American Classic Cars

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1955 Studebaker President Speedster Barn Find!

Before evolving into the Hawk, the stylish two-door Studebaker entered the market in 1955 as the President Speedster. This 1955 Studebaker President Speedster in South Bend, Indiana comes to market from the estate of a collector. Running “a few”… more»

What’s It Worth? 1967 Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac got into the pony car business in 1967, the same year as the similar Chevrolet Camaro. The performance side of the car wouldn’t be really be defined until the Trans Am came along a couple of years later…. more»

Retired School Bus: 1986 Crown Supercoach

What do you do with a school bus once it’s been retired? Back in the day, a group of hippies would have turned a bus like this into a love wagon, live in it, and travel around preaching peace… more»

375 Horsepower! 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 L78

While the 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 was certainly Chevy’s mid-size go-to muscle car in that august year, the L78 equipped version with its 375 HP engine was the holy grail. It seems that when one of these turns up… more»

Seldomly Seen: 1983 Plymouth Scamp GT

Among half cars/half pickups, what our friends down under refer to as a “ute”, there has been the Ford Ranchero, Chevrolet El Camino, Subaru Brat, VW Rabbit Sports Truck, Dodge Rampage, and the Plymouth Scamp. And the Scamp, though… more»

53k Miles? 1973 Dodge Challenger 340

While Plymouth was the first automaker to get into the pony car market (they beat Ford by 17 days), brother Dodge was the last. Dodge had been focusing their attention on the mid-size muscle market car with the Charger… more»

Fuselage Fun: 1971 Dodge Charger SE

With five days remaining in the auction, this 1971 Dodge Charger is listed for sale here on eBay with 19 bids. The current auction bid is $3,383 which is kind of neat since the car is equipped with a… more»

Low Mileage Cummins: 1991 Dodge Ram 2500

If you were a betting man, it makes sense never to bet against the power of a Cummins diesel. It seems no matter the vintage, if it’s in anything approaching reasonable condition, bidders are going to jump all over… more»

Desert Survivor: 1969 Buick Wildcat

The Wildcat started out as the Buick Invicta’s sport model in 1962, and soon replaced the Invicta in the line-up. By that time, the car had a whole range of body styles, like this 1969 Wildcat four-door sedan. You… more»

Stash Of Field Finds In Wyoming

It’s amazing how often we go right past stashes of classic cars and don’t even know it! At least that’s the case with this field find that reader Ted J recently sent us. You see, these cars are sitting… more»

Colt 45 Ford Mustang Funny Car Found!

If you came home with a vintage Mustang, the little woman might say something like, “oh no, not another one!” But if you came home with a vintage Mustang funny car, would you find your stuff out on the… more»

Roof Deck Prototype? 1955 Dodge Spicer Skydeck

When it comes to campers from the 50s and 60s, there’s an endless supply of odd and downright ugly, slab-sided concoctions that are hardly worth their weight in scrap metal after years of being used as beater mobile homes…. more»

Built In The Fifties? 1931 Ford Hot Rod

This is an interesting 1931 Ford roadster. It has clearly been modified from stock but doesn’t appear to have been subjected to the typical chop/channel/fenderless treatment. There is no definitive proof, but the seller thinks it was done sometime… more»

Unlikely Survivor: 39k Mile 1977 Ford Pinto Wagon

When Ford introduced its new rear-wheel-drive, sub-compact Pinto for 1971, their tagline was The Little Carefree Car. It enjoyed a 10-year run that saw more than three million units built.  And it was still selling decently when it gave… more»

Groovy Gamora: 1972 Ford Custom Van

Located in San Francisco, California, this 1972 Ford Van has been customized and was once featured in Hot Rod Magazine. The van is being sold by a van rental company called Bandago and they call the van “Gamora” in… more»

1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 4-Speed Convertible!

It is hard to find words beyond “simply stunning” to describe this 1967 Chevelle SS 396 Convertible. Wherever you look, you are confronted by spotless presentation, while the drivetrain package promises a potent motoring experience. The owner has decided… more»

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