American Classic Cars

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Coupe Conversion: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback

Here’s something you don’t see every day. A Ford Mustang coupe that someone decided to turn into a fastback. I’m no sheet metal guy, but the body work looks to have been done pretty well. But the car is… more»

Z-Code Project: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible

The Ford Galaxie was created in the late 1950s to compete with Chevy’s Impala. By 1962, all full-size Fords wore the Galaxie badge, with “500” and “500/XL” denoting the higher series. Some say this was to tie into the… more»

40 Years In Storage: 1955 Ford Country Squire

Fresh(?) out of 40 years of storage is this 1955 Ford Country Squire station wagon. It oozes originality and is pretty representative of Ford’s top drawer 1955 station wagon offering. It’s faded but solid so let’s check it out…. more»

Ran When Parked: 1968 Ford Mustang GT Convertible

At first glance, it’s hard to tell a ‘68 Mustang from a ‘67 except for the side reflector lights mandated by Uncle Sam. Thanks to a 60-day strike in late 1967 and a saturated market due to newer competition,… more»

Exotic Shed Find: 1974 De Tomaso Pantera

De Tomaso Automobili was founded by Argentinian Alejandro De Tomaso in Italy. From 1971-92, they built the exotic Pantera, a mid-engine sports car that was also sold at Lincoln-Mercury dealers in the U.S. in the early-to-mid 1970s. The Cleveland… more»

4X4 Project: 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4

You have to hand it to American Motors. They were always willing to take a chance on doing some different in hopes of it catching on. In the late 1970s, they took the aging Concord (aka Hornet) and added… more»

Light Jade Survivor: 1978 Ford Bronco

Clearly, square body SUVs aren’t cooling down anytime soon. Broncos, Blazers, Scouts, and the like are going to remain at the top of the vintage SUV heap for some time to come. But there’s a lot of ruffians out… more»

First One On BarnFinds! 1972 Blakely Bearcat

In the realm of kit cars from the ’70s, Blakely is one of the lesser-known names, and there’s a good chance that not many were made nor survive to this day. In this case, it’s the first Bearcat that… more»

Nicely Done Half-Ton: 1951 Chevrolet Series 3100

The first new Chevy trucks after World War II came out for 1947 and were referred to the Advance-Design. That was GM’s way of describing a line of trucks that were larger, stronger and sleeker in comparison to the… more»

One Of A Kind? 1967 Ford Mustang GT

There is no doubt that 1st Generation Mustangs remain one of the most desirable classic cars in today’s market, and this 1967 GT is a prime example that would benefit from some restoration work. The original owner ordered it… more»

Candyapple Pony: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback

This Mustang has been with the same owner from new, has traveled from one corner of the country to the next, and was still being driven until 1992. At 104k miles, it was parked in the 81-year-old owner’s barn… more»

No Reserve Turbo Fox: 1986 Ford Mustang SVO

This 1986 Ford Mustang SVO is a driver-quality example, but it remains free of major modifications and has a surprisingly nice interior. The 1986 models came with the “aero” nose featuring headlights that sat flush with the nose panel…. more»

Ready To Restore: 1965 Pontiac GTO

The 1965 model year was the sophomore outing for Pontiac’s new GTO, which is credited by some as starting the muscle car revolution of the 1960s. It had a few changes for 1965, the most noticeable being stacked rather… more»

South Carolina Mystery Junkyard Sighting

Reader William H recently came across this large stash of classic cars near Greenwood, South Carolina. He tried his hardest to find someone to talk to about the cars and what is destined to happen with them but didn’t… more»

Under 20k Original Miles: 1984 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

This 1984 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser is a low mileage survivor, presenting quite well with an exceptionally clean interior and paint that could be mistaken for new. These land barges have been coming back into style as the current trends… more»

Behind The Barn: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback

By late 1965, you couldn’t turn the street corner without seeing one of Ford’s new sporty cars, the Mustang. They enjoyed a successful mid-year launch in 1964 and the first full year of production would follow. The fastback body… more»

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