American Classic Cars

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Coupe Survivor! 1980 Oldsmobile 98 Regency

Normally, an Oldsmobile 98 find wouldn’t be that surprising. When one is discovered that is 40 years old with only 45K miles, and a two-door coupe to boot, well, that’s noteworthy. While hardly a performance maven like a more… more»

25th Anniversary: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette

1978 was the year that Chevy celebrated the 25th anniversary of their all-American sports car, the Corvette. While all Corvettes that year came with 25th anniversary badging, they were not all 25th Anniversary Special Editions. So as to not… more»

Cosworth-Powered? 1929 Ford Model A

If stock Model A Fords are not your thing, stick around a minute! Henry Ford purists, on the other hand, may wish to move along; your world is about to be rocked by this stock-looking “A”. Not many factory-appearing… more»

1 of 50: 1971 Dodge Challenger Indy 500

Since 1911, every Indianapolis 500 has used one or more pace cars for the event. In 1971, the new Dodge Challenger was chosen for that honor. 50 “festival” replicas were made for use in and around the event, but… more»

BF Classified: 1972 Chevrolet Caprice

In 1965, Chevrolet added the Caprice, an upscale model that was a notch up from Impala (Ford made a similar move with the LTD and Galaxie 500). The Caprice caught on and gave the LTD a good run for… more»

1970 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale With 455 V8!

Now, this is a cool daily driver! The seller of this 1970 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale two-door Holiday hardtop says that they have used it as their daily driver and it doesn’t get much better than that in my… more»

273 V8 Survivor: 1967 Plymouth Barracuda

While most folks credit Ford’s Mustang for being first on the pony car scene, Plymouth’s Barracuda got there first in 1964 – by 17 days! The car got its first restyle in 1967 and would continue its lineage to… more»

Driveway Find: 1972 AMC Javelin SST

Super Sports Touring – in case you were wondering what the letters SST mean on this 1972 AMC Javelin. Oh yeah, American Motors Corporation – in case you were wondering what AMC stands for. Ok, enough of that. This… more»

Worth The Price? 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe

An original and unrestored classic car in immaculate condition will almost always command a premium price when offered for sale. The big question becomes just how high that price can go before it becomes unrealistic. That is the question… more»

See-Through Roof: 1954 Mercury Sun Valley Project

Quite a few people will remember that in the mid-1950s, Ford had a car with a see-through hardtop roof called the Skyliner. But fewer will remember that Mercury had its own version called the Sun Valley. Neither car sold… more»

Grandma’s 37K Mile 1995 Ford Taurus GL

Vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor and I can’t think of a more vanilla vehicle than a 1995 Ford Taurus GL. That’s not to say that they aren’t great cars because they were and still are. But,… more»

426 Hemi Powered: 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II

Prior to the advent of the Road Runners and Super Bees, Plymouth and Dodge stuffed some of their most robust powerplants under the hoods of the Belvedere and Coronet. This 1966 Plymouth Belvedere II is one of those cars,… more»

Worth $5,000? 1977 AMC Pacer

What vehicle would you buy for $5,000? There are many choices from cars to trucks and motorcycles and anything in-between. You can get a nice vintage snowmobile for five-grand or even a boat, or you could get this 1977… more»

Original 440, AC And More! 1970 Plymouth GTX

Plymouth’s GTX attracted muscle car buyers seeking show with their go, and this 1970 Plymouth GTX in Beulah, Colorado is no exception. The GTX not only retains its original 375 HP 440 cid Super Commando V8, but the motor… more»

Original Owner 47 Years: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500

A lot of us dream about finding a car like this 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 sedan sitting in someone’s garage, just a regular car that has been maintained over the last five decades. Four doors or not, this good-looking… more»

Rare Project: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino

This old girl adds new meaning to “a little grey on top,” as this usually refers to a person who has started seeing some grey hair sprouting on the old dome.  What a marvelous design, radical, and 1959 was… more»

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