Before snowplows and four-wheel-drive trucks roamed the backroads, winter transportation in rural America often meant ingenuity, and nothing represents that spirit better than this 1918 Ford Model T snowmobile conversion. Listed on Facebook Marketplace, this nearly 110-year-old machine is… more»
Project Cars
Work In Progress: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
This 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a running and driving project that still needs some finishing work but has several key updates already completed. It’s powered by a 403 cubic inch V8 and comes with a clean title…. more»
Garage Find: 1971 Ford LTD Convertible 400 V8
The second-generation Ford LTD evolved and changed more times than a politician doing and saying anything they can to stay in office. The front end and grille went from having hidden headlights with a protruding center grille section to… more»
Fins to the Moon! 1959 Buick Electra 225
Buick’s flagship Electra joined GM’s fintastic ’59s, flaunting bold styling front-to-back. This 1959 Buick Electra 225 convertible in Marathon, Wisconsin sports a non-running but reportedly rebuilt 401 V8. It needs some metal repairs, but despite the Badger State address,… more»
Solid Survivor: 1969 Chevy Camaro Project
If you’ve been dreaming of a first-gen Camaro project that won’t require extensive rust repair, this 1969 Chevy Camaro out of Riverside, California might be your car. Equipped with a 350 V8, an automatic transmission, and a factory center… more»
Rare Rampside: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Pickup
Whether you loved or hated the VW Beetle, there’s no question it kicked off a round of innovation at US automakers. AMC put its Rambler American “subcompact” on the ground in 1958; Ford introduced its Falcon in 1960; Studebaker… more»
Relisted Special Edition: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Tacoma, Washington and is basically a barn find that Mitchell G. sent to us. Before we could write it up the first time, the eBay auction expired but the seller relisted… more»
Good Project Bones? 1970 Buick Riviera GS
When considering Buick’s vaunted Riviera, I believe the second gen (’66-’70) is my favorite, except for today’s subject, the bookend ’70 edition. The sleek Bill Mitchell light, airy, fleet-of-foot styling is still present, but the fender skirts just kill… more»
Lien Sale Muscle: 1972 Ford Gran Torino Coupe
A genuine 1972 Ford Gran Torino coupe has surfaced on Craigslist in Yamhill, Oregon, offered as a complete but aged project with muscle car DNA and a straight body. Though rough around the edges, this two-owner Ford runs… more»
Rare & Cheap: 1958 Berkeley Sport SE492
Motoring history is littered with examples of manufacturers that blazed brilliantly like automotive meteors before fading into oblivion. One such company was Berkeley, a British marque that produced a range of sports cars between 1956 and 1960. With a… more»
Roadster Project: 1959 MGA
For sale in Panorama City, California, on Facebook Marketplace is a 1959 MGA project car that enjoys rust-free status thanks to its location out west. But beyond that, it’s an ambitious project. Everything is very dirty and/or weathered, it’s… more»
Off The Road Since 1991: 1956 Ford Thunderbird Barn Find
The 2-seater 1955-57 Thunderbirds will always be my favorite car. Some of it is sentimental since my parents bought an attractive Meadowmist Green and Pinetree Green 1956 Ford Parklane station wagon when I was but a youngster. I remember… more»
BF Exclusive: 1964 Ford Thunderbird Project
In 1964, Ford introduced what would become the last generation of unibody Thunderbirds until 1980, and the public responded by buying 92,465 of them, an increase of almost 30,000 units over the previous model year. Although it was based… more»
















