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Rolling Project: 1971 Dodge Challenger 340

By the time that Dodge unveiled its pony car, the Challenger, the market had peaked and was on the verge of decline. Higher insurance premiums and – later – more pollution controls and rising fuel costs changed the complexion… more»

Runs & Drives: 1972 Ford Bronco Project

“Ladies and gentlemen, please ensure that your seatbelts are firmly fastened and that your seat is in the upright position because the ride is about to get bumpy!” That pretty much sums up this 1972 Ford Bronco. It runs… more»

No Reserve 1929 Ford Model A Pickup Barn Find

The Model A was a capable successor to the Model T but had the misfortune of being launched just before the Great Depression. So, instead of selling more than 14 million copies as did the T, the A saw… more»

Factory Fuel Injection! 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Most vintage fuel-injected or “fuelie” Corvette projects come with retrofitted carburetors, a quick fix back in the day when these were just used cars changing hands for small money. Even among Chevrolet dealers, only some GM-trained fuel injection mechanics… more»

350 Horsepower 327: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Project

C3 Corvettes get lots of coverage but frequently it’s not the inaugural ’68 model year that’s featured but a later model year. This 1968 coupe is the first from that initial year that I have stumbled across so let’s… more»

1 of 304: 1978 Pontiac “Macho” Trans Am

Tired of all the detuning of muscle cars in the 1970s, one Pontiac dealer decided to do something about it. Over three years (1977-79), they took 304 stock Trans Am’s and made some performance modifications, then sold them as… more»

Bring An Engine: 1963 Chevrolet Impala

I received a lot of “you gotta be kidding me!” responses to this “only driven to car shows” 1964 Chevrolet Impala. In keeping in a consistent vein, I thought I would offer up this similar 1963 Impala for your… more»

Tiny Survivor: 1971 Subaru 360

At about the same time as Honda was breaking into the subcompact auto market in the U.S., along came Subaru. The latter imported the 360, a rear-engine, 2-door city car produced in Japan from 1958-71. It was the company’s… more»

Fabulous Fiberglass: 1942 Studebaker Sports Custom

Mystery is the quality of pairing concealment with what is revealed, with the aim of capturing both the attention and the imagination of the audience. Titled as a 1942 Studebaker, this cream roadster is located in Centreville, Maryland, and… more»

Stored For A Decade: 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 Wagon

Anyone who ever doubted the popularity of classic station wagons needs only look at this 1967 Ford Fairlane 500. It looks tired, and the owner has only recently dragged it out of storage after a decade, but it has… more»

Camper Special? 1956 Studebaker Transtar

Usually, when one thinks of Studebaker, thoughts of an Avanti or a ’50/’51 bullet-nose come to mind. But Studebaker was much more than just those memorable models. They actually had a rather robust pickup truck business at one time…. more»

Build Your Dream: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Project

Have you long harbored the desire to build the Camaro of your dreams? Many people do, but they find the prospect of molesting an original, numbers-matching survivor to clash with their belief that cars of that caliber should be… more»

Parked in ’84: 1967 Ford Bronco

We’ve seen our share of First Generation Ford Broncos in recent times, and it’s pretty easy to know why. It is not because the company made millions of them because nothing could be further from the truth. The reality… more»

Rare Go Pack Option: 1969 AMC AMX

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, car manufacturers were using some interesting marketing campaigns to call attention to the high-performance vehicles in their lineups.  One of the more memorable campaigns was the first generation of the Dodge Scat… more»

V8/4-Speed: 1969 AMC AMX

Being forced to part with a classic car or a project build due to failing health is a bitter pill to swallow, but that is the story behind this 1969 AMC AMX. The owner has completed the hard work… more»

Barn-Bound 30 Years: 1966 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

In the battle for dominance of the U.S. luxury car segment, Cadillac almost always beat out Lincoln. That margin would be more than three to one in 1966, the year the seller’s Sedan DeVille was built. This car has… more»