world will think cost you a pretty penny. However, those of us in the hobby… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 22 Comments
British Hemi V8: 1962 Daimler SP250 Project
Just when you think you know what to expect, something weird happens. There’s Daimler, founded in Britain in 1896, and yes, struggling as many makers did through financial trials and ill-advised mergers, but always producing phaetons and limousines and… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Super Cobra Jet Garage Find: 1970 Ford Mustang
In 1970, Ford built nearly 200,000 Mustangs, a respectable number but a far cry from the peak of 600,000 in 1966. Of these, 41,000 were Mach 1s with the SportsRoof body style. But only 1,371 came with the Super… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
No Frills Transportation: 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II
The Chevy II/Nova was Chevrolet’s more conventional compact car of the 1960s (compared to the Corvair). After a successful launch in 1962, the cars were redesigned in 1966 and took on more of a square-ish look. They weren’t quite… more»
Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Yard Find Big-Block Project: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
It is always sad to see a desirable classic left to fend for itself as Mother Nature throws the worst she has at it. Such has been the fate of this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, which has spent years exposed… more»
Jul 30, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
V8 4-Speed! 1979 AMC Spirit AMX Project
The Spirit was the subcompact successor to the American Motors Gremlin. But it wasn’t an all-new car, just a new body on the old Gremlin chassis. The Spirit AMX was marketed as something of a performance car in the… more»
Jul 30, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Worth Fixing? 1970 Dodge Challenger Project
The original Dodge Challenger was only around for five years but is highly regarded today. When it arrived on the scene in 1970, it was the last pony car to enter the market (and one of the first to… more»
