Muscle Cars

Garaged 30 Years! 1965 Ford Mustang

This 1965 Ford Mustang wears an older restoration and a replacement engine with some performance tweaks. Yet it hasn’t been driven in 20 years and stored for another 10 or more on top of that. It looks to be… more»

Project Pontiac: 1969 Firebird 400 Clone

The seller states that what you see in the pictures is what you get! This 1969 Pontiac Firebird is being advertised as a Firebird 400 clone. It is a roller with no engine and is listed for sale here… more»

One of None? 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda 440 Clone

The ‘Cuda was the performance side of the last generation of the Plymouth Barracuda (1970-74). The 440 V8 was in its last year in the “pony car” in 1971 but was only offered from the factory with the Six-Pack… more»

Psychedelic Project: 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula

The seller states that this 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula is green but the cab is white and the inside of the front fenders are blue. Regardless, this is a project car and the new buyer will be able to… more»

1 of 643 Supercharged: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R2

The Avanti was one of those cars that Studebaker’s management hoped would help save the day. But it wasn’t around long enough to contribute to any reversal of Studebaker’s misfortunes. Less than 4,700 of the original Avanti’s ever saw… more»

Running Solid Project: 1971 Dodge Charger

When polling a group of auto enthusiasts about when the Golden Age of the early generation muscle cars ended, one of the more popular answers you’ll likely get is the year 1971, as everything from compression ratios to emission… more»

Super Blue Survivor: 1972 Dodge Charger

When it comes to American land yachts in two-door form, it can be hard to choose just one car to be your ultimate boulevard cruiser. However, if you made me choose one right now, it would undoubtedly be a… more»

Clean GTA: 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

One of the best-looking models of the entire Firdbird and Camaro family tree is the third-generation Trans Am GTA. I realize that’s a bold statement, but as someone who is a child of the 80s, this car checks all… more»

Numbers Matching: 1969 Pontiac Firebird 400

This 1969 Pontiac Firebird 400 is located in Dundee, New York. However, it spent most of its life in California. The Firebird is listed for sale here on eBay and bids have reached $46,600 with 3 days remaining in… more»

55k Documented Miles: 1987 Buick Grand National

Some people will sit down to watch the same movie or read the same book repeatedly simply because they like it. That is how I feel about the 1987 Buick Grand National. I acknowledge that the GNX was a… more»

61k Original Miles: 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS

Enthusiasts considering a classic purchase often face the decision as to whether they should preserve their unmolested investment or if treating it to a cosmetic restoration is the best option. That is the choice facing the new owner of… more»

Swinger 340 Project: 1969 Dodge Dart

U.S. automakers went after more youthful buyers in the 1960s, beginning with the muscle car market movement in 1964. But it didn’t stop there, at least for Chrysler. Hoping to generate more interest in its rather boxy compact Dart,… more»

Amazing Aussie Garage Find: 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT

UPDATE 11/28/2023: There are times when I write articles like this, and I quote a potential sale price where I’m wide of the mark. That was conclusively the case with this 1970 Ford Falcon GT because I significantly underestimated… more»

Numbers Matching Project: 1966 Pontiac GTO

Many consider the Pontiac GTO as the “godfather” of the mid-size muscle car market. From its introduction as an option on the Tempest/LeMans, practically every U.S. automaker jumped on board with their own factory hot rods. This example from… more»

Troubled Past? 1983 Hurst/Olds Cutlass

Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance had an on-again, off-again partnership spread out over 16 years. Beginning in 1968 and ending in 1984, they offered a muscle car based on the Cutlass on nine occasions. The last version was the 1983-84… more»

Rolling Droptop Project: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500

Both Chevy and Ford largely carried over their 1962 full-size cars into 1963, but both received styling updates of which (IMO) Ford’s execution may have been a bit more attractive. But that didn’t help Ford in the sales arena… more»

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