For Christmas in 1975, I received a book called “Weird and Wonderful Cars” written by Mike Hill. The significance? On page 39 of that book, there is an illustration of one of these (only finished in Tangerine). As a… more»
American Classic Cars
Reader Ad: 1972 Buick Skylark
While you could build this Buick into a sweet GS clone, I’d leave it as is! It already runs and with new brakes and a full tune up it will be a driver, so getting it to that point… more»
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Double Trouble: 1980 IH Scout Diesel & 1980 IH Traveler Diesel
International Harvester built the Scout from 1961 until 1980. Along the way there were different models and engine choices. It’s not everyday you see a Scout Traveler, or a Scout Diesel. What about a 1980 Scout Diesel and a… more»
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289 V8 and 4-Speed: 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente
The seller says that this 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente has been stored for over 30 years, hopefully it wasn’t stored outside for over 30 years. In fact they do say that it has been in a garage since the… more»
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Revel In This Ragtop Rambler Classic
If you think the collector car hobby is only for the well-to-do, check out this show-worthy 1965 Rambler Classic convertible. It’s located in Alto, Texas and listed here on Craigslist for only $17,500. When I spotted this unrestored original… more»
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Fresh Out Of Storage: 1936 Oldsmobile Six Coupe
Get in touch with your inner Bonnie and Clyde with this slightly sinister-looking 1936 Oldsmobile Six two-door coupe for sale here on craigslist in Parkersburg, West Virginia for $6,500. OK, Bonnie and Clyde were Ford people but this black… more»
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Needs Headlight Tubes?! 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
What other car looks like a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado? This specimen, listed here on Dallas, Texas craigslist, would look at home in a Sci-Fi movie set anytime between 1990 and 2090. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder,… more»
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224 Mile Oddball: 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Ambulance
This is said to be the last Cadillac Fleetwood Ambulance ever built! That claim may or may not be able to be verified but it sounds reasonable, regardless this is certainly an unusual find. This 1993 Fleetwood was converted… more»
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Long-Stored Fuelie: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
This 1961 Chevy Corvette has been off the road and stored since 1985. It is a desirable fuel injection car, otherwise known as a “fuelie” and retains its numbers-matching engine. The body was originally red and trace remnants remain… more»
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Free Associating: 1977 AMC Pacer Wagon
To know the AMC Pacer is generally to have an opinion about the AMC Pacer and, often as not, to have some kind of interesting mental association with the AMC Pacer. Maybe you think of Wayne’s World; maybe you had a… more»
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Fins And A Big Block: 1959 Plymouth Savoy
“Suddenly, it’s 1960” was the ad slogan that introduced the legendary Forward Look generation of Mopars back in 1957. For Plymouth, that slogan had a double meaning by 1959, as big changes were coming in the following year. In… more»
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Styling Exercise: 1981 Dodge Omni 024 DeTomaso
Talk about rare: this is one of only 619 Omni 024 DeTomaso’s built in 1981, and has to be one of the last ones left in anything resembling fair condition. It’s actually better than fair (in my opinion) and… more»
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Pete Santini Custom: 1987 Chevy Camaro
The 1980s represented an era in which custom colors and touches knew no bounds. From booming stereo systems to ground effects kits, the customization industry was in rare form and owners of everything from Jettas to Econolines were lining… more»
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Mikado 4×4: 1980 Chevrolet LUV
“All you need is love”.. or LUV is more like it. This 1980 Chevrolet LUV Mikado 4×4 pickup needs a little love but it’ll give back just as much as the third owner puts into it. This one is… more»
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Good Floors: 1957 Chevy Nomad
For years, there was a dilapidated repair shop out by my uncle’s place in Western Massachusetts. Whenever I’d visit, we’d try to take a pass by and gawk at a rusty Nomad that seemingly never moved. The car is… more»
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For A Good Cause: 1942 Hudson Super Six
Forgive me for sounding like one of those annoying pledge drives on PBS or NPR, but as the great-great grandson of a Hudson-Essex-Terraplane dealer, I can’t help myself: Every dollar you spend on this 1942 Hudson Super Six sedan… more»
