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Never Drove It: 1995 Chevrolet Corvette

Imagine buying a classic sports or muscle car, getting it home, and never driving it. It seems to happen more than you would think, as we have a few cars each year listed with the stickers from the auction… more»

Rare Big Six: 1927 Studebaker Commander Sedan

Studebaker was hitting its stride in the early 1920s. Its Six-series – the Light on a 112″ wheelbase, the Special at 120″, and the Big at 127″ – covered every corner of the burgeoning market. The powerful Big Six… more»

Explore the Back Country: 1968 Jeepster Commando

When you drive past a Jeep dealer today you see all manner of different vehicles with the Jeep name emblazoned on them.  That variety is making a lot of money for the brand.  For a long time, Jeep didn’t… more»

Unrestored Original: 1957 Continental Mk II

It’s so tempting to call this car a Lincoln Continental. But it’s not. In 1956, Ford – hoping to carve market share away from Packard and Cadillac – created a new luxury vehicle division: Continental. Its first car was… more»

Twice Stalled Restoration Project: 1940 Ford Tudor

A previous article on a 1938 Plymouth states that the market for a prewar driver quality car is filled with opportunities.  If you can apply a little elbow grease and throw in some folding money for parts, the car… more»

30 Years In A Barn: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS

Looking appropriately Barn Find’y and dusty, you won’t believe how nice this 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS looks once it was found, cleaned up, and put back on the road again by the seller. Yes, this special edition luxury car… more»

Luxurious Project: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe

The inaugural year for the third-generation Barracuda netted some very fine choices to be found at your Plymouth dealer back in 1970, with a trip to the lot probably making most buyers yearn to buy one of each, and… more»

Real Barn Find: 1979 Chrysler 300 Project

Numbers have often been used for auto names since the early days of motoring, with 300 being an example that Chrysler used frequently throughout the years, sometimes combined with a letter but at other times not.  Although the 300… more»

Goldie: 1969 Chrysler Newport Convertible

The seller of this 1969 Chrysler Newport Convertible refers to it, or her (?) as Goldie and says that she’s fun and well-mannered. I’m not someone who names my vehicles but I can’t think of a more fitting name… more»

Barn Find Slant Back: 1938 Plymouth Tudor

We are at a crisis point for prewar automobiles that aren’t full classics or don’t have a little enameled badge that says “Ford” on their front end.  It is getting harder and harder to place good cars from this… more»

327 Cross-Ram: 1957 Chevrolet 210 2-door Post

This 1957 Chevrolet 210 2-door Post features a range of custom touches, not the least of which is the V8 hiding under its hood. The 327 features a Cross-Ram intake that will unleash plenty of useful additional power. It… more»

Lawn Art Rescue Mission: 1940 Ford Pickup

In the world of rural living, having an old pickup truck as lawn art as a status symbol is trendy.  Trendy among those new to rural living, that is.  These poor trucks are adorned with the accouterments of the… more»

1980s Collectible: 1985 Ford Mustang SVO

If your car collection doesn’t yet extend to something 1980s, a Mustang SVO might be a viable piece to acquire. You can drive it regularly and reliably, not worry a ton if it gets a little rain action, and… more»

Genuine Drag Pack: 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet

Automotive perfection. Does such a thing exist? That is the question posed by this 1971 Mustang Mach 1. Its presentation is superb, but what hides below the surface raises the stakes considerably. The original owner ordered this classic with… more»

Original V8 Equipped: 1971 Ford Bronco

This 1971 Ford Bronco is an appropriate topic because as I sit here writing, my across-the-street neighbor has a ’73 that he’s been wrenching on for at least the last two years and I fear that it is getting… more»

429 Equipped: 1977 Ford F-150 Custom 4×4

The 1977 Ford F-150 Custom 4×4 offered buyers competent performance in all circumstances, regardless of which of the five available engines they chose to power their new purchase. However, this F-150 is a custom in the literal sense, with… more»

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