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Loaded! 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

The 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille was one heck of a success story for Cadillac, with over 33,000 produced (almost double the number made in 1954). This particular car is located at a dealership in Tempe, Arizona, and has been… more»

Air-Cooled Project: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza

In the early 1960s, if you wanted a new compact car, you could go the traditional route and buy a Ford Falcon, Chevy Nova, or Studebaker Lark, among others. All had water-cooled engines mounted in the front, like with… more»

True Barn Find! 1951 Ford F3 Work Truck

“What will be a future classic?” Ultimately, we can never see the future, but looking into the past, we can make some educated guesses. Obviously, the cars that are designed to be classics will be classics. Your run-of-the-mill Corvettes, Prowlers,… more»

Drop-Top Project: 1949 Ford Custom V8

The 1949 Fords were the company’s first all-new post-war cars as the transition continued from wartime to consumer vehicle production. As part of the movement away from the bulky styling that dominated pre-war automobiles, the 1949 Fords won awards… more»

Dad’s Pride and Joy: 1980 Triumph Spitfire

Here’s a strange (and sad) case of a father’s pride and joy falling into neglect. The seller of this 1980 Triumph Spitfire explains that this car belonged to his dad and evidently passed to him when he passed away…. more»

Rust-Free Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback

This 1969 Fastback demonstrates that there are still great First Generation Mustang project cars emerging from hiding that offer enormous potential as project cars. This classic has spent its life in one of the best locations for preserving steel,… more»

Factory 396 V8! 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet expanded the Impala line-up in 1961 with the Super Sport option, which added some pizzazz to the company’s best-selling car line. It became so successful that it was promoted to series status in 1964. Throughout most of the… more»

454/4-Speed: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Sometimes a passionate enthusiast will buy a classic project and struggle to decide which path to follow in their build. Do they opt for a faithful restoration or transform their purchase into the car of their dreams? That choice… more»

454-Equipped: 1973 Chevrolet El Camino SS

One of the obvious attractions of big-block V8s is that they can be tuned to produce impressive power levels and corresponding performance. However, their ability to churn out earth-turning torque low in the rev range makes such engines perfect… more»

Project or Parts? 1963 Buick Riviera

From the moment I saw the First Generation Buick Riviera, I wanted one badly. The styling is breathtaking, the interior is as luxurious as you could hope to find, and the V8 under the hood offered excellent performance. However,… more»

Houndstooth Seats! 1966 Buick Riviera GS

The Riviera was Buick’s entry into the personal luxury car market from 1963 to 1999 (with the odd exception of 1994). Unlike later GM E-platform cars the Olds Toronado and Cadillac Eldorado, it was a conventional rear-wheel-drive automobile until… more»

Rarer Than You Think: 1980 Fiat X1/9

According to Xweb, the online forum for all things X1/9, there were just 1,034 registered and plated X1/9s in the United States in autumn 2018. That represented about 1 percent of the approximately 100,000 X1/9s sold in this country… more»

4X4 Conversion: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS

This automobile has an identity crisis. Is it a car or a 4-wheel-drive mud bogger? Is it Chevy, Buick, or Pontiac because of the multiple engine changes over the years? And it needs a considerable amount of body and… more»

Simple Project: 1960 Nash Metropolitan

Small cars never caught on in the US the way they did in Europe, but many automakers tried. Nash thought they could produce a car for American buyers to switch over, so out came the Metropolitan in 1954. Manufactured… more»

Snow Plow Included! 1968 Ford Bronco

You have to give Ford its due. In the 1960s, they offered some fascinating and practical options on their new models. This 1968 Bronco is a prime example. It is an original classic that retains its factory Snow Plow…. more»

K-Code Estate Find: 1966 Ford Mustang

While buyers in 1966 could order their new Mustang with a six-cylinder engine under the hood, some craved more performance. The company offered a few V8 options, but the undisputed king was the K-Code version of the 289. This… more»

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