Every now and again, you come upon a low-mileage time capsule that doesn’t make much sense. In Europe, the Peugeot 205 GTI was one of the most iconic hot hatches, right up there with our own Volkswagen GTI and… more»
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A Rare Convertible: 1953 Packard Cavalier
Talk about a nice 50’s driver-quality drop top, check out this rare 1953 Packard Cavalier Convertible. Kudos to the seller for providing a lot of information and history about this car. Plus, posting some colorful photos (even if they… more»
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A 20K Mile Time Machine: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
In a world awash with SUVs and trucks, the personal luxury coupe has become an endangered species. Automakers sold these plush cruisers by the hundreds of thousands through mainly the seventies and eighties. Yet when this type of vehicle… more»
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Grab Bag of Non-Running Projects
Sometimes you have to thin the herd. And that’s what it appears a collector is doing in Roanoke, Virginia, eliminating some of the cars in the fold. There are some other vehicles there, but since the seller says none… more»
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Rat Power? 1957 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight
Back in the era, this 1957 Oldsmobile Starfire Ninety-Eight would have been called a show-boat – it makes a big visual statement with its two-tone finish, continental spare, spinner wheel covers, wide whites, and fender skirts. But beyond all… more»
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Moving Upscale: 1966 AMC Ambassador DPL
The Ambassador was American Motors’ top-of-the-line automobile from 1957 through 1974. This was in the aftermath of the merger between Nash and Hudson. While AMC had focused on economy cars in the 1950s and early 1960s, their focus changed… more»
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27K Original Miles: 1983 Zimmer Golden Spirit
The Zimmer Golden Spirit remains one of those creations you still can’t quite understand why it exists. I know, there’s an ass for every seat, and I have owned plenty of vehicles very few people understand. But the neoclassical… more»
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Recently Revived: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL AMG
I rarely have the opportunity to write about the same car twice, but that is the case with this 1981 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL AMG. We previously featured it in 2020, and, at that stage, it hadn’t run for years…. more»
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46K-Mile Survivor: 1956 Lincoln Premier
Made for only a handful of model years, 1956 to 1960, the Lincoln Premier was the middle child in Lincoln’s lineup, if you consider the Continental Mark II a Lincoln. The seller has this gorgeous 1956 Lincoln Premier sedan… more»
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28k Original Miles! 1959 Cadillac
There are very few classic cars that are more recognizable than a 1959 Cadillac. The giant rear fins reached their “peak” in ’59. Their bullet tail lights have been used in countless custom car and motorcycle builds. The Ghostbusters… more»
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BF Auction: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL
The seller purchased this 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL two years ago, planning to pull its drivetrain for use in another project. Once he slipped behind the wheel, he felt it was too good to suffer that fate, so it… more»
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A Trio of 1960s Ford Thunderbirds
In 1958, Ford changed strategies with its Thunderbird. Rather than continuing as a 2-seat personal luxury car from 1955-57, the T-Bird would morph into a 4-seater. And success was in the numbers: production increased from 53,000 to 198,000 in… more»
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Front-Wheel-Drive Project: 1968 Cadillac Eldorado
In 1967, the Cadillac Eldorado was the second car in so many years to be introduced by General Motors with front-wheel-drive. The year before, Oldsmobile debuted the Toronado using the same platform and FWD. Year-over-year, changes to the Eldorado… more»
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Splendid Survivor: 1964 Cadillac DeVille
Big, formal, and elegant is one way to describe this 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. It comes across, at first, with a big visual statement just like this 1967 Imperial convertible featured a few days ago but it’s definitely in… more»
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JDM Executive Sedan: 1997 Toyota Aristo
Here’s my big question with cars like this: has the allure of owning a genuine Japanese-market vehicle begun to subside? It seems like more and more casual flippers are getting into the business of bringing over some slightly-warmed over… more»
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37k Original Miles: 1992 Buick Roadmaster Limited
There comes a time in life when classic car enthusiasts crave life at a slower pace. They remain passionate about high-performance models but sometimes wish to view the frenetic pace of the outside world from a position of splendid… more»
