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302-Powered Kit: 1957 Ford Thunderbird

The 1955-57 Ford Thunderbird was a more successful 2-seat automobile than the 1953-55 Chevrolet Corvette. But they had different target markets and the Ford handily outsold the Chevy. At first glance, you’d think this beauty is a real 1957… more»

28K Miles: 1990 Dodge Power Ram 150 4×4

“Nearly museum quality” is how the seller describes this retired-veteran-owned 1990 Dodge Power Ram 150 4×4 pickup, and with just 27,995 miles on the odometer, they could be right. There is one disclaimer: they say that due to 1990s… more»

One Cylinder of Fury: 1967 King Midget

It seems that in the ’60s, it was totally normal to order a car kit from the back of a magazine and put it together in your garage. Barn Find has profiled countless kit cars, replicas, and sports cars… more»

Sleeper Potential: 1956 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery

The Chevrolet Delivery Sedan (aka Sedan Delivery) was based on the entry-level 150 2-door station wagon. During the “Tri-Five” era of 1955 to 1957, nearly 30,000 were produced, though a far cry from the almost five million automobiles the… more»

Former AAA Service Car: 1930 Ford Model A Sport Coupe

With so many auto insurance policies now including some sort of roadside assistance these days, I’m not sure how many drivers even still use the American Automobile Association services, or AAA for short.  However, Triple A was once quite… more»

83k Miles and Original Paint: 1974 Dodge Dart Sport

Chrysler long had a reputation as the “engineering” company of the Big Three, but their greatest successes came when they took an evolutionary tack rather than a revolutionary one. Look at the most recent Chargers and Challengers; they almost… more»

38K Mile Survivor: 1992 Dodge Stealth R/T

One of the more challenging moments in the life of a gearhead is deciding whether to buy a timewarp car in a base- or mid-level trim, or to buy a driver that sports the top-shelf engine along with other… more»

Widebody Project: 1974 DeTomaso Pantera

The DeTomaso Pantera is obviously a known quantity around these parts, but that doesn’t mean we’re still not surprised on occasion. Any time a classic sports or muscle car appears as a modified example can give enthusiasts some pause… more»

BF Auction: No Reserve 1955 Willys CJ-3B

It might be a big project, but this one will be hard for the seller to let go. This Jeep belonged to their father and was the first vehicle they got to drive. They drove it for a few… more»

Original Interior: 1964 Pontiac GTO 389 V8

The Pontiac GTO is most often credited with starting the mid-size muscle car movement in the 1960s. Based on the Tempest/LeMans, the GM division rolled out the GTO in 1964 to what they thought would be a limited audience… more»

41k Original Miles? 1948 Chrysler New Yorker

It’s a buyer’s market in some segments of the classic automobile world.  Chief among them are immediate postwar Chrysler products.  This is unfortunate, as these are some of the finest cars the company ever built.  Chrysler was on its… more»

Tidy Survivor: 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V

Land yachts from the 1970s spent years in the automotive wilderness. They were typically considered too large, ostentatious, and inefficient to be worthy of inclusion in any classics list. However, times have changed, and an original and tidy example… more»

One Family Owned 1974 Plymouth Roadrunner

Plymouth developed the Roadrunner as a more affordable option to their more elite GTX model. They paid Warner Brothers $50,000 to be able to use the Roadrunner name and general likeness. The cars are said to be a fun… more»

One-Owner Survivor! 1975 Chrysler Newport

We’re back in the Land of Land Yachts, with this pristine, one-owner 1975 Chrysler Newport, listed here on facebook Marketplace for $6500. The car is located in Saginaw, Michigan, and we have Ted to thank for the tip. The… more»

All-Original Project: 1950 Cadillac Series 62

Having spent a few hours of my own on the internet, I’m aware that there is a tendency to loathe “the flipper.” The signs are often obvious, one of them being pictures of a car for sale on a… more»

Garage-Kept 1970 Mercury Cougar

The Mercury Cougar was one of Lincoln-Mercury’s best-selling cars in the ’60s and ’70s and was named Motor Trend Car of The Year in ’67. If anything made you cool in the ’70s it was owning one of these… more»

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