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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»

12K Miles! 1989 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

Coming in almost three-feet shorter than the longest Eldorados, this 1989 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz still has a big presence if not a big size. I recently looked at a similar car but without the fancy Biarritz package and it… more»

1971 Dodge Challenger Backyard Find

The seller of this 1971 Dodge Challenger Coupe tells us that the car has been in someone’s backyard for the last 30 years. What a shame, because even in California, it rains and the weather has taken its toll…. more»

Elderly Owned YJ: 46K-Mile 1990 Jeep Wrangler

Finding a highly preserved Jeep Wrangler of any generation can be a challenge, mainly because these highly-capable (and cheap) rigs were meant to withstand heaps of abuse on a daily basis. I suspect the collector market has woken up… more»

33K Miles! 1962 Dodge Dart 440

One-year-only vehicle models are fairly unusual and that may be a perfect description for the design of this 1962 Dodge Dart 440. They’re fairly consistently on more than a few lists of the “least beautiful” cars (I’m not a… more»

401 Nailhead V8 Powered 1963 Buick LeSabre

No pun intended, but the seller nails the photos of this 1963 Buick LeSabre with a 401 Nailhead V8. They show almost all parts of it with nice, in-focus (!), full-view horizontal (!!) photos and there are plenty of… more»

Cheap Hurst Edition: 1984 Hurst/Olds

The seller of this rare 1984 Hurst/Olds contends that he’s done lowering his price, and that the $10,500 asking price listed here is the final offer for any interested parties. The car is described as a garage-kept example for… more»

Backyard Find: 1967 Pontiac Firebird 326 V-8

1967 was the first year for both the Pontiac Firebird and Chevy Camaro, GM’s response to the pony car effort started by Ford and Plymouth (the Barracuda beat the Mustang to market by 17 days). Pontiac sold more than… more»

5,000 Mile Turbo Car: 1989 Pontiac Trans Am

Sometimes, car collectors get their guesses wrong when it comes to which vehicles should be squirreled away. I can think of plenty of pace car replicas and other special edition models that became the over-hyped comic books of the… more»

Package Deal Hot Rods: 2 X 1971 Plymouth Dusters

UPDATE 12/6/20: The seller has lowed his asking price to $12,000 and reduced the ad to just one car, the Gold Duster. The Plymouth Duster was a popular fastback variant on the Valiant when it was introduced in 1970…. more»

Dodge-Powered 1971 Travco 210

The 1960s and 1970s are what I consider the golden age of camping. Maybe it’s because I grew up in that era and we had a brand new 1969 Ford F-250 and Winnebago camper, but it was similar for… more»

Turbo-Charged 1985 Buick Grand National V-6

One the 1980s “holy grails” today is the Buick Grand National. It was named for the senior Winston Cup series in NASCAR. Buick won the Manufacturers Cup in 1981 and 1982 and they wanted to capitalize on the “What… more»

Black Beauty: 1963 Ford 300 R-Code 427

In 1963, most people bought the Ford 300 because they didn’t want anything fancy or didn’t have the budget to get a Galaxie 500. However, a limited number of them – perhaps 50 – were assembled as factory-built race… more»

LS1 Six Speed: 1999 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Fourth generation Camaros are still largely affordable, and that includes the top shelf SS models. This is a good thing for enthusiasts, as you can still pick up a model like this nicely preserved and smartly modified 1999 Camaro… more»

40K Original Miles: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible

To me, this generation of the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was one of the best designs GM penned in the early 90s. Full disclaimer: I am not a car designer, but in my experience, few vehicles can actually look better… more»

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