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1968 Plymouth Road Runner 383 4-Speed Project

Plymouth got into the low-buck muscle car market in 1968 with the Road Runner. It essentially was a stripped-down Belvedere with a spartan interior and macho power under the hood. For a mid-size, the cars were light and could… more»

Drivable Project: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette

Don’t let the raw appearance of this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette in Summerlin, Nevada fool you; this classic has a boatload of new parts installed, far more than wheels and tires. Interestingly there is no mention or depiction of the… more»

Rare 1-Of-20 Y84 SE: 1978 Pontiac Trans Am

Is 1 of 20 unique enough to be considered rare? This is a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am optioned with the Y84 Special Edition package and 4-speed transmission. In 1978, there were only 20 of these cars built. Total Special… more»

Crazy 1970 Chevrolet Corvette 396 SportWagon!

The world of Corvette van conversions is an interesting one, as it sheds a light on the many nuances of sports car ownership. You may love the idea of a high-powered sportscar, until realizing you can’t fit a set… more»

Camaro V6 Powered: 1978 TVR 2500M

This 1978 TVR 2500 looks like a solid foundation for a restoration project, and certainly a good buy at the current asking price of just $5,500. Although these light-weight British sports cars were known for their Ford-derived V8 powerplants… more»

Snow Kitty: 1973 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat

So yeah, 2020 has thrown us yet another curveball with winter coming basically a full month earlier than usual here in the upper-Midwest. With that kick in the… uh.. gut, I couldn’t resist showing the first snowmobile here on… more»

Cheap Short Bed: 1975 Chevrolet C10 Silverado

1975 was one of the few years that Chevy beat out Ford in truck sales, selling nearly 750,000 vehicles overall. The C10, the two-wheel-drive version of the Chevy full-size pickup, came in two box styles (Fleetside and Stepside), four… more»

Wide Body: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback

Custom builds tend to polarize opinion. This is especially true when we start to talk about an iconic classic like this 1965 Mustang Fastback. There will be some people who will decry the work, while some will embrace the… more»

Perfect Patina: 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II

So, what to say about a Mustang II. I was down with Ford’s pony from 1964.5 through ’70. I took a bit of a gulp at the ’71-’73 BIG Mustang but really had a, “Are you serious?” moment when… more»

Muscle Truck: 409-Powered 1960 Chevrolet El Camino!

1960 was the second year of Chevrolet’s “gentleman’s pickup,” the El Camino. Unlike an ordinary truck, the El Camino was built off the two-door Chevrolet station wagon platform with the cab and cargo bed integrated into the body. This… more»

Solid Patrol Project: 1969 Nissan Patrol 4×4

As a more unusual alternative to Toyota’s FJ-series of 4x4s, this 1969 Nissan Patrol would be fun to own. If nothing else, it would be a much cooler way to load up on organic garbanzo beans from the co-op… more»

Forest Find! 1948 Convair 240 Airplane

Some of you I’m sure have seen those links pop up to websites that raise big questions like, How did this plane end up in the middle of a rain forest? and other such tales of “mysterious” circumstances involving… more»

Will It Run Again? 1971 AMC Javelin SST

This 1971 AMC Javelin SST is said to be closer to running again than pictures of its current state may suggest. The seller indicates that with fresh gas and a new battery, this 304-equipped example will roar back to… more»

Real Deal: 1969 Meyers Manx Dune Buggy

Genuine Meyers Manx dune buggies are one of the more desirable finds from the kit car era when seemingly every other business was a guy who could create fiberglass molds and slap them on a Beetle chassis. Unlike some… more»

Muscle Car Project: 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340

Chrysler came up with a winner when it introduced the 340 cubic inch small-block V8. Between 1968 and 1973, the engine found its way into nearly 217,000 Chrysler-built cars. That made for an especially fast ride when installed in… more»

Jensen Built: 1961 Volvo P1800

Necessity is the mother of invention. When the P1800 was under development, Volvo’s original intention was for the cars to be built by Karmann. However, clashing contracts with Volkswagen left that company unwilling to take on the project. Eventually,… more»

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