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“Got Milk?” – 1962 Divco Model U

Remember the good ole days when the “milk person” brought fresh milk to your house? He/she showed up wearing a snappy uniform in his/her neat little milk delivery truck and left a rack of new bottles and took away… more»

Original Paint & Engine: 1969 Dodge Charger

This 1969 Dodge Charger was sent to us by Rex M. We appreciate the tip as this is one of the most beautifully styled cars to grace the Dodge showroom. The Charger is listed for sale here on Craigslist… more»

Two For One! 1978 Ford Fiesta Sport

A Ford Fiesta on Barn Finds? Yup, that’s what we have today, a 1978 MK-1 “Sport” model that the seller refers to as a “rare car sport model US-spec”.  OK, I’m not sure what that means but let’s investigate… more»

Parked in 1986! 1966 Jaguar E-Type Coupe

For me, it would almost be a perfect dream. I can only imagine opening the doors on a barn and coming face-to-face with a 1966 Jaguar E-Type Coupe. That has been the good fortune for the current owner of… more»

Pony In The Barn: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

UPDATE 09/16/2021: It appears that the bidding on this 1969 Mustang Mach 1 stalled when it was last listed for sale. It made it to $10,451, but that figure was short of the reserve. Circumstances haven’t changed for the… more»

Vintage Greyhound! 1955 GMC Scenicruiser

When you were young, did you ever take a cross-country trip on a Greyhound bus? If you did, the best way to see the USA was in a GMC Scenicruiser, a double-decker bus that Greyhound used in the ‘60s… more»

Huge 15 Cortina Stash Including Two Lotus Cortinas!

The Ford Cortina is a compact car built by Ford of Britain from 1962-82 and was the UK’s best-selling car during the 1970s. While all this was going on, there was also a performance version of the car built… more»

1959 Chevrolet Impala Barn Find

The Impala was introduced in 1958 as the top trim edition of the Bel Air. The car became its own series in 1959 when the full-size Chevies were redesigned after a single year. The ’59-60 versions were the boldest… more»

Worth Restoring? 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Ignore the seller’s forthright undercarriage photos and this College Park, Maryland Mustang shows high potential. Sadly the structural metal shows cake layers of rust and heavy disintegration. Hardware store sheet metal stands in for floor panels, and restoration may… more»

Two-Stroke Microcar: 1960 Vespa 400

When you think of the name “Vespa,” images of old, 2-stroke scooters tend to come to mind. As the grandfather of all scoots, Vespa production started in 1946 and continues today, although the bikes are much more modern now… more»

Stored 30 Years: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

Introduced in 1964, the Chevelle became a popular mid-size car for the Bowtie Brigade at General Motors. The Super Sport or SS was a part of the mix from the beginning, but the SS 396 became its own series… more»

Running Project: 1955 Packard Four Hundred

The Four Hundred (sometimes referred to as the 400) was a 2-door hardtop as a premium model in Packard’s senior model range. It was offered during the first two years after Studebaker and Packard had joined forces (1955-56). It… more»

Worn But Running: 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline

While maybe not as stylish as its Bel Air two-door hardtop stablemate, the 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline DeLuxe two-door sedan was an attractive departure from prevailing designs of the day. And those designs included Chevrolet’s own ’51 Styline two-door coupe… more»

Affordable Project? 1976 Datsun 280Z

In some instances as car models age, sort of like people, they become larger, heavier, and technologically more adept. A case in point is this 1976 Datsun 280Z. It still looks basically like the original Z car incarnation, the… more»

Continental Kit: 1956 Ford Thunderbird

When the Ford Thunderbird was introduced in 1955, comparisons to the Chevy Corvette were inevitable. But the only thing they had a common was 2-passenger seating. While the Corvette was something of a sports car, the T-Bird was a… more»

First Muscle Car: 1955 Chrysler C-300

Many consider the C-300 to be the first true muscle car. With its roots in NASCAR, Chrysler built 1,725 copies for street consumption. The name came from the 300 horses that the car’s 331 cubic-inch Hemi V8 produced. The… more»

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