American Classic Cars

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One Of A Kind: Prototype 1999 Shelby Series 1

If you love supercars and have a dream to own something truly special, this car is for you! It’s a real-deal prototype of the Shelby Series 1 and it’s coming up soon here on the Mecum auction block. What’s… more»

Former Museum Car! 1932 Graham Model 57

The late 1920s and early 30s were the heydays for car companies. In fact, hundreds of car companies were created in an attempt to capitalize on the “horseless buggy” craze. Unfortunately, The Great Depression caused many of these companies… more»

Turbo Barn Find: 1985 Buick Grand National

One of my favorite parts of writing for Barn Finds is seeing all different kinds of vehicles emerge from long periods of storage. Sometimes, they are relatively normal models that make you wonder why someone stored it for decades,… more»

Dealer Painted: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12

For some people, the standard brushed stainless steel finish of the DeLorean holds no great attraction. With this in mind, DMC is reputed to have decided to provide a more tailored appearance when some of the vehicles arrived in… more»

Rare Demo Hood: 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner

With only 13,144 examples sold during its single model year, the 1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner was already a relatively rare car. While the owner doesn’t mention the fact, it would appear that this particular vehicle is 1-of-107 that came… more»

1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon Barn Find

We don’t see a lot of Pintos that are actual barn finds but this is one of them, despite being fairly “new”. This 1979 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon was in a barn for 25 years and has been with… more»

BF Classified: 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Driver

I recently had a co-worker enlist my help in the search for a clean, original third-generation Chevrolet Camaro. It seemed like a simple enough task, but my research led me to find that many of the 1982-1992 Camaros had… more»

Electric Prototype: 1959 La Dawri Conquest

Here’s one that probably asks more questions than it answers. It’s unusual on two fronts as it is a rare, small-production specialty car known as a La Dawri and it has been converted for electric operation. There’s not too… more»

Worth Restoring? 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle

The snarky answer would be No! Nothing to see here, just move along. But it’s never that simple with an old car, there are always mitigating factors. This particular Chevy looks rode hard and put away wet but maybe… more»

Plum Crazy Project! 1971 Dodge Super Bee

Dodge brought the Super Bee version of its B-body Coronet to market in 1968 as a low-budget performance package, its version of Plymouth’s popular Road Runner. The package continued through 1971. This 1971 Dodge Super Bee in Saint James,… more»

Clean Driver: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

One of the potential downsides of owning a pristine classic car is that there will always be an underlying fear that it could be chipped or damaged whenever it is taken out for a drive. That is where cars… more»

Cheap Swinger? 1970 Dodge Dart For $2,800

Looking like a very nice project car, this 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger has a few issues related to the dreaded rust scourge that so many of us have dealt with our whole lives. It sure looks good in the… more»

Barn Find Woody: 1949 Packard Station Sedan

In modern-day times, we have what seems to be a vast variety of materials that are used to build automobiles. Wood is a bit old fashioned and low tech when it comes to cars nowadays. Although, wood gives a… more»

No Reserve: 1966 Dodge Charger 440

Sometimes a classic car will appear that leaves you struggling for words. This 1966 Dodge Charger is just such a car. Not only does it present beautifully, but it has the muscle to back those striking good looks. The… more»

Factory Finished: 1983 Blakely Bernardi

Buying a kit car can be something of a lucky dip. Some of these vehicles are sadly lacking in the quality department, but the Blakely Bernardi was one of the better examples available on the market at the time…. more»

Basic Transportation? 1971 AMC Javelin

Am I looking in the wrong places or do you agree that nearly all Javelins for sale are of the SST or AMX variety or at least have a V8? I don’t know where all of the base 6-cylinder… more»

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