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Rare 5.0 Liter 4 Speed Project: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am

When the second generation Trans Am was introduced in 1970, it was quickly recognized as the complete package of power, performance and good looks. Fast forward to 1981, the second generation Trans Am was in its last model year… more»

UPDATE: 1990 Herb Adams V.S.E. JackRabbit Speedster!

UPDATE – We featured this 1990s Herb dams VSE Jackrabbit back in May of 2017, and it has appeared back on the market. It appears that little has changed with this classic over the past four years. It isn’t… more»

Diesel Powered 1986 ASV Track Truck 2800

Other than our own snowman, Adam Clarke, and other folks who live in a different hemisphere, most of us aren’t even remotely thinking about winter or winter toys or vehicles right now.  This 1986 ASV Track Truck 2800 can… more»

Air-Cooled Barn Find! 1965 Porsche 356SC

Working with what was available, Ferdinand Porsche used primarily Volkswagen parts to build the sports car he always wanted. The result was the Porsche 356, introduced just after WWII. It featured, like the Beetle, a rear-mounted flat-four engine driving… more»

No Reserve Project: 1966 Chevelle SS 396

Due to its growing popularity, the Chevelle SS 396 became a series of its own in 1966. It accounted for 15% of all Chevelle sales that year, which means 1 out of every 7 Chevy intermediates would be muscle… more»

Vintage Reproduction Survivor: 1978 Gadabout 1900 Surrey

Oh, Florida! A place of warm beaches, dreams, and cars of all descriptions. Today we look at an automotive curiosity born in Ft. Lauderdale: a 1978 Gadabout 1900 Surrey, produced by Vintage Reproductions, Inc. Located in Orlando and listed… more»

4×4 Project: 1967 International Scout 800

This 1967 International Harvester Scout 800 is listed for sale here on Facebook Marketplace in Austin, Texas. This Scout 800 was used as a hunting rig in Big Wells, Texas for a number of years and then sat for… more»

Drop-Top Project or Parts? 1969 Dodge Dart

Dodge’s compacts (along with Plymouth’s) were redesigned in 1967 and those changes would last through the end of the nameplate’s run in 1976. There were popular but not inspiring until Dodge started dropping bigger engines and 4-speeds in them…. more»

Two-Owner Project: 1972 Plymouth Barracuda

While most folks think that the Ford Mustang started the “pony car” movement, the Plymouth Barracuda beat them to the punch by 17 days. Based on the Valiant, the Barracuda carried on through 1969 with its Valiant connection and… more»

Cheap Exotic: 1979 Lancia Zagato

The Lancia Zagato remains an oddball in the collector car marketplace today, but it really shouldn’t be. There’s a lot here to like, from the influences of both Pininfarina and Zagato to the mid-engine design and targa-top roof. Still,… more»

Parked Since 1969: 1955 Chevrolet 210

With the ever-growing popularity of Tri-Five Chevrolets, it is no surprise that potential buyers will be falling over themselves to bid when one hits the market. That is the case with this 1955 Chevrolet 210. It has been parked… more»

428 Cobra Jet: 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible

While the history of this 1969 Mercury Cougar XR-7 Convertible is hazy, the owner believes that it may have originally been ordered as a Philco show car. That might help to explain why it has been so highly optioned… more»

Four Speed Project: 1978 Ford Mustang II Cobra

Though it seems slightly criminal to rustle it from its peaceful confines, this 1978 Ford Mustang II Cobra deserves another shot at living, especially with the preferred four-speed manual transmission and iconic color scheme of blue with white stripes…. more»

Storage Unit Find: Upgraded 1969 Volkswagen Beetle

People throw around the phrase “easy restoration,” but this is a possible candidate. It’s a stalled project, a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle for sale here on eBay in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with a Buy It Now price of just $3,500…. more»

Tri-Power Yard Find: 1964 Pontiac GTO

Ford wasn’t the only one making noise with a new car in 1964. While they had the Mustang “pony car”, Pontiac was starting another craze with the mid-size muscle machine, GTO.  Based on the Tempest/Lemans, the GTO (option package… more»

Rare Color Barn Find: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle

Chevrolet built a lot of Chevelle Malibu sport coupes in 1972 – 212,388 of them, to be precise. But the seller believes this car could be 1 of 1 based on its original paint/vinyl top combination. It has a… more»

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