American Classic Cars

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59k Mile 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 4-Speed

The person who eventually buys this 1978 Camaro Z28 can be reasonably sure of one thing; There is not much of a chance that they will need to spend one red cent on this classic. That is because this… more»

Fishbowl Find: 1966 GM TDH-4519 Bus

The “New Look” municipal transit bus was produced from 1958 to 1977 by the Truck and Coach Division of General Motors. It’s commonly referred to as the “Fishbowl” for its six-piece rounded windshield that was later replaced by a… more»

Finish and Enjoy! 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Project

If you think “Z/28” simply means “a sportier Camaro,” sit back and relax while we turn the clock back to 1969. Chevrolet had some catching up to do after the popular new-for-’65 Ford Mustang created a class of vehicles… more»

Solid Project: 1972 Dodge Challenger

I have always considered the 1st Generation Challenger to be one of the best looking cars that Dodge has ever produced. The lines and proportions lend themselves perfectly to a muscle car, or they can be successfully transformed into… more»

Clean Californian: 1974 Ford Maverick

The Maverick was designed by Ford to be an affordable car that would steal sales from its Japanese rivals. It was a car that turned out to be a sales success for the company, and more than 301,000 of… more»

360 Horsepower Rarity: 1964 Chrysler 300K

The Chrysler 300 letter cars have always been an oddity to me – performance and luxury sound like a great combination, but production numbers were always low. Here’s your chance to scoop one up as this 1964 Chrysler 300K… more»

38k Mile 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Barn Find!

Reader Jim G made one amazing find a few years back! He’s finally getting around to doing the necessary work to make it a driver again but thought it would be fun to see what his fellow readers think… more»

Parked For 25 Years: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

How unusual, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air that hasn’t been hot-rodded, resto-moded, customized, restored or otherwise molested. It initially caught my attention because of the way it is parked. I used to live in a very urbanized area and… more»

Crate Find! Original 370 HP Chevrolet LT-1 Engine

Now, this is a find! It is an originally crated, 1970 vintage, Chevrolet LT-1 engine. Of the original small-block V8 series engines, (1955-1991) many say this was Chevrolet’s finest hour. It’s a subjective position but 370 gross HP from… more»

Ready For Restoration: 1973 Dodge Charger SE

The third generation of Dodge’s Charger ran from 1971-74 with the fuselage styling common on that era of Chrysler products. One of the most visible changes going into the ’73 model year was on the SE models, which had… more»

Parked In ’77: 1959 Chrysler New Yorker Wagon

Nothing screams the ’50s like a two-tone, seafoam green and white station wagon. Throw in some vestiges of Exner styling and you are seriously good to go. We do cover a lot of station wagons on Barn Finds but… more»

Police Wagon! 1978 Dodge Monaco Squad Car

Police cars are generally four-door sedans equipped with, as Elwood Blues explained,  “It’s got a cop motor,  it’s got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks…” though any more, SUVs have wormed their way into police fleets pretty much everywhere…. more»

One Family Owned: 1971 Plymouth Duster

A 1971 ad for the Plymouth Duster read, “Duster, coming through and lookin’ good.” I think that description still fits 49 years later. This 1971 Plymouth Duster was found here on craigslist in Corona, California. The seller is asking… more»

Free Wheelin’ Package: 1979 Ford Bronco XLT

The buyer of this 1979 Ford Bronco XLT Free Wheeling will be set to join some pretty illustrious company. NASCAR legend Tony Stewart spotted an identical vehicle when he was a lad and has recently had the chance to… more»

37k Mile 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S

  NOTE 9/18/20: Some of our astute readers are telling us this is not a real Formula S, but a 318 with a 340 added later along with the hood markings. The Formula S was a limited production of… more»

No Reserve SE: 1978 Pontiac Trans Am Y82

Trans Am, what’s your pleasure? Fill it up, my man! These were the famous lines from the 1977 movie Smokey and the Bandit. Located in Pompano Beach, Florida, this 1978 Y82 Pontiac Trans Am is for sale here on… more»

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