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French Oddball: 1959 Panhard Dyna Z12

Panhard of France was a manufacturer of automobiles and light tactical and military vehicles. It was in the car business from 1945 to 1967 and built the Dyna Z series from 1953-59. These were lightweight autos, with bodies made… more»

1994 Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo Garage Find!

This 1994 Mazda RX-7 is a legitimate garage find, having spent the last ten years in the seller’s garage and just recently being brought back into action. In many ways, this twin turbocharged “FD” chassis RX7 suffers from all… more»

Worth Fixing? 1973 Plymouth Cuda

April 1 was an important date in the history of the Plymouth Barracuda. On that date in 1964, the first one rolled off the assembly line while the last one was built on April 1 10 years later. In… more»

Parked In ’85: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Apparently, this 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop was found by the current owner while driving back roads in the middle of nowhere. It now resides in Townsend, Massachusetts, and can be found for sale here on eBay with a current… more»

Garage Find Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Grande

The Grande was the Mustang’s more luxurious trim level offered between 1969-73. It was limited to hardtop models and was a contrast to the beefier Mach 1. With it you got an upgraded interior with imitation wood trim and… more»

Priscilla Presley’s Benz: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC

How much would you pay for a supposed celebrity car? That’s the question to ask yourself about this 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC that supposedly belonged to Priscilla Presley. Elvis apparently bought the car for her in January before his passing… more»

Some Assembly Required: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

The famous Chevy “Tri Fives” began with the 1955 models and sold nearly 1.8 million cars that year, including 189,000 Bel Air Sport Coupes like this one. These cars were popular then and now because they could be quite… more»

Barn Runner: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Some classic cars hide their light under a bushel, which appears to be the case with this 1969 Mustang Mach 1. At first glance, this is a car that would appear to have a lot of problems. However, once… more»

Right-Hand-Drive: 1953 MG TD

The MG TD is one of several open two-seat sports cars built by MG between 1936-55. TDs were built in 1950-53 and more than two-thirds of them were exported for U.S. consumption. One interesting factoid is that they used a… more»

429 Thunderjet! 1968 Ford Thunderbird

If the original Ford Thunderbird is known as the “Baby Bird” and the second generation (1958-1960) is the “Square Bird”, then the fifth generation (1967-1971) must be the “Big Bird”. And horror of horrors, the Big Bird was available… more»

Bug-Eye in the Barn: 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite

The Austin-Healey Sprite was introduced in 1958 as a small, low-cost, British open sports car that “a chap could keep in his bike shed.” It’s best known for its headlights which were mounted on top of the hood, inboard… more»

Plum Crazy Roller! 1970 Dodge Challenger RT

Chrysler capitalized on the youth movement of the 1960s & 1970s by offering some powerful automobiles, and many of them were painted in an assortment of “High Impact” colors. These included heart-stopping hues like Sassy Green and Hemi Orange,… more»

Small-Block Survivor: 1970 AMC Javelin SST

1970 was the third and final year of the first generation of AMC’s pony car, the Javelin. It would also be the swan song for the AMX as a standalone vehicle (it was a 2-seat, GT version of the… more»

Parked In 1985: 1969 Pontiac GTO

This 1969 Pontiac GTO is a one-owner classic that has been parked on blocks in a California garage since 1985. Sadly, that owner recently passed away, so the GTO has been placed on the market to settle his estate…. more»

4 Speed: 1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula

Lynn Anderson sung “I never promised you a rose garden” in 1970 which came to mind when I saw the description of this car and then saw its condition. This 4 speed Martinique Blue 1978 Pontiac Formula sounds great… more»

Hurst/Olds W-30: 1975 Oldsmobile 442

The performance-focused Olds 442 joined the Cutlass line-up in 1964 and stayed through 1980, only to be revived two more times. During that run, the Hurst/Olds would pop up from time to time, including four years in a row… more»