Tons of New Parts! 1953 Oldsmobile 88

This 1953 Oldsmobile 88 has a great patina’d look! It can be found for sale here on Craigslist with an asking price of $8,500. 2-doors are becoming more scarce and this one looks like a decent project. It is located… more»

Aluminum V8 Gasser! 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

There’s nothing like a big V8 in a small car. The seller says this is a fun car to drive, and I believe them! Other than the lack of a roll cage, this thing looks ready to race! It… more»

Motorized Picnic Table for the Family on the Go!

Still in the barn, this amazing custom creation promises to please! Featuring room for twelve, disc brake (singular), and a fully boxed steel frame, this motorized picnic table in Lucerne, Indiana seeks a new owner looking for a turn-key… more»

Field Find: 1957 Chevrolet 150-210-Bel Air Wagon

Rescued from a field, this 57 Chevrolet station wagon has seen better days but still holds some merit. With plenty or rust, some tree mold, and probably a few mice, this wagon project is described as being relatively complete… more»

Solid Project: 1969 Dodge Super Bee Hardtop

While there might be a lot of work required to whip this 1969 Super Bee back into shape, there is surprisingly little rust in the vehicle. There are both positive and negative points to the car, which is located… more»

Team Polaris Drag Car: 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 429

This 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 429 presents me with some internal conflicts. First, this was basically built with a rich kid’s play money back in the 70s; second, at the risk of an internet mob hunting me down, the… more»

Garage Find: 1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

Some people have asked why I  drag vehicles out of the woods and proceed to nurse them back to health. There are a few reasons for this, but the biggest one is because I find it incredibly boring to… more»

Coal Mine Canary: 1930 LaSalle Two Passenger Coupe

One of the sadder parts of this job is writing about neat cars that nobody seems to be excited about restoring.  While the market is strong for some prewar cars, the majority of survivors are languishing until they are… more»

Split Window Eliminator: 1963 Chevy Corvette

The seller of this 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray split window claims it’s the perfect car for his plans to compete in a bracket class, but that the desirability of the split windows kept him from putting it into… more»

Rare Classic: 1920 Elgin Six Touring

We’ve probably all heard people say that a car runs like a Swiss watch, but the Elgin Six is a car that actually runs like an Illinois watch. That is because the brief and shining history of the Elgin… more»

Driving Lessons: 1948 Ford Pickup

We all tend to go crazy when we see a well restored old pickup truck.  However, back in the day, these vehicles didn’t get much respect.  Trucks were a tool for work.  The idea of the “Cowboy Cadillac” was… more»

Stored Since 1981: 1971 Dodge Charger SE

This 1971 Charger SE has been parked in a garage since 1981 and was last registered in 1983. It looks like the original owner has commenced a restoration on the car at some point, and this has stalled. They… more»

Big Block 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupe

While this 1966 Corvette’s odometer shows 47,000 miles, the car is widely traveled in a slightly more unusual way than you would normally expect. It rolled off the production line in St. Louis, Missouri, before finding its way all… more»

Needs Completing: 1963 Studebaker Lark Daytona

To see an old classic like this 1963 Lark Daytona sitting neglected and unloved, you would be forgiven for thinking that you would be facing a mountain of work before the car was ever going to fire a shot… more»

Help Me! 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo

Someone was kind enough to write a message “help me” in the dust on the passenger side window of this classic Chevrolet Monte Carlo. As it turns out, the car has sat undisturbed for 24 years! It’s located in… more»

One-Owner! 1982 Jeep J-10 Honcho

I have had my 1978 Yamaha XS750E since around 1981. Other than that, I can’t think of a vehicle that I have owned for as long as the single owner has had this 1982 Jeep J-10 Honcho. There’s something… more»