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428 Power! 1970 Mustang Mach 1

Only the $45,000 price tag on this 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 suggests it might be one of the original 2501 equipped with the fearsome 428 Cobra Jet engine. Nevertheless it seems to have a 428 installed, and that… more»

Gasser Project: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

We have covered the topic of vintage gassers before but most of our subjects have a little something going on to fortify one’s interest – not as much so in the case of this 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air as… more»

Rare Manual Coupe: 1964 Mercedes 220SE

Bidding has climbed to over $10,000 for this rough-but-worthy 1964 Mercedes-Benz 220SE coupe, equipped with the rarely seen four-speed manual gearbox. The W111 is perhaps one of the more recognizable Mercedes-Benz models, and you can slide into one for… more»

Wrecked Then Stored? 1954 Chevrolet Corvette

There’s no denying that a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette is a desirable specimen. However, there’s likely a limit as to how much of a project one can justify even if a car like the ’54 Corvette is a rare bird…. more»

Never Seen One: 1958 Crofton Bug

This 1958 Crofton Bug is one of the more unusual and rarely seen alternatives to a Jeep CJ2 / CJ3, a short-lived experiment that utilized a durable Crosley powerplant with the most basic of form and function for an… more»

327 V8 With EFI! 1965 Rambler Marlin

For three years, the Marlin would be a halo car for American Motors. It’s considered a personal luxury automobile much like the Dodge Charger which followed it in 1966. From the windshield forward, it was a Rambler Classic. But… more»

Perfect Patina? 1965 AMC Rambler Classic 770 Station Wagon

When the owner of this 1965 AMC Rambler Classic 770 Station Wagon purchased the vehicle, he aimed to create a project that would emphasize its years of accumulated surface corrosion as a cool custom. However, after beginning the process,… more»

Solid Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Camaro SS

The person who tackles this 1972 Camaro SS as a project car will be starting the process with a blank canvas. However, it appears that they won’t need to spend a bundle on rust repairs because it seems like… more»

Bullet Nose Project: 1951 Studebaker Champion Convertible

The 1950-51 Studebakers were known as “bullet noses” for their unique front-end styling. There were three sizes of the cars, beginning with the Champion (first on a 113-wheelbase, then 115) and the Commander and Land Cruiser were bigger. The… more»

Garage Kept 53 Years: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette

As successful as the Chevy Corvette is today, many forget it had a rocky start. Only 300 copies were produced in 1953, followed by 3,640 in 1954 and just 700 copies in 1955. Fortunately, the numbers bounced back after… more»

Two for One! 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruisers

Between 1964-72, the Vista Cruiser was a high-end station wagon wearing Cutlass Supreme trim. These wagons had fixed-glass, roof-mounted skylights over the second-row seating area with sun visors for said passengers, and a raised roof behind the skylight, and… more»

Wrecked Exotic: 1971 De Tomaso Pantera

This 1971 De Tomaso Pantera is a major project car, having been heavily damaged at a track event and left to roll around on a dolly ever since. You may ask why it makes sense to repair a car… more»

More Than 150 Cars! 2021 Lucky Fall Classic

Every year, Lucky Collector Car Auctions hosts an online auction for a variety of classic as well as more recent cars, trucks, motorcycles, other vehicles, and related memorabilia. This year, there are at least 150 cars and trucks on… more»

Mountain Find: 1970 Ford Mustang Convertible

By 1970, the Mustang was in its sixth year of production, yet it was still outselling everyone else in the “pony car” category. Because the car had received a facelift in the prior year, ’70 models were minimally changed… more»

Skybird Special Edition: 1977 Pontiac Firebird

In 1977, the same year that the macho-image Trans Am appeared in the first Smokey and the Bandit movie, Pontiac cooked up another edition that would appeal to the opposite spectrum. The Skybird was an appearance package that came… more»

Original Powertrain! 1970 Mustang Boss 302

Finishing another enthusiast’s restoration calls for patience and extreme vehicle-specific knowledge. Any meticulous mechanic can document their project’s tear-down and properly re-assemble it. This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in Goodyear, Arizona requires a buyer who either A. already… more»

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