If you’re looking for a great piece of automotive history from the Greatest Generation, you can’t get much better than the 1943 Dodge WC-56 found here on Craigslist, thanks to reader Matt Williams. Even with battle scars from its… more»
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Sub-10,000 Miles: 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
This Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe has under 10,000 original miles and is said to belong to a woman in her 80s. It appears to be a part of a larger collection, which makes us wonder what else will be… more»
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Lengthy Ladder: 1991 Spartan Gladiator LTI 106ft Tiller Ladder Fire Truck
Fire trucks can be found for sale on any given day and usually for less than one might expect. If you want to buy a fire truck, you can probably find one. All you need to know is what… more»
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Deuce And A Quarter: 1965 Buick Electra 225
Big V8-powered luxury cars were a specialty of American car makers and the 1960s stand out for me as being an era of crisp, big-but-not-overly-bloated cars with plenty of power before regulations and gas crisis after gas crisis hit… more»
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Calling Dr. Frankenstein! 1968 Dodge Charger Carcass
Dodge pulled out all the stops for 1968, telling its engineers to “do whatever it takes” to get the new Charger under 3000 pounds. The result was this “1 of 1” factory lightweight prototype. The patented “Power-Flow” quarter panels… more»
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Florida 4-Door: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Survivor
Even if you’re not a Chevy fanatic, you have to love tri-fives. Tri-fives are Chevrolets made between 1955 and 1957 and are some of the best looking cars ever. This is a 1955 Bel Air 4-door and is said… more»
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Black Beauty: 1940 Ford Coupe
The 1940 Ford is one of the most iconic designs of all time. Whether it’s a coupe, convertible or a pickup, their swooping lines and great styling make them some of the most desirable collector vehicles. This particular car… more»
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Spring Fever’mobile: 1978 Toyota Chinook
Spring fever is hitting hard here in the upper-Midwest. With a foot of fresh snow on the ground, I’m finding it hard to not dream about hitting the open road in something like this 1978 Toyota Chinook. This one… more»
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Sold with Title: 1959 Chevy Apache Fleetside
We don’t often see sellers who go through the trouble of getting un-titled vehicles the proper documentation necessary to make it easier on the next owner, but this 1959 Chevrolet Apache pickup is fully titled and ready to go…. more»
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6,288 Original Miles: 1980 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta
While a low-mileage Z28 is the car collectors pine to find, this 1980 Berlinetta with just 6,288 original miles may be a close second. Said to have come out of long-term storage a few years ago, the Camaro remains… more»
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Parked 42 Years! 1967 Ford Fairlane Convertible
A wise man once commented that, if you don’t like Elvis Presley, “You just haven’t heard the right Elvis!” Similarly, Ford’s mid-sized Fairlane exhibited multiple personalities in the ’60s, with progressively smaller redesigns for 1960 and 1962, followed by… more»
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Millecento Cutaway: 1958 Fiat 1100
This is one of the most unusual and yet one of the coolest car-related items that I’ve ever run across: a 1958 Fiat 1100 Cutaway. I have no clue what I would do with it but I would love… more»
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Swap Meet Hauler: 1948 Dodge B series Pickup
How many times have you visited a swap meet where that one seller has an awesome classic vehicle that they use to transport their goods? Well this ’48 Dodge is thought to be an original Dodge/Plymouth service truck from… more»
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On The Chopping Block: Ford Galaxie XL Convertible
A clean and well maintained convertible survivor is no easy feat to find, but this ’67 Galaxie XL is very nice with possibly 51,000 original miles. Stored indoors the past five years, this Galaxie runs flawlessly but needs brake… more»
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300 HP A-Code 4-Speed: 1965 Ford Mustang GT
This is one tough-looking car, and I say that in a good way. It looks like something that Burt Reynolds would have driven in a 1970s movie. This one is listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid of… more»
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The Nicest One Left? 1983 Eagle SX/4
Sometimes the most we can ask for is to find a car that we love that has 95% of the features that we want. I have found maybe a shop teacher’s handful of cars over the last 40 years… more»
