In the early 1950s, Packard played the numbers game in naming its product offerings. There were the 200, 250, 300, and 400, with the 300 being the mid-range model. It was offered only in 1951 and 1952 and was… more»
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Burbank Bentley: 1985 Bentley Mulsanne
Named after a famous 3.7-mile (6km) long straight on the LeMans circuit in France called the Mulsanne Straight, this 1985 Bentley Mulsanne can be found posted here on craigslist in the Media Capital of the World: Burbank, California –… more»
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Montana Find: 1970 Chrysler 300 T-Code 440 V8
At almost 19 feet in length, this 1970 Chrysler 300 is no pocket rocket, although a 0-60 time of around 7.5 seconds was nothing to sneeze at five decades ago for such a giant, heavy, luxurious, long car. The… more»
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Special Edition: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon
Other than the Imperial, the New Yorker was Chrysler’s most opulent automobile in the 1960s. And in 1963 and 1964, they went one step further by offering the New Yorker Salon, a 4-door hardtop that had all the marbles…. more»
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Original Paint Coupe: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE
This gorgeous 1967 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE coupe is described as being a project that remains very original and only has small amounts of rust to deal with. If you’ve ever kept an eye out for one of these graceful… more»
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Work In Progress: 1955 Cadillac Eldorado
Usually when a car’s sales listing proclaims, “restoration started but not complete some years ago“, one can think, “OK, here we go, this should be good”. But that’s not the case with this 1955 Cadillac Eldorado. Actually, the resto… more»
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Trade for an Airstream: 1975 BMW 2002
We see all sorts of requests for trades when scanning classifieds listings, but most of the time, they feel like major shorts in the dark. Or, more that the seller can’t quite land on an asking price and therefore… more»
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Concours Coupe: 27K-Mile 1976 Jaguar XJ6C
One of my favorite Jaguar models is the achingly beautiful XJ6C coupe. It really doesn’t matter what it is; if it is a pillar-less design, I’m going to love it. The W126 coupe Mercedes-Benz comes to mind, but then… more»
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37K Original Miles: 1993 Audi 100 CS
This 1993 Audi 100 CS is a fairly ordinary car by almost every measure, except for one: you don’t see them in this sort of condition anymore. Essentially from an era when Audi was still emerging from the “unintended… more»
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No Reserve Survivor: 1980 Ford Thunderbird
This 1980 Ford Thunderbird could leave many enthusiasts in a quandary. That’s not because it is a bad car, but because it will have some debating what its most significant attribute is. It is a one-owner vehicle, meaning it… more»
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US Import Model: 1987 Citroen CX Prestige
For a short period a little over a year ago, I became obsessed with owning a French car. I don’t have a good answer for this – perhaps I was watching too much Inspector Clouseau at the time –… more»
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Low Ride Or Not? 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport as a performance car in 1961 and sold just 453 copies. They revised their strategy in 1962 to make it more about style than muscle and sold more than 99,000 units. It was popular… more»
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Bargain Special? 2022 Mercedes-Maybach S 580
Optimists unite! Despite the seller’s no-holds-barred branding as a “mechanical nightmare” and a host of dashboard errors in the listing, lively bidding might save this 2022 Mercedes-Maybach S 580 4MATIC from being rolled into a barn, put out to… more»
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1 of 47 Built: 1988 Excalibur Touring Sedan
“For the man or woman who wants a fun machine with antique class.” That’s how Excalibur positioned their “Contemporary Classic” automobiles back in the 70’s and 80’s that offered classic 1920’s/1930’s looks along with modern reliability. They weren’t cheap,… more»
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18k Original Miles: 1974 Ford Gran Torino Elite
The original owner of this 1974 Ford Gran Torino Elite drove the car regularly before placing it in storage when it was less than two years old. It remained in hibernation until recently, when the seller revived it, returned… more»
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Straight 8: 1950 Buick Roadmaster Riviera
The Roadmaster was an on-again off-again name used by Buick for some of their higher-end autos, with the model first appearing just prior to World War II in 1936. When the 1942 run ended, the car took a short… more»
