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No Reserve Eddie Bauer: 1988 Ford Bronco

Clean Ford Broncos are a modern-day collectible, offering classic 4×4 looks in a short wheelbase package that still looks good today. The top banana of Broncos from a packaging standpoint is the Eddie Bauer edition, offering some enhanced interior… more»

Overlooked Muscle Car? 1968 Dodge Super Bee

By 1968, the mid-size muscle car craze was in full swing. The Pontiac GTO is credited with starting the boom in 1964, but pundits will suggest the Chrysler 300 deserves that honor. But it was a different kind of… more»

1986 Mustang LX SSP Update: Got Any Bad Guys to Chase?

UPDATE 05/24/2023: It is not unusual for a classic car owner to be unsuccessful with their first attempt at selling their pride and joy, and such has been the case with this 1986 Ford Mustang LX SSP. The bidding… more»

One Family Owned: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Offered With No Reserve

I’m pretty sure that if most of our readers were to pick between two identical classics where one had a known ownership history and the other was a mystery machine, they’d choose the first car every time. That is… more»

Original 455-SD: 1974 Pontiac Trans Am

Stricter emission regulations were beginning to bite when this 1974 Pontiac Trans Am rolled off the line. Still, it was a car that cemented the company’s reputation as the performance arm of the General Motors empire. It could show… more»

Sawed-Off V8! 1976 AMC Gremlin X

We all know what an automotive tribute is. The word “Tribute” is a sort of euphemism for a clone, or a copy, or a fake – tribute just sounds a lot nicer – a bit more polite. And a… more»

Cross Country Project: 1965 Rambler Ambassador

Beginning in the late 1950s, the Ambassador was resurrected as American Motors’ top-of-the-line automobile. At times, it was a mid-size with fancy trim, while at others it strived to compete as a full-size product. This 1965 Ambassador is the… more»

HP 383 Powered: 1973 Dodge Charger SE

With the elimination of the Coronet for the ’73 lineup, buyers who wanted a mid-size 2-Door Dodge drove away in a Charger, which received a mild facelift from the previous year and some opera-style side windows on the SE… more»

Flat Top Survivor: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair

The U.S. compact car market was heating up by the time 1960 models were introduced. At that point (and going forward), American-built compacts were technically smaller versions of their full-size counterparts. Except for the Chevrolet entry, the Corvair. With… more»

Big Barn Find: 1968 Chevrolet Impala

UPDATE 05/23/2023: If there is one character trait I admire in a person, it is persistence. That appears to be one possessed by the owner of this 1968 Chevrolet Impala as they make their third attempt to find it… more»

47k Original Miles: 1972 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454

Vehicles like this 1972 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 perfectly demonstrate the original concept of the “coupe utility.” Ford designed the original Australian-developed “coupe utility” following consultation with a farmer’s wife who sought a vehicle to take their pigs… more»

1 of 1,036: Last Year 1974 Pontiac GTO

The Pontiac GTO would enjoy an 11-year run and was the sales leader in the mid-size muscle car market at times. But things had changed by the early 1970s and the demand for fire-breathing automobiles was off. After a… more»

Rust-Free Survivor: 1972 Ford Bronco

First Generation Broncos are renowned for two things. The first has been steadily climbing values, while crippling rust is the other. We can do little about the first issue, but this 1972 example hasn’t suffered from the second. It… more»

Original 440: 1970 Plymouth GTX

Manufacturers during the muscle car era walked a fine line. Each sought to offer potential buyers the most power and best performance while ensuring those numbers didn’t cause insurance companies to hyperventilate. The result was cars like this 1970… more»

Unrestored Survivor: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Older classics with a known ownership history can prove irresistible, and that is the story behind this 1962 Chevrolet Corvette. The seller purchased it approximately three years ago from its original owner, and the car remains remarkably well-preserved for… more»

Cross Country Beauty! 1962 Rambler American

The Rambler American was the forerunner in the compact car market which swept through U.S. automakers in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Studebaker would follow with the Lark in 1959, Ford with the Falcon in 1960, and the… more»

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