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Original 400: 1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible

It would be easy to give this 1968 Firebird Convertible little more than a passing glance due to its shabby appearance. However, that would be doing the car an injustice because this is a project car loaded with positive… more»

Free British Roadster! 1964 Triumph Spitfire

Here’s a follow up to the other post we shared earlier with a free Triumph GT6: an also free Triumph MK4 Spitfire convertible, apparently found on the same Washington property where a prior owner abandoned the vehicles. Amazingly, despite… more»

The Price Is Right! 1965 Rambler Marlin

The Rambler Marlin was largely a fastback version of the Classic. In fact, the car drew mostly from the Classic and Ambassador parts bins. AMC would later repeat this process by turning the Javelin into an AMX and a… more»

Too Far Gone? 1932 Ford Model 18 Victoria

This 1932 Ford Model 18 Victoria used to be a cool custom, but it has fallen on hard times. The owner has decided to part with it and states that he is selling it as “yard art.” That seems… more»

Parked in 1965: 1917 Ford Model T

One of the greatest attractions of the “Tin Lizzy” is that it evolved slowly during its 19-year production run. That means that many parts are not just suitable to swap from one year to the next, but from one… more»

Period Hot Rod? 1931 Ford Model A V8

With any project car, the level of work has to be weighed against the cost of buying the same vehicle with all the work done. That’s of particular relevance with this 1931 Ford coupe here on Facebook Marketplace in… more»

B5 Blue: 1970 Plymouth Cuda 340

This 1970 Plymouth Cuda has an interesting history. It was purchased new in Charleston, Illinois in 1970 and was originally equipped with a 340 cubic inch V8 engine and 4-speed manual transmission. Within the same year, the new owner… more»

Junkyard Find: 1970 Dodge Charger 500

UPDATE 2/5/2021 – This junkyard find Charger has been listed, this time with one bid at $8,000. You can take another look at this one here on eBay. FROM 12/26/2020 – Looking like a car right out of an… more»

Collection of Cars in California

Most collectors lean toward one brand of car, style or vintage. In this case, the seller offers a little bit of several things. Two are AMC products, two are kits car and one is a VW Beetle, the nicest… more»

Meticulous Preparation: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

We’ve probably all been there. A half-finished project car will appear on the market, and we find ourselves torn on the question of whether we are game to take it on. The thought of fishing through a pile of… more»

Driving Project: 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1

The seller of this 1971 Mustang Mach 1 is the car’s third owner. It has been in storage for a while, but it has been dragged into the light of day and returned to a roadworthy state. It isn’t… more»

Restore or Parts Car? 1967 Toyota Crown

Toyota first entered the U.S. market in 1958 – and sold a whopping 288 cars in its first year. The off-road Land Cruiser would largely carry the Toyota flag in America until the mid-1960s when smaller, imported vehicles (besides… more»

Free Sports Car! 1970 Triumph GT6

I still dream of buying a property someday that has old vehicles left behind from a previous owner, and hopefully find among them either a project I had been pining to own or a vehicle that could be sold… more»

Big-Block Survivor: 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback

Ford Motor Co. redesigned their full-size cars for 1965 and brought out the LTD to raise the level of comfort to their products. This included the Galaxie 500 whose advertising proclaimed that these cars were quieter than a Rolls-Royce,… more»

460 Interceptor V8: 1973 Ford Gran Torino

In the 1970s, if you were shopping for a mid-size muscle car at your local Ford dealer, the Gran Torino is probably what the salesman showed you. While the Torino nameplate had been at Ford since 1968, the Gran… more»

Montana Survivor: 1960 Willys Wagon

This 1960 Willys Wagon is described as a dry Montana truck, unrestored and still equipped with many of its original features. These early SUVs were simple machines that combined go-anywhere capabilities with the space to bring a few friends… more»

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