It’s funny the things you’ll remember from your school days. My late calculus teacher shared an anecdote with me, knowing I was into cars, about his younger days when he was ignored at the Chevy dealership while shopping for… more»
American Classic Cars
Older Restoration: 1958 Fairmont M9 Speeder
Two railroad-related finds in a week?! I’m just getting ready for angry comments about this not being “Railroad Finds,” but Barn Finds, where all good and dusty vehicles are American muscle car-related, and that’s it. Well, this is how… more»
89K Miles: 1988 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Brougham
It’s been almost three decades since I watched the acclaimed Coen Brothers film Fargo, but that’s still the first thing that came to mind when I opened Barn Finder Lothar…of the Hill People’s tip for this 1988 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight… more»
Mechanically Refreshed: 1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati
If the Chrysler TC by Maserati was made today, can you imagine how quickly its reputation would be tarnished simply by online chatter on Google? It’s rather incredible to think about how many automotive “failures” occurred before the days… more»
Numbers-Matching Droptop: 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible
Though this 1971 Dodge Challenger seems like excellent project material, it’s also the type of car that I’d hate to be the next owner of, simply because this is one of those E-Bodies that trying to decide what to… more»
Adam-12 Replica: 1967 Plymouth Belvedere II
Who remembers the 1960’s cop TV show, Adam-12? It was a fictional account of two beat officers in Los Angeles, California. Over the course of the series, they drove several Chrysler and AMC products. But in the pilot episode,… more»
One of 150 Made: Voegele Industries 1969 Amante GT
If you want to build a kit car today, what would you build? That term has taken on new meaning compared to the boom times for kit builders in the 60s and 70s when manufacturers of DIY kits were… more»
65k Original Miles: 1984 Plymouth Conquest
Forced induction was extremely popular during the 1980s, with many manufacturers jumping onto the bandwagon to produce turbocharged models. Mitsubishi released the Starion, and in partnership with Chrysler, marketed the car in North America as the Conquest, wearing both… more»
Drive or Restore? 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix J
The 1971-72 Pontiac Grand Prix’s rode on the same platform as the 1969-70s. But the big change was at the front end, where the car went from quad to dual headlights (the same approach used by the Chevy Monte… more»
Records From New: 1989 Pontiac Bonneville SSE
This Pontiac Bonneville SSE is not what immediately comes to mind when imagining 90s-era performance sedans. And, by most accounts, it wasn’t worth the cost premium compared to what you got with the package. But when stacked up against… more»
Older Restoration: 1962 Plymouth Valiant Signet 200
The late 1950s were the proving ground for U.S.-built compact automobiles that would take traction in the 1960s. Plymouth’s entry was the Valiant, whose first generation was in production from 1960 to 62. The cars had unibody construction, but… more»
BF Auction: 1972 Ford LTD 429-4V
UPDATE – The seller was able to get this LTD out of the garage and cleaned it up for additional photos, as well as a copy of the Marti Report. We’ve added the new photos to the gallery below,… more»
Restore, or Parts? 1937 Graham Supercharged Four-Door Sedan
Graham, along with several of its peers, limped into the latter years of the Great Depression with slender earnings and a tattered balance sheet. Financial distress encouraged creative maneuvers – all in the name of staying alive. Competitors became… more»
Turbo Project: 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix ASC McLaren
As many of us know, just because a car is rare, does not make it valuable. Sadly, this adage of the car hobby sometimes has unintended consequences, and a truly special car still can’t escape the clutches of low… more»
340/4-Speed: 1972 Plymouth ‘Cuda
This 1972 Plymouth ‘Cuda demonstrates the importance of not judging a book by its cover. It looks pretty rough and ready, but the news is positive when we delve below the surface. The seller states that it is rock-solid,… more»
















